Warner Bros. Discovery announces new general manager for Australia
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has named a new appointment for general manager of Australia and New Zealand.
On Monday, the company announced Michael Brooks for the role effective immediately, who will take on the position in addition to being managing director of Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia.
In the role, Brooks – who has been at WBD since 2016 – will oversee all non-theatrical businesses locally, comprising networks and streaming, content licensing and home entertainment, consumer products and games. He will report to James Gibbons, president, APAC and Ronald Goes, president, WBITVP.
“ANZ is a key market in the region with strong assets and clear opportunities for growth,” Gibbons said.
“Michael is a seasoned leader with strong understanding of the local industry, and global expertise across several business verticals. Together with our local heads, I have every confidence that our ANZ business is set up to drive optimum value.”
Brooks added: “It’s a time of immense opportunity as we continue to evolve with our rapidly changing industry.
“We have fantastic initiatives on the horizon across all of our business units and the more closely we are aligned, the stronger we’ll perform. I’m excited to get stuck into this new role and work with the leadership team to leverage our world-class brands and drive growth, innovation and exceptional results for our audiences and partners.”
Juliet Peterson (VP, head of networks ANZ) and Andrew Bromell (VP, consumer products ANZ) will now report to Brooks, while retaining their respective positions.
Prior to joining WBD, Brooks spent over a decade years in the United States, including leadership positions at BBC Studios and Endemol Shine North America.
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