Moonbug Entertainment, the kids’ media and entertainment company behind hit series “CoComelon,” hired Beatriz (“Bea”) Miller as senior director of distribution and originals for North America.
Miller will report to Nicolas Eglau, Moonbug’s managing director of global distribution. Currently based in Miami, Miller will relocate to L.A. at the beginning of 2025.
Miller joins Moonbug after a seven-year stint at Netflix, where she most recently worked in the streamer’s global strategy and operations leading cross-functional and cross-regional teams in developing and implementing new processes and tools for content acquisition. At Netflix, she also managed end-to-end commercial deals with partners. Prior to Netflix, Miller served as head of global digital media and rights distribution at NBCUniversal/Telemundo, where she directed a team responsible for global distribution and oversaw commercial deals.
“As Moonbug revs up our expansion efforts in the North America markets in originals and distribution, we are thrilled to be bringing on someone with such an impressive track record in both sales and content strategy to spearhead this growth,” Eglau said in a statement. “Bea Miller’s expertise in the acquisition and sale of content perfectly positions her to scale Moonbug’s presence in the U.S. and beyond.”
Moonbug, which is part of Tom Stagg and Kevin Mayer’s Candle Media roll-up media venture, had the No. 1 most-viewed licensed content on Netflix in the first half of 2024 with “CoComelon,” which generated 124.5 million views in aggregate. In addition, the two seasons of “CoComelon Lane,” a Netflix original produced by Moonbug, had 34.4 million views in the period. In addition, Moonbug’s “Little Angel” series garnered 52.4 million views over its five volumes on Netflix.
Miller commented, “As a longtime admirer of the global entertainment powerhouse Moonbug Entertainment has become, I am so excited to join the team and help supercharge the company’s North America expansion. With a 1-year-old at home, I also know firsthand the importance of safe, engaging and educational content and look forward to ensuring more families get a chance to interact with Moonbug’s suite of family-favorite shows.”
In other personnel news, Moonbug recently announced the promotions of Katelynn Heil to the newly created position of head of brand marketing and franchise strategy and Mike Katzman to Blippi general manager. The company hired Juliette Premmereur in the newly created role of senior director, social media, and Manuel Reveiz, director of distribution and partnerships for Latin America. Earlier this year, Moonbug recruited digital media and music veteran Courtney Holt as managing director for the Americas.
Candle Media, which is backed private-equity giant Blackstone, bought Moonbug in 2021 in a $3 billion deal. Founded in 2018, Moonbug distributes its programming on more than 150 video platforms globally including Netflix, Disney+, BBC iPlayer and YouTube Kids. The company’s preschool music and audio content is available on 100-plus audio platforms globally, and it also operates consumer products and live events lines of business.
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