WarnerMedia Hires Richard Tom as Chief Technology Officer

Also Read: Yvonne Orji on How a Beauty Pageant (and a Little Help From Above) Led Her to Comedy | PodcastSchwartz will be responsible for overseeing all of Audible’s content offerings, which include audio adaptations of books, screenplays and short stories, alongside a lineup of podcasts.“From Audible’s early original programming with Robin Williams and Ricky Gervais to our redefinition of books as scripts performed by Hollywood’s and the international film communities’ biggest stars, we have

Dade Hayes Finance EditorAmazon-owned Audible is continuing its effort to boost its entertainment quotient, hiring former PopTV president Brad Schwartz as chief content officer.He will start June 15 and report to CEO Bob Carrigan, who joined Audible last December.In addition to running Pop, the ViacomCBS cable network known for Schitt’s Creek, Schwartz also has held executive posts at MSG Media and Bell Media.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterPop TV president Brad Schwartz is departing the land of cable television to join Audible, Amazon’s audiobook and audio entertainment company, as its chief content officer on June 15.“As Audible continues to expand its focus on premium audio storytelling and entertainment across all formats and genres, Brad’s highly successful track record, expertise and stellar relationships in the entertainment community will be integral to our aggressive content efforts and plans,”

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterAs people are forced to face the racial inequality that has been plaguing the country for decades — centuries even — the Think Tank for Inclusion and Equity (TTIE) published their support for Black Lives Matter and a call to action to Hollywood to hire more Black writers and demanded industry leaders to commit to equal pay.In May, TTIE released their second “Behind the Scenes: The State of Inclusion and Equity in TV Writing” report which showed that

Jill Goldsmith Genius Brands International has named Margaret Loesch, longtime entertainment exec and former CEO of Fox Kids Networks Worldwide, as executive chair of Kartoon Channel!, the new kids’ ad-supported streaming service launching June 15. David Neuman, former president of Walt Disney Television, was named chief creative officer.Kartoon Channel! will be available in over 100 million U.S.

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WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar is reuniting with his longtime partner. Kilar has named Richard Tom to the role of chief technology officer at AT&T-owned WarnerMedia.

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Jimmy Cobb, a percussionist and the last surviving member of Miles Davis’ 1959 “Kind of Blue” groundbreaking jazz album which transformed the genre and sparked several careers, died Sunday.

Jimmy Cobb, a percussionist and the last surviving musician on Mile Davis’ 1959 groundbreaking jazz album Kind of Blue, which transformed the genre and sparked several careers, died Sunday. His wife, Eleana Tee Cobb, announced on Facebook that her husband died at his New York City home from lung cancer.