TORONTO and LOS ANGELES – Blue Ant Media has tapped former YouTube executive David Brown as CEO of its Omnia Media subsidiary.
Blue Ant Media acquired 100% of the Los Angeles-based digital video network earlier this year, after first taking a minority stake in 2014. Omnia Media has grown audiences on its talent network beyond 2 billion monthly views, and serves highly engaged communities in gaming and DIY.
Brown (pictured) was head of YouTube Canada and most recently, head of corporate development at Victorious. In his new role, he will oversee Omnia’s evolution in original content and multi-platform publishing.
“David’s expertise working at the helm of game-changing digital platforms is invaluable as we expand Omnia Media’s focus to original content creation, serving its gaming and DIY lifestyle communities,” said Blue Ant Media television & digital CEO Raja Khanna, in Wednesday’s announcement.
Omnia Media’s executive team expansion also includes the appointment of veteran Hollywood content creator Dan Lubetkin to chief content officer, Greg Kampanis as operations SVP, and Mike Waghalter as SVP of business development.
Rose Ferraro continues as brand sales SVP, and Austin Long remains as gaming partnerships and strategy VP.
“Omnia’s business has shown significant traction in cultivating talent and delivering engaged audiences. I’m excited to build on this momentum by expanding our programming with our growing suite of owned brands and extended portfolio of original content for gaming and DIY communities,” added Brown. “The foundation of Omnia’s talent network provides the perfect foundation and with our new executive team in place, we’re ready to fuel that growth.”
