Otter Media is being realigned under the WarnerMedia Entertainment group, with Tony Goncalves, CEO of Otter Media, now also leading the development of the new WarnerMedia direct-to-consumer service, along with Otter\u2019s existing brands and services.<\/p>\n
Goncalves will report to Bob Greenblatt, chairman of WarnerMedia Entertainment and direct-to-consumer.<\/p>\n
Andy Forssell, most recently COO of Otter Media and former CEO of Hulu, will move to the role of executive VP and general manager of the new streaming service, reporting to Goncalves.<\/p>\n
Kevin Reilly, president of TBS, TNT and TruTV and chief content officer of direct-to-consumer, will remain in that position, reporting to Greenblatt.<\/p>\n
Brad Bentley, who was serving as the streaming service\u2019s general manager, is set to depart.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs we continue to build out our new streaming business and realign WarnerMedia functions, this step will facilitate further scale and focus in our efforts to offer customers an engaging and compelling product experience,\u201d said John Stankey, CEO of WarnerMedia. \u201cI\u2019m confident that with Tony and Andy leading our product and operations, Kevin and HBO\u2019s Casey Bloys guiding our content strategy, and with Bob at the helm, we have a formidable team creating a curated streaming service with a winning combination of content and features. I also want to thank Brad for his leadership in bringing the project to this point in record time.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe thriving Otter Media businesses are important to this company and I\u2019m happy to welcome Tony and Andy to our direct-to-consumer team,\u201d added Greenblatt. \u201cThis group\u2019s expertise will be invaluable to our new streaming service as we aim to bring content from the best storytellers in the world to an audience that expects the highest quality digital experience.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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