Richard Steiner Email & Phone Number

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Architect and head of all OTT, SVOD, FAST, and Digital Products for EW Scripps National Networks. 9 Networks, dozens of apps, over 40 FAST service executions, web, mobile, SVOD, and more. Lead a highly specialized and talented team of engineers, developers, product leads to successfully strategize, plan, and execute the company’s digital future.Develop, direct and manage technical and product deliverables for significant digital media projects including multi-platform OTT, AVOD, SVOD, TVOD and CTV and mobile applications for the Scripps National Networks business.

New York, Ny, Us

Head of digital operations for Turner Classic Movies, TBS, TNT. Led a department with responsibility for digital executions across multiple platforms including Web, Mobile, TVE, CTV, SVOD and other OTT services.Envisioned, developed, launched, and ran Turner Broadcasting's first entertainment SVOD DTC streaming service FilmStruck.20M+ P&L responsibility, managed 20+ direct staff and oversight of over 100+ dedicated incremental staff on internal or external support teams.Supervised, developed, and published innovative new-to-market OTT tech stack at Turner including multi-tenant publishing systems, multi- channel scheduling and publishing, new asset bundling features, and dozens of multi-category integrated bonus assets.Developed long-range, multi-platform strategies for digital activation and new media for TCM, TNT and TBS.Supervised execution of countless digital DTC products for TCM, TBS, TNT including websites, mobile applications, TCM Shop, fan clubs, Upfront products/collateral/presentations, partner micro-sites and many other digital extensions. Created and launched groundbreaking TVE apps across mobile, connected devices, and websites providing some of the most richly engaging experiences ever created for GE and classic movie fans. With multicast streams, deep metadata, extensive bonus content, and hundreds of films and series. Watch TCM, for example, remains among the most highly rated and praised products in the worldwide TVE category.• Strategic oversight of data analytics and cloud data teams to gain audience insights, build dashboards, set performance marketing campaign strategy, ensure product integrity, gain programming, and content insights, create acquisition targets, and more.

New York, Ny, Us

Led talented technical team and operational oversight for major Turner Entertainment Networks non-broadcast platforms including: web, mobile, connected device application development, UX, content design, sub and billing management, eCommerce, customer service and general day-to-day operations of various TCM, TBS, and TNT's digital portfolios. Collaborated closely with dozens of dedicated cross-divisional teams providing product support and development, video solutions, VOD, TVE (TV Everywhere services), supply chain management, as well as support for multi-channel digital marketing, subscription businesses, e-commerce, paid and performance marketing, social media, loyalty programs, on-air programming support, enterprise businesses, offline events, and much more.With Consumer Products divisions, developed new physical and virtual catalog strategy to revitalize and expand digital footprints and eCommerce.Created and supervised TCM, TNT, TBS eCommerce, synch apps, iTV applications and systems, mobile games, MOD, vMVPD and MVPD VOD, new-to- market TVE features, and much more.Created 5-year long range plan and roadmap for fan-focused digital new revenue businesses.Developed new consumer product and catalog strategy to revitalize and expand eCommerce.Continually initiated and implemented strategies that increased digital growth reaching over 60M users annually.Developed and launched eCommerce businesses totaling $8M in annual revenue in less than 3 years.Created ground-breaking new shared TVE features and experiences across TCM, TNT, TBS.Designed HD and enhanced VOD model and business plans; created and launched TCM’s first cable VOD service.Built the TCM Vault Collection, an award-winning and critically acclaimed line of exclusive home video products selling more than 100,000 units and generated over $3M annual sales through relationships with major studios.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Developed innovative web applications that pushed the limits of new technology. Developed and launched an award-winning, ground-breaking interactive online TCM programming tool growing from zero to over 15M users. Created critically acclaimed TCM Movie Database through unique relationships with IMDb and the American Film Institute. TCM’s Movie Database remains a leading worldwide classic movie information resource, widely indexed on the web, and used by more than 20M people annually and containing over 40,000 items of original content covering the history of classic film.

Santa Monica, California, Us

Utilized extensive knowledge of major film libraries, foreign catalogs, independent films, TV material, as well as a vast knowledge of classic and contemporary films to evaluate 1000s of programming titles for senior acquisition teams.

Developed and produced feature film releases for multiple emerging media markets, including special edition interactive digital disc formats. Executive produced releases, supervised production, PR and marketing efforts for all products.