Todd Mathers Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, California, United States

Todd is overseeing content strategy and content acquisition across Verizon's consumer platforms, including Fios, 5G Home and wireless.

Los Angeles

Senior executive responsible for affiliate relations and negotiations with cable, broadcast and premium networks, TV station groups, ppv events, major and independent studios, adult, regional sports networks, and music providers for all of AT&T's video platforms, including U-Verse, DIRECTV and AT&T TV. Created new revenue stream by selling third party apps on AT&T platforms. Obtained 4k/HDR, PVOD, EST, OTT streaming rights to launch these new platforms. Closed first US bundle of music and… Show more Senior executive responsible for affiliate relations and negotiations with cable, broadcast and premium networks, TV station groups, ppv events, major and independent studios, adult, regional sports networks, and music providers for all of AT&T's video platforms, including U-Verse, DIRECTV and AT&T TV. Created new revenue stream by selling third party apps on AT&T platforms. Obtained 4k/HDR, PVOD, EST, OTT streaming rights to launch these new platforms. Closed first US bundle of music and mobility products, requiring deals with leading music streaming services and approval of major music labels. Negotiated marketing, sponsorship, concert distribution and radio syndication deals.Generated cost savings that exceeded over $11 billion in last 5 years, including largest industry cable renewal involving over thirty agreements. Responsible for programmer accounts which in total exceed $7B in annual content cost. Formulated strategy for new revenue streams including the launch of products that involved the partnering of music streaming and premium and cable networks with mobility offers, which led to substantial increase in sales of the mobility plans and reduced mobility churn. Closed numerous revenue deals for data, marketing co-op, channel placement, ad buys, program and event sponsorship and distribution rights for new and syndicated content which created revenue in excess of $1.5B in last 4 years.Oversaw AT&T's original content, including a 24/7 network featuring scripted and non-scripted series, music shows, documentaries, movies, syndicated TV shows and 5 live sport shows (with over 2000 hours of live programming annually). Group produced over 3100 promos annually. Represented AT&T in numerous public disputes, MFN audits/settlements and litigation cases requiring collaboration with key internal groups, such as government affairs, PR, marketing, operations, finance, and legal. Show less