Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Promotes Elana Sofko to Chief Operating Officer
November 14 2017 - 6:30AM
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. (“CSS Entertainment”)
(Nasdaq:CSSE), a fast-growing provider of positive and entertaining
video content, today announced that Elana Sofko has been appointed
to the new position of chief operating officer.
Ms. Sofko’s qualifications include worldwide
experience in distribution, monetization, digital tech and
products, and business and corporate development.
“Elana is a recognized, seasoned and trusted
business executive and results-driven leader,” said William J.
Rouhana, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer. “Promoting
Elana to the additional position of COO reflects my high level of
confidence in Elana and in her ability to drive the operations,
development and growth of our business, including our Screen Media
operations.”
“The shifts in media consumption today create a
compelling opportunity to scale Chicken Soup for the Soul
Entertainment's reach and serve audiences with content in any genre
and on any platform,” said Ms. Sofko. “I am incredibly excited to
help lead the company in its next phase of growth and
innovation.”
Ms. Sofko joined CSS Entertainment in 2016 as
senior vice president of business development and
distribution. Ms. Sofko brings over two decades of media and
entertainment experience. Prior to joining the company, Ms.
Sofko focused on a range of digital business growth initiatives for
World Wrestling Entertainment, including international expansion
and localization of WWE’s digital properties. Ms. Sofko also
supported the launch and international expansion of the WWE
Network, a subscription-based video over-the-top (OTT)
service. Previously, Ms. Sofko worked on the launch of
satellite radio as part of the start-up team at a predecessor of
SiriusXM. She has also overseen strategic growth initiatives at
ESPN and A&E Television Networks.
ABOUT CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL
ENTERTAINMENTChicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc.
is a fast-growing provider of positive and entertaining video
content that brings out the best of the human spirit. The company
is aggressively growing its business through a combination of
organic growth, licensing and distribution arrangements,
acquisitions, and strategic relationships. Chicken Soup for the
Soul Entertainment is also expanding its partnerships with
sponsors, television networks and independent producers. The
company will make its video content available to consumers globally
through television and online networks, including its online
affiliate APlus.com. The company is a subsidiary of Chicken Soup
for the Soul, LLC.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTSThis
press release includes forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties. Forward looking statements are statements
that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements
are subject to risks (including those set forth in the offering
circular) and uncertainties which could cause actual results to
differ from the forward looking statements. The company expressly
disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any
updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained
herein to reflect any change in the company’s expectations with
respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or
circumstances on which any statement is based. Investors should
realize that if our underlying assumptions for the projections
contained herein prove inaccurate or that known or unknown risks or
uncertainties materialize, actual results could vary materially
from our expectations and projections.
MEDIA CONTACTJeanene
TimberlakeRooneyPartners LLCjtimberlake@rooneyco.com(646)
770-8858
INVESTOR RELATIONSSanjay M.
Hurry/Jody BurfeningLHA Investor RelationsCSSEnt@lhai.com(212)
838-3777
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