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Josh Barry, ABC – Hot List 2007
Title: VP of drama development, ABC Date of birth: June 20, 1973 Place of birth: Los Angeles Big break: Being hired at Touchstone in 2000 by future ABC President Steve McPherson Who knew?? Mr. Barry’s grandfather is the Golden Globe…
Sean Cohan, A&E – Hot List 2007
Title: Senior VP, international, A&E Television Networks Date of birth: Oct. 3, 1974 Place of birth: Brooklyn, N.Y. Big break: Getting into Harvard, which put him “around very smart people from so early on, folks with a real clear idea…
Janus Friis, Joost – Hot List 2007
Title: Co-founder and executive co-chairman of Joost Date of birth: June 26, 1976 Place of birth: Denmark Big break: Though Skype is bigger, Kazaa came first, so Mr. Friis considers that company his first breakthrough. Who knew?? Mr. Friis enjoys…
QuickTakes: How do you think the iPhone will help the growth of the Web video industry?
“Millions of people in the U.S. have had access to mobile video for some time, but overall, it hasn’t been all that much fun. Scrolling down text lists of content, waiting for streaming and download delays, and then you have…
Chris Grant, Reveille – Hot List 2007
Title: Managing director and head of worldwide distribution, Reveille, and president, Reveille International Date of birth: Oct. 18, 1978 Place of birth: New York City Big break: Being promoted from assistant to joining Reveille’s international sales team Who knew?? Mr….
Sony Transforms Grouper Into Crackle
Sony Pictures Entertainment is rebranding its Grouper video-sharing Web site as Crackle, seeking to draw aspirational producers who want access to the company’s Hollywood production resources. Sony purchased Grouper in August 2006 to get a foothold in the video-sharing craze…
Ron Lamprecht, NBC Universal – Hot List 2007
Title: Senior VP, digital distribution, NBC Universal Date of birth: July 24, 1974 Place of birth: Long Beach, N.Y. Big break: Mr. Lamprecht joined NBC in 2000. Two years later, David Zaslav, then president of NBC Universal Cable, moved him…