Sony Pictures Entertainment Jay Levin, CEO of Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat Media Company, as EVP, chief strategy and commercial operations officials.
Levin reports directly to Spe and CEO Ravi Ahuja. In this role, Levin will be responsible for “leading strategic growth initiatives” while overseeing the development of companies, investments, integration and acquisition in addition to providing direct supervision of a group of companies and entertainment departments for Sony Pictures.
Levin joined Hartbeat as CEO in early 2024, who supervised all aspects of the multi -entertainment company supported by private property rights, including development, production, marketing, distribution and other exploitation of its intellectual property and expertise. Under his leadership, Hartbeat produced “the greatest grilled in all times: Tom Brady” for Netflix and “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist” for Peacock. In addition, Levin renewed or restructured the main Hartbeat deals with partners including Netflix, NBCunivesal, Sirius XM, P & G and the HD kings.
Before joining Hartbeat, Levin spent more than a decade in Warner Bruce, then Warnermedia in a variety of higher leadership roles, and recently the commercial and strategic operations of the Warnermedia Studios and Networks group, which included WB Group, WB Protects, HBO MAX Programming, WB WB Network, Experiences and other traditional and digital content companies.
Before joining Warner Bruce in 2009, Levin worked in Disney in the corporate strategy and business development at ESPN.
“I am glad to welcome Sony’s pictures,” Ahra said in a statement. “It not only brings deep experience and a great reputation, but also a cooperative spirit and strong relationships that will help push our company’s growth. The vision and leadership of its leaders will be invaluable with our continued expansion and innovation.”
“I look forward to cooperation closely with Ravi and the entire leadership team to enhance the company’s opportunities to expand and grow in view of the advanced media scene,” Levin commented.
