Kartoon Channel! appoints Tod Steinman as Chief Revenue, Marketing Officer of Kc! Kidaverse

 Genius Brands International recently hired Todd Steinman to contribute to Kartoon Channel!'s Executive Team as Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer of the Company’s recently announced Kartoon Channel! Kidaverse.“There is an electric excitement about the Kartoon Channel! and KC! Kidaverse in the kid’s and family market,” said Steinman. “It’s a breakthrough concept, and I’m looking forward to bringing all my expertise to help drive it forward.”

Steinman will report to Jon Ollwerther, President of Kartoon Channel! and KC! Kidaverse. “Todd has a history of driving growth for the most important names in entertainment," Ollwerther said. "With the announcement of the KC! Kidaverse, and the acquisition of Ameba TV, Kartoon Channel! has reached a new inflection point, and I could not be more thrilled to welcome an executive of Todd’s caliber to help take our business to the next level.”

Steinman, who is considered a growth marketing executive, was most recently tasked with a role in Disney's Direct to Consumer and International division. He helped strengthen the company'ss overall linear and digital brand portfolio, including Disney, Hulu, ESPN, ABC, Freeform, FX, and Na Geo, among various others. The group is also responsible for setting strategy for ad sales and revenue teams. 

Prior to his role at The Walt Disney Company, Steinman co-founded the digital media agency, M80, and then led the NBC Universal media team for WPP after they acquired M80. He negotiated multi-million-dollar annual media deals with Google/YouTube, Amazon, Hulu, Disney, Twitter, Snapchat, Spotify, and others, while managing an annual budget north of $1billion.