James Gibbons

​Warner Bros. Discovery

President of APAC

James Gibbons is President of Asia Pacific at Warner Bros. Discovery, with oversight of a diversified portfolio spanning globally renowned content, brands and franchises across Direct-to-consumer platforms, Pay-TV and FTA. As the global entertainment company expands across the region, James has spearheaded several transformative partnerships to increase revenues and scale in key markets, including most recently the transformative launch of MAX in Australia, Japan, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan. 

Prior to this, James was President – Western Pacific, re-shaping WBD’s strategy and operations in China, Japan and ANZ. He previously led Discovery in the UK and Nordics, growing market share through restructuring the networks business and launching the company’s first streaming service, discovery+, with key partners including Sky, Amazon Prime Channels, and BT. He was instrumental in the creation of the BT Sport JV which added premium sport to the WBD portfolio. James also served as Discovery’s General Manager for Emerging Business and Head of Product & Business Development for the Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa region.