Vishnu Athreya

Vishnu Athreya was appointed EVP & President, Spin Master Entertainment in July 2026 and leads the company’s global entertainment content strategy, development, and production across all platforms, including oversight of the #1 hit preschool series, PAW Patrol.

Athreya has more than 20 years of experience in driving global content strategy, programming and production for iconic brands and original IP. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President of Content Strategy & Current Series at Warner Bros. Animation, where he developed the studio’s strategic content roadmap and guided the creative direction of acclaimed series including Batwheels, Craig of the Creek, Bat-Fam, Adventure Time: Side Quests, and the upcoming anime series Yokoso Scooby-Doo!. He also oversaw adult animation projects such as Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake and the Batman Knightfall trilogy.

Prior to Warner Bros. Animation, Athreya held several senior leadership roles at Cartoon Network. As Senior Vice President of Programming, based in Atlanta, he oversaw content strategy, scheduling, and acquisitions for Cartoon Network and Boomerang, including helping bring the hit series Teen Titans Go! to audiences worldwide. Earlier, as Executive Director of Programming in Hong Kong, he led programming and content strategy across Turner’s children’s networks throughout the Asia-Pacific region, helping drive audience growth and strengthen the company’s international content portfolio.