Based in the network's Burbank, California studio, Naito oversees animation content across all formats and platforms, gathers new creatives and strengthens key partnerships. Last year, she led a multi-year output deal with Netflix.
The network registered 32.1 percent average total day people audience share in the National Urban Television Audience Measurement (NUTAM) while ABS-CBN only got 28.9 percent during April.
Leading the distributor’s drama lineup is “Happily Married,” the story of two suburban couples who descend into a ruthless life of murder and criminality after dropping their children off at camp in July 1974.
The four targeted subscription video on demand services – Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now, and UMC (Urban Movie Channel) – have marked a major milestone for the company.