Mumbai: Warner Bros. International Television Distribution has named international distribution executive Jim Brehm to the post of Senior Vice President, Sales for Canada, Latin America and Asia. The announcement was made by Warner Bros. International Television president Jeffrey R. Schlesinger.

In his new position at WBITD, Brehm will be responsible for the licensing of all Warner Bros.’ series, motion pictures and animation to pay television and free television in Canada, Asia/Pacific and Latin America, as well as to basic subscription, ad-supported and subscription video-on-demand (AVOD and SVOD) services in those regions.

In this role, he succeeds Malcolm Dudley-Smith, who was recently named to the newly created post of Executive Vice President, Branded Services – Business Management, overseeing WBITD’s expansion into AVOD and SVOD channels around the globe. Brehm will be based in Burbank, Calif., and will report to Schlesinger.

"We are thrilled to have Jim join our team," said Schlesinger. "He brings a depth of knowledge and experience that is invaluable to this position and is highly respected within the industry."