Mark Graff Email & Phone Number

New York & Mazatlan Mexico

The creation and execution of brand extensions and new revenue opportunities.Brands & Clients include: WWE, Nielsen, Hollywood Reporter, BackStage, Billboard, MedLink TV, Madison Avenue Media, SCORES, NFL Alumni, Riverphlo Media, Ignite Health, PowerZone, Investment Consultant for; Grateful Dead, Foreigner, Alice Cooper PPVs, Co Founder Franklin Live venue included programming concerts and special events with Nashville's great talent pool, Southern Star Network a new network dedicated to "all things Southern". Consulting to an investment banking firm on media opportunities and strategies.

ComedyNet distributed in over 25 million cable FVOD homes,IPTV, online via content portals and mobile devices worldwide. Produced over 200 hours of original programming.

New York City

Leveraging print brands to new media and created full digital networks for cable, online and out of home markets worldwide. Branded licensed products and extensions .Launched on VOD platforms, available in over 55 million cable and direct to home TV households, mobile, online and available in 40 countries as well as in-room & out of home niche venues.

New York City

Appointed President of American Interactive Media( public sym: AIME) , AIME developed a Web-to-TV set top box and proprietary thin browser and content platform. Marketed as the “Web Passport System”. It was an advanced technology/media play and I was tasked to oversee a highly complex production and distribution matrix of 200 employees across three continents.Created video streaming/ rich media networks designed for Internet and other distribution platforms. Created the first live video stream in conjunction with bid.com, to barker and demonstrate products with an online auction in real time. Created award winning full video streamed networks; CrimeBeat, RomanceLand, ComedyNet and Virtual Cable.

New York, Los Angeles, London & Amsterdam

Founder of Graff Pay-Per-View(public sym: GPPV) in 1987 while at GPPV: Launched Drive In Cinema and other niche networks and acquired premium movie PPV service Cable Video Store (CVS) from General Instrument. Cable Video Store supported by all major studios, CVS was the first multichannel PPV service. Acquired Guest Cinema, an in room hospitality service from Request TV Acquired two UK based PPV services including The Home Video Channel  Executive producer of Surge Digizine, first monthly CD-Rom distributed via newsstands and direct marketing channels Secured a joint venture with Philips and KPN (Royal Dutch Phone Company) to build & market addressable infrastructure and premium movie services and programming in the BeNeLux countries with migration to all of Europe.

Created an ad hoc network of cable, DTH and broadcast outlets for PPV "live special events" programming with second window of free broadcast programming. Developed programming for barter syndication and pay cable.