MD Leaves KidsCo
KidsCo reshuffle sees Paul Robinson depart
International children's channel KidsCo has announced that Paul Robinson
is leaving his role as Managing Director to pursue other professional
opportunities.
Paul was instrumental in founding KidsCo along with Sparrowhawk Media in 2005 and has since spearheaded and driven the company’s international growth. Paul remains a shareholder of KidsCo.
KidsCo’s Board of Directors announced that Hendrik McDermott, a member of NBCUniversal International’s business development team, will serve as interim MD, effective immediately.
KidsCo launched in September 2007 and operates as a joint venture between NBCUniversal International, Corus Entertainment Inc. (Nelvana) and Cookie Jar Entertainment.
“We thank Paul for his insightful, entrepreneurial and dynamic leadership in building KidsCo into the global children’s channel it is today and wish him every success, having completed his task, as he moves on to pursue new challenges,” says Doug Murphy, Chairman of KidsCo Ltd. “We see tremendous opportunity in the children’s television market and look forward to the next phase in KidsCo’s growth.”
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