Former WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar joins Roblox board of directors

Jason Kilar

Former WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar has joined the board of directors at online gaming platform Roblox.

“Jason Kilar is a well-respected leader in the entertainment and media industry, and his experience in the space is of value to the Board as Roblox continues to scale globally,” said David Baszucki, CEO of Roblox.

Kilar exited WarnerMedia in April last year ahead of the $43bn merger that created Warner Bros. Discovery, following reports that he had been frozen out of the merger talks between AT&T and Discovery. He previously served as the co-founder and CEO of Hulu and was initially hired by WarnerMedia in part due to his streaming expertise, shortly ahead of the launch of (the since rebranded) HBO Max.

Kilar joins board chairman David Baszucki, lead independent director Anthony P. Lee, and board members Gregory Baszucki, Christopher Carvalho, Gina Mastantuono and Andrea Wong.

“I am honored to join Roblox, a company I have long admired and cheered from afar as they leaned into the future,” said Jason Kilar. “Roblox is changing the way people come together and changing how creators can create delightful experiences for them.”