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Warner Bros Discovery Names Buddy Marini As Japanese GM


Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) announced today that Buddy Marini will be its new Japanese GM, reporting to WBD Asia-Pacific president, James Gibbons.

The company said that Marini will be tasked with driving growth and revenues business-wide, including expansion across distribution and sales strategies, digital platforms and local anime production. WBD also confirmed the promotion of Chieko Nishi as Vice President, Head of Networks, Japan, replacing Glen Kyne, who has decided to depart the company and will leave on July 5. Nishi joined WBD in 2023 to lead the company’s content and network operations and brought more than 17 years’ experience to the business, including a role as Head of Studios at Spotify Japan.

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