Glen Kyne is exiting his position as Senior Vice President and Head of Networks at Warner Bros Discovery Australia and Fresh Zealand (ANZ) on July 5.
Juliet Peterson, flow Senior Director of Content material and BVOD, will manage the industry as Vice President, Head of Networks, ANZ, and report back to James Gibbons, President of WBD’s Asia Pacific industry.
This management shuffle comes amid the upcoming closure of Newshub in Fresh Zealand, the place greater than 300 jobs will walk when the newsroom ceases operations in July.
Michael Brooks will proceed in his twin position as MD of Warner Bros. World Tv Manufacturing Australia, reporting to Ronald Is going, and Head of Studios, ANZ, reporting to Gibbons.
“Glen has done an incredible job of navigating industry disruption,” stated Gibbons. “He has been a popular and calming leader; his leadership of the organisation through its recent restructure put empathy and kindness at the forefront, two attributes that everyone who has worked with Glen knows he has in spades.”
Kyne stated: “It’s been ten years now running at Flower St beneath other possession constructions however my love for our industry, our population, and our trade hasn’t ever been more potent. Being part of Discovery and therefore Warner Bros Discovery, I used to be fortunate plethora to assemble a real world lens throughout our ANZ operations, and I’ve been honoured to have had many superb reports right here that I will be able to by no means fail to remember.
“It goes without saying that it’s been a particularly challenging year for our teams, but the grace and professionalism with which they’ve carried themselves is a true indication of the people and culture here. I want to thank all of our people, and especially the leadership team for their trust, patience and support of me to lead through these years. It’s been the highlight of my career.”
On her unutilized appointment, Peterson stated: “We’ve constructed a powerful bottom for [smart TV app] ThreeNow in fresh months, which has discoverable the platform succeed in report engagement, which can keep growing.
“I will also be looking across the whole ANZ business to evolve our portfolio in the Trans-Tasman market alongside our partners on both sides of the ditch. My focus is to grow these capabilities even further and continue to provide top-performing channels and platforms for the benefit of our partners and audiences in both markets.”
