Kedoo Hires for Distribution, Sales & Acquisitions

Kedoo Entertainment has appointed Charlotte Thorp, a former New Regency, Lionsgate and Entertainment One executive, to the newly created position of executive VP and head of distribution, sales and acquisitions.

Thorp is now responsible for sourcing and closing deals with broadcast and digital distribution partners for Kedoo’s shows, in addition to broadening the company’s pool of digital distribution partners for its FAST channels (Super Toons TV) worldwide, reviewing programming for its FAST and YouTube channels globally and growing the company’s portfolio of product for distribution.

Thorp is based in London and reports to Kedoo Entertainment’s COO, Oli Bernard.

Prior to joining Kedoo, Thorp was senior VP and head of international sales for Regency Entertainment.

Bernard said: “We’ve been curating our Kedoo Kids Originals slate for a number of years and this is now bearing fruit; we’ve now established a robust pipeline of projects which each bring something fresh, unique and joyful. As we ramp up this offering, we’re building out our team to reflect our long-term ambitions in this space—and are excited to add significant firepower to our company as we welcome Charlotte on board. She brings a remarkable track record in driving growth and innovation, alongside a huge amount of passion and expertise, and we can’t wait to see her take our originals business to the next level.”

Thorp added: “Kedoo is an innovative, forward-thinking and vibrant company with strong IP, and it’s particularly exciting to join the team during this key period of digital and product growth. I’m looking forward to building on the momentum Oli and the team have created so far and to forging strategies and partnerships to fuel this growth for the long term.”