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Los Angeles, CA, US

Culver City, California

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Managed relationships with station owners, general managers, programming departments, and sales organizations for all 207 company-affiliated stations. Liaised with key internal FOX network departments, including.
• Planned and directed the transition of client relations department into revenue-generating distribution team, resulting in company becoming first network to share in substantial retransmission consent fees with all of.
• Negotiated and enforced station affiliation agreements, including financial terms, programming clearances, operational issues, and proxy arrangements for future, over-the-top distribution.
• Managed implementation of “FOX TV Everywhere” initiative, which involved revision of all standing affiliate contracts.
• Consistently exceeded financial objectives of long-range plan by accelerating implementation of company objectives.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Managed team tasked with restoring business relationship between company and 185 non-owned affiliated stations. Worked with network development, current programming, and research to ensure the affiliate perspective was.
• Initiated unique partnership with stations to allow for non-linear distribution of FOX network programming.
• Expanded network reach into nine additional television markets, resulting in 99.9% coverage through the use of newly available digital channels.
• Built mutually beneficial relationships between FOX Sports and broadcast stations to advance marquee value of sports programming at network and local level. Collaborated with company government relations to interpret.
• Conducted annual owner’s meetings designed to emphasize network priorities with station group heads, gain insight into station-specific issues, and strategically position network-affiliate relationship to achieve.
• Maximized station’s local sales efforts through regional training seminars and customized presentations for station visits.

Burbank, California

Second employee hired to help build a new television syndication company at NBC. Directed business affairs and ancillary businesses connected to NBC product, including home video, licensing, merchandising, and music. Negotiated content acquisition agreements for first-run syndication programming.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Oversaw all business affairs, human resources, and contractual issues related to domestic distribution of first-run and off-network programming. Negotiated content acquisition and talent service agreements for program staff. Worked with development team creating financial analysis for potential projects.

Beverly Hills

Represented and advised various on-air news talent and professional athletes, including negotiation of various personal service agreements. Oversaw business affairs for Johnny Carson’s production company, negotiation of production staffing agreements, and The Tonight Show DVD licensing and distribution agreements.

Greater New York City Area

Greater Los Angeles Area

Jd, Real Estate Finance/Entertainment Law

Bs, Real Estate Finance