WarnerMedia has announced changes to its management team following the AT&T acquisition.
Robert Greenblatt, most recently chairman at NBC Entertainment, will chair WarnerMedia Entertainment, which includes HBO, TNT and TBS. He’ll also be responsible for the direct-to-consumer business.
Former RTL boss Gerhard Zeiler is promoted from President, Turner International to become WarnerMedia’s chief revenue officer. His role will be to bring together all of the WarnerMedia network affiliate sales and advertising sales businesses.
WarnerMedia News & Sports will include CNN Worldwide (CNN, CNN.com, CNN International, CNN en Español, HLN, Great Big Story), Turner Sports, Bleacher Report and the AT&T Regional Sports Networks. Jeff Zucker will take on an expanded role as chairman, WarnerMedia News & Sports, and President, CNN
“We have done an amazing job establishing our brands as leaders in the hearts and minds of consumers,” said Stankey. “Adding Bob Greenblatt to the WarnerMedia family and expanding the leadership scope and responsibilities of Jeff, Kevin and Gerhard – who collectively have more than 80 years of global media experience and success – gives us the right management team to strategically position our leading portfolio of brands, world-class talent and rich library of intellectual property for future growth.”
A new Global Kids & Young Adults business brings together the family, kids and animation from across WarnerMedia, including Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Boomerang. Additionally, Otter Media, Turner Classic Movies and all activities around licensed consumer products development for WarnerMedia properties will also be a part of this business.