Paul Robinson Exiting Role As Kartoon Channel Worldwide President
Robinson has decided to leave the post in mid-June after three years overseeing Kartoon Channel's expansion into key markets. Under his leadership, the international FAST network went from zero to 68 territories outside the U.S., with deals across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America.
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The news also comes soon after deals were struck to launch the children's network, which is part of Andy Heyward's Kartoon Studios International, on Samsung TV Plus in the UK and Ireland, Spain and Italy and with connected TV operators LG and HiSense.
'I am proud of the work I have done with Kartoon Studios over the last three years and with the Kartoon Channel in a strong position, I feel now is the right time to step away and try something new,' said Robinson.
'Having built and grown several globally internationally recognised kids brands through my time at Disney, NBCU's KidsCo and now Kartoon, this is the optimal time to take on to new challenges and opportunities.'
Robinson told Deadline the exit would allow him the 'opportunity to focus on developing various new kids' IPs as well as take on challenges with new and potential clients and expand my advisory and public speaking commitments outside kids TV.'
The Kartoon Channel Presidency post was one of several consultancy-type positions Robinson has held over recent years through his Creative Media Partners imprint, alongside roles at India's Tata Elxsi and podcast and radio industry events business Radio Days.
Robinson is well known for building out networks businesses for the likes of Disney Channels Worldwide, where he was Managing Director between 1998 and 2003. In that role, he launched Disney's kids TV business in the UK and also acted as a worldwide strategy consultant for ABC. He later founded international children's channel KidsCo, which was ultimately subsumed into Universal Kids and then went on to join Germany's YourFamily Entertainment to expand its channels business internationally after a spell as CEO of The Radio Academy.
He joined Kartoon in at the start of 2022 and has led its expansion since then, juggling the role with radio presenting duties and other media roles.
'In a challenging media landscape, we've made inroads into diverse markets from Australia and New Zealand to India, and the United Arab Emirates building awareness with the Kartoon brand,' said Robinson. 'We've also taken our Kidaverse Roblox Rumble original, which I championed, across the globe to the delight of kids. I am immensely proud of what the international team under my leadership have achieved and look forward to seeing how Kartoon Studios continues to grow and evolve in the years ahead.'
Kartoon Studios owns the Stan Lee brand and has been developing animated feature films with GFM Films based on the late Marvel guru's characters. It is also working on a slate of Winnie-the-Pooh series and films that will roll out on Kartoon Channel on Amazon's Prime Video Channels platform.
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