Malcolm Bird
SVP and GM of AOL Teens & Kids

As Senior Vice President and General Manager of AOL Teens & Kids, Malcolm Bird is responsible for the programming, production and development of online experiences for AOL's younger audiences. He was responsible for launching three new services for AOL including KOL for kids, KOL Jr. for preschoolers and RED for teens. Mr. Bird, who joined the company in 2002, is an Emmy award-winning children's media expert with more than 20 years of experience as a TV and radio producer and a programmer of children's content.

Most recently, Mr. Bird secured a television deal with DIC Entertainment to co-produce the Saturday morning kids' block on CBS called KOL's Secret Slumber Party while also creating the companion website. Additionally, he has created innovative original online programs including Project Freshman and Be A Red Star and is responsible for developing the first fully licensed online property inspired by the original animated series Princess Natasha.

Prior to working for AOL, Mr. Bird played key roles in three major network launches -- Nickelodeon UK, TeleMonticarlo in Italy, and Miami USA network for Barry Diller's USA Broadcasting. Additionally, he was a producer of the hit series "Operation Junkyard" for Discovery Kids. Before that, he was an Executive Vice President for Production and Development for Craftsman Productions and worked on a variety of series, including It's My Life for USA Broadcasting among many other projects.

Prior to his work with Craftsman Productions, Mr. Bird was Executive Producer and Head of Kids Programming for Miami USA Broadcasting, where he produced 20 hours of live programming per week for the network's most popular show, Wami on Miami, which won two Emmy awards. He also served as Creative Director/Director of International Programming and Production for Cartoon Network Productions. Prior to that, Mr. Bird was Head of International Programming for Hanna-Barbera/Turner Entertainment, responsible for TV production in Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America, and was credited with producing the network's first real-time animated talk show using Hanna-Barbera's Top Cat. He was also part of the launch team for Nickelodeon UK and a producer for the BBC.