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The Great Streaming Shakedown: How New Taxes Could Derail the Industry
The Great Streaming Shakedown: How New Taxes Could Derail the Industry
By Erick Opeka
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Investor TPG bought Hollywood mgmt co Untitled Entertainment. Yet another PE shop getting into the talent rep game. TPG bought the stake from BOAT…
Investor TPG bought Hollywood mgmt co Untitled Entertainment. Yet another PE shop getting into the talent rep game. TPG bought the stake from BOAT…
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Anthem Sports & Entertainment Inc. has poached Brian Doherty, a top sales executive at Nexstar Media Group, Inc., to help the company build out its…
Anthem Sports & Entertainment Inc. has poached Brian Doherty, a top sales executive at Nexstar Media Group, Inc., to help the company build out its…
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Paramount and Skydance are merging. How would a merger reshape the streaming wars and its multiple battles?
Paramount and Skydance are merging. How would a merger reshape the streaming wars and its multiple battles?
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Experience & Education
Volunteer Experience
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Volunteer
Westside German Shepard Rescue
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Animal Welfare
Projects
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Dove Channel
Dove Channel is a digital-first entertainment network providing safe, values-based programming for families to enjoy together. Dove Channel’s programming is made up of thousands of hours of films and television, all approved by the Dove Foundation and ranks as the largest library of values-based content in the streaming marketplace.
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CONtv
CONtv is the first digital entertainment network celebrating the fandom community. The network features everything from quirky original series, elusive cult films & television shows, celebrated genre movies encompassing sci-fi, horror, fantasy, anime, grindhouse, martial arts action, and exclusive live coverage of Comic Con events nationwide, all available on-demand either in a free, ad-supported format or a subscription-based model for premium content.
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Sundance Artists Initiative
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Through an exclusive aggregation arrangement with New Video, Sundance alumni filmmakers can now make their films available online to consumer markets via digital retail outlets from Apple, Google, Netflix, and Amazon, among others. The program is highly collaborative and allows filmmakers to retain ownership of their work and make independent decisions about strategies for each outlet. New Video will work closely with digital stores and filmmakers to reach each film's audience, while in turn…
Through an exclusive aggregation arrangement with New Video, Sundance alumni filmmakers can now make their films available online to consumer markets via digital retail outlets from Apple, Google, Netflix, and Amazon, among others. The program is highly collaborative and allows filmmakers to retain ownership of their work and make independent decisions about strategies for each outlet. New Video will work closely with digital stores and filmmakers to reach each film's audience, while in turn, the Sundance Institute will endorse their availability through its own marketing and promotional efforts and through the vast social community developed over the course of the Institute’s 30-year history.
Honors & Awards
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2016 Digital Driver
Home Media Magazine
Home Media Magazine recognizes the high-level strategists at the forefront of that digital landscape responsible for shaping the industry as it continues to evolve.
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Next Gen 10 - Entertainment
C-Suite Quarterly Magazine
C-Suite Magazine's list of promising executives, entrepreneurs, and entertainers whose collective list of accomplishments is already illuminating the region anew.
Languages
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English
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Organizations
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American Legion
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International Academy of Web Television
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My recent thought leadership piece which explores how to navigate the challenges of Copyright and AI usage is live! If you have a moment check it out…
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I posted our announcement yesterday, Great article Forbes David Bloom big shout out to Joseph Djenandji and Uwe Hasenfuss for creating an amazing…
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