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63. CONTENT REVOLUTION
Tim Pastore
President, Original
Programming &
Production
National Geographic
Channel
Years in Cable: 13
Education: BA,
English and Film Studies and MA, English,
University of Rochester
Carolyn
Bernstein
EVP & Head, Global
Scripted Development
& Production
National Geographic
Channel
Years in Cable: 3
(1.5 at FX many
years ago; 1.5 at
Nat Geo)
64. VISION-ARIES
Isaac Lee
Chief Content
Officer
Univision
Communications
& Grupo Televisa
Years in Cable: 5
Education: MS,
journalism
One word that best describes me: Resilient
Juan Carlos
Rodriguez
President, Univision
Deportes
Univision
Communications
Years in Cable: 19
Education: Bachelor's,
Universidad
Iberoamericana; Advanced Management
Program, IPADE Business School; in 2016,
completed Wharton's Advanced Management
Program (AMP) at the University of Pennsylvania
One
Word that Best Describes Me:
Anti-status quo
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Education: BA, Comparative Literature with
Reading in French and Italian, Brown University
One Word that Best Describes Me: Optimistic
Geoff Daniels
GM & EVP
Nat Geo WILD
Years in Cable: 20
Education: BA,
English, Tulane
University
One Word that
Best Describes Me: Driven
Nat Geo has stepped on the accelerator in the
content arena, and this trio has largely been providing
the fuel. " Mars, " a re-teaming for the network
with producers Brian Grazer and Ron Howard,
combined scripted and unscripted elements, a
precursor of sorts to the premiere this week of the
network's first wholly unscripted series " Genius. "
Pastore and Bernstein are also extending Nat
Geo's tentpole event programming following the
Keith Turner
President of
Advertising Sales
and Marketing
Univision
Communications
Years in Cable: 30
Education: BS,
business management and Marketing,
C.W. Post
One Word that Best Describes Me:
Competitive
As competitive as television is generally,
the Hispanic space has gotten even more
intense. Not only are longtime foes Univision
and Telemundo still battling it out, but with
Hispanic viewers generally younger and more
tech-savvy, newer platforms like Snapchat are
making a bid for advertisers. Mindful of these
threats, Lee has overseen the launch of a
content development and production hub called
Univision Story House, part of his Fusion Media
Group unit, to make digital and linear content
in both Spanish and English. On the sales front,
Turner is spearheading a new programmatic
effort, Mosaico Trading, and the Rodriguez-led
Univision Deportes is a hard-charging sports
magnet that just set a deal to stream Major
April 2017
likes of " Gender Revolution " and " Before the
Flood. " Over at Nat Geo WILD, Daniels continues
to deliver fresh on-brand content-including a
new Cesar Milan canine-centric series-and fresh
delivery paths to viewers. WILD recently unleashed
a new digital wildlife series, on the heels of a new
network partnership with Mashable.
Pastore Q&A
Which TV family is most like your own? " Mad
About You "
New favorite binge: " Santa Clarita Diet "
Bernstein Q&A
What product or service could you not live
without? Postmates, Uber, Drybar.
Favorite podcast: Revisionist History
Daniels Q&A
My OTT prediction is... It blows up traditional
cable yet weirdly nothing changes.
How long is your morning commute? Forever
unless I meditate first, then much shorter. ■
League Soccer games-on Facebook-in
English.
Lee Q&A
What inspires you most about this industry?
The possibilities and responsibility it gives us to
serve, inform and empower the public.
What are the top three qualities you look for
in a hire? Expertise in their field. Leadership.
Team players with a deep sense mission and
strong principles.
Rodriguez Q&A
Three years from now, what do you hope
has been invented? Dark chocolate with no
calories and world peace.
Favorite Saturday morning cartoon from
your childhood? " Top Cats "
Favorite podcast: TED Talks
Turner Q&A
What inspires you most about this industry?
Passionate people
If President Trump tweeted about you, he
would say... " KT supports his team, and he
hates to lose... at anything. "
What product or service could you not live
without? Diet Coke ■
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