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26. RATINGS-LAND
Ed Carroll
COO
AMC Networks
Years in Cable: 31
Education: SUNY New Paltz
Sure, he launched iconic series
including " Mad Men, " " Breaking
Bad " and " The Walking Dead. "
But Carroll is never one to rest
on his laurels. This year was
one for the books, with AMC
27. NO DAYS OFF
Mel Berning
President, Chief Revenue Officer
A+E Networks
Years in Cable: 15
Education: UVA; MBA, MAJ, Media
Studies, Columbia
David Granville-Smith
COO & CFO
A+E Networks
Years in Cable: 4
Education: Brown University
David Zagin
President, Distribution
A+E Networks
Years in Cable: 30
Education: Syracuse University
Zagin's leadership led to growth
across the A+E Nets family of
domestic cable networks, with A&E,
History and Lifetime all reaching
more than 90 million households
each. Smaller networks weren't
left behind either. Lifetime Movie Network now reaches more than 75
million subs, Viceland sees more than 70 million, and more than 60 million
are tuning in to FYI. Granville-Smith's instinct not only led to the strategic
investment in Vice Media that presaged the launch of Viceland, but his
fostering of content ownership and investment initiatives including Panna,
Propagate, Superb and The Front has positioned the company for more
growth opportunities, and his oversight of A+E Ventures led to the acquisition
of stakes in Atlas Obscura, Beautycon, Littlstar and more. Berning
continues to lead the charge in 360-degree multiplatform advertising opportunities.
Last November saw Berning heading A+E Networks' partnership
with Data Plus Math Corp. to develop a multi-touch attribution model
that would drive VOD and digital ad sales, and his vision led A+E Networks
to be the first company to join in the Standard Media Index organization.
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Networks housing four of the five top dramas on basic cable.
Carroll committed to building AMC Studios as a producer
of original content, and 2018 saw new series " Dietland "
and " The Terror " coming to fruition. October also saw IFC
announcing the launch of Funny or Die Television, a branded
night of short-form programming. AMC Networks International
also is flourishing, with Latin America adding 5 million new
subscribers. Carroll also expanded SundanceTV's global
presence, with the network launching in South Africa for the
first time.
Best Advice: Show up early and wear a dark suit.
Product or service you could not live without: Spotify
Favorite Podcast: " Freakonomics " ■
David Granville-Smith
Best advice your mom or dad ever gave you? Be a good listener.
What product or service could you not live without? Lifetime Movie
Club
What's the first thing you read in the morning? Wall Street Journal
and New York Times
Last show I binged not on my network(s): " Homeland "
Favorite podcast: " Serial "
David Zagin
Favorite restaurant? Elios on the UES. Good casual Italian dinner.
Best advice your mom or dad ever gave you? Pursue a career that
you are interested in because you'll be doing it for a long time, and it's
important that you enjoy what you are doing.
An area where media/broadband could use improvement? The
industry needs to work on managing privacy so people don't feel that their
personal data is being compromised and shared without their knowledge.
What's the first thing you read in the morning? NY Post. A fun read to
start the day.
Last show I binged not on my network(s): " Billions "
Favorite podcast: " Malcolm Gladwell Revisionist History " ■
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