The current Managing Director of Mediawan Rights will also head LS Distribution, following the departure of Emmanuelle Bouilhaguet, effective at the end of the month. The two entities will continue to operate autonomously until further notice.
In addition to Strauss’s departure, Joe Earley is set to curate content for the service. The conglomerate's leadership changes result from the the acceleration of streaming operations following theme park closures.
Strong was most recently President of the operator's Consumer Services. The leadership transition continues a month afterr current CEO of Sky Studios announced his prompt departure and plans to retire.
Co-CEOs of the studio will now oversee the projects in the pipeline. Selig will announce a new China/US initiative within the next year. He will continue producing children's content for the global market.