Overview
- DeBevoise, a former CBS and ViacomCBS digital chief, helped launch CBS All Access (now Paramount+) and led Brightcove as CEO from 2022 to 2025.
- OverDrive says he will drive product innovation, deepen publisher and studio partnerships, and scale services for libraries, schools, and universities worldwide.
- Usage in 2025 rose to more than 860 million digital checkouts via Libby and Sora and over 1.1 billion minutes streamed on Kanopy, up from 2024 levels.
- The company operates Libby, Sora, and Kanopy and serves more than 80,000 libraries and schools across 115 countries.
- OverDrive is backed by private equity firm KKR.