Industry veteran Jeffrey Schlesinger, former president of Warner Bros. Worldwide Television Distribution, has joined Kartoon Studios\u2019 board of directors.<\/p>\n
\u201cJeff Schlesinger is one of the most impactful executives in modern media history, and we\u2019re honored to welcome him to the Kartoon Studios board, where I know his impact will be significant and immediate,\u201d said Andy Heyward, chairman and CEO of Kartoon Studios. \u201cJeff is like a five-sport varsity player, who is adept in distribution, finance, technology, content creation and regulatory matters.”<\/p>\n
\u201cWith experience scaling a major global distribution business, expertise in global IP monetization and a proven track record in building high-margin revenue streams from premium content, we believe that Jeff is uniquely qualified to help accelerate Kartoon Studios\u2019 growth strategy. His insights will be instrumental as we seek to expand our global footprint, grow recurring revenue and unlock significant shareholder value.\u201d<\/p>\n
Schlesinger brings more than three decades of operational, strategic, financial and deal-making experience to the role. He built Warner Bros.\u2019s worldwide television business into a division spanning more than 220 territories and thousands of content partnerships. Under his leadership, Warner Bros. generated recurring revenue in syndication, licensing and streaming for some of the most popular television properties of all time, including Friends<\/em>, The Big Bang Theory<\/em>, Two and a Half Men<\/em>, The West Wing<\/em> and Game of Thrones<\/em>. He also directed the international expansion of Warner Bros. Animation, managing the animation library of over 10,000 episodes. Beyond distribution, he also oversaw the global rollout and monetization of Warner Bros.\u2019s new releases and library feature films to all linear and nonlinear outlets worldwide, including the Batman<\/em>, Harry Potter<\/em> and The Lord of the Rings<\/em> franchises.<\/p>\n \u201cKartoon Studios has assembled one of the most dynamic current portfolios of kids\u2019 and family IP in the industry, and I\u2019m excited to help guide its next phase of global expansion,\u201d Schlesinger said. \u201cWith a strong foundation of owned content, strategic partnerships and scalable distribution platforms, the company is well-positioned to capture significant market share and deliver outsized growth.\u201d<\/p>\n Schlesinger\u2019s appointment comes as Kartoon Studios continues its growth plan aimed at capturing a larger share of the global kids\u2019 entertainment market. The company is focused on expanding distribution for its portfolio, which includes new franchises based on A.A. Milne\u2019s Winnie-the-Pooh<\/em>, the Stan Lee universe, Rainbow Rangers<\/em> and Bitcoin Bridge<\/em>, while building new revenue streams across consumer products, global licensing, FAST\/AVOD platforms and streaming.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Industry veteran Jeffrey Schlesinger, former president of Warner Bros. Worldwide Television Distribution, has joined Kartoon Studios\u2019 board of directors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1412,"featured_media":30721,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[1810,11570,7874],"class_list":["post-30720","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-andy-heyward","tag-jeffrey-schlesinger","tag-kartoon-studios","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"\n