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WildBrain has signed an overall “first look” deal with acclaimed producer Bonnie Arnold in a move that builds on the company’s commitment to working with the industry’s best creative talent.

Damon Berger has joined the company in the newly created position of Chief Marketing Officer, Stephanie Betts has been promoted to Chief Content Officer, and Deirdre Brennan has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer.

The executive will be tasked with overseeing the brand’s global licensing business, as well as developing strategies to garner new licensing, partnership and retail opportunities.

The company reported a revenue of USD 96 million to USD 100 million in Q32020, USD 110 million in Q3 2019, USD 331 million to USD 335 million in YTD2020, and USD 331 million in YTD 2019. It is seeing a strong audience growth, with an increase of 34% and watch times up by 69% in the last 30 days, averaging more than 3.5 billion views each month on its premium network. 

Michael Riley will be Chief Brands Officer (CBO); Deirdre Brennan, Executive Vice President, Content Partnerships; Jianbo Wei, Managing Director, China; Daisy Wall, Vice President, Short Form Content; and Liz Thompson, Vice President, Marketing and Communications.