David Wisnia Named President of Business Operations for TVGN
April 16 2014 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
Executive Appointed to Oversee Ad Sales,
Content Distribution, Corporate Strategy and Business Development,
Finance, and Business and Legal Affairs for the CBS
Corporation/Lionsgate Owned Cable Network
David Wisnia has been appointed President of Business Operations
for TVGN, a CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS) and
Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) partnership.
David Wisnia, President of Business
Operations, TVGN (Photo: Business Wire)
In his new role, he will oversee TVGN’s operational strategy,
including ad sales, content distribution, corporate strategy and
business development, finance, and business and legal affairs.
Wisnia’s appointment is effective immediately, and he will report
to TVGN’s Board of Directors working alongside Brad Schwartz,
TVGN’s President, Entertainment and Media.
Most recently, Wisnia has been a member of TVGN’s Board of
Directors. Previously, Wisnia served as Executive Vice President,
Business Development for CBS Corporation working closely with the
Company’s senior management, as well as across the various CBS
divisions on strategic development initiatives.
During Wisnia’s tenure at CBS, he served as Executive Vice
President, Affiliate Relations working on negotiating new
affiliation contracts while helping to oversee the department's
operations and personnel. He also served as a senior liaison to
CBS’s Affiliate Board and station/group owners.
Wisnia succeeds Dennis Miller, who had been a consultant to
Lionsgate for TVGN, and later served as the interim President
during the Network’s recent transition of partnerships from One
Equity Partners to CBS.
“David's range of skills and past experience in managing
P&Ls of cable channels, as well as distribution, marketing and
business and legal affairs, make him perfectly suited for this
important role, as the network continues to evolve and grow,” said
Leslie Moonves, President & CEO, CBS Corporation. “His
leadership will be a great asset to the outstanding team we’ve been
building at TVGN.”
“David brings a combination of operational expertise and
strategic vision that will be invaluable in helping TVGN to reach
its full potential as a robust cable network,” said Lionsgate Chief
Executive Officer Jon Feltheimer. “He is an experienced television
executive who will play a key role in continuing to grow the
channel. Dennis Miller provided great leadership to TVGN during a
formative period for the CBS/Lionsgate partnership, and we’re
grateful for his outstanding contributions during an important
transition year.”
Prior to CBS, Wisnia served as Senior Vice President,
Distribution, Sales & Marketing/Head of North American and
European Operations for News Corporation's Star TV, where he
oversaw day-to-day operations for the Los Angeles, New York and
London offices, including P&L, affiliate relations,
advertising, marketing, local programming, as well as strategic
planning for growth. Before working at Star TV, Wisnia was Vice
President, Business & Legal Affairs for Fox Cable Networks,
where he helped oversee the business and legal affairs department
for Fox Sports cable television channels, domestically and
internationally. During this period, he managed the day-to-day
business and programming operations of the Fox Sports channel in
the Middle East, Africa and Turkey, as well as worked as the lead
attorney in negotiations with major sports leagues, including MLB,
NBA, NFL, NASCAR and the PGA.
ABOUT TVGN:
TVGN (TV Guide Network) is a highly distributed entertainment
network owned by CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS) and
Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF). The venture combines CBS’s programming,
production and marketing assets with Lionsgate’s resources in
motion pictures, television and digitally delivered content. Seen
in more than 80 million homes, TVGN’s programming celebrates
Hollywood with original series and specials. TVGN’s ownership
structure is comprised of the company with the #1 broadcast network
and many of the top first-run syndication series (“Entertainment
Tonight,” “OMG! Insider”) and the studio that produces and
distributes the blockbuster “Hunger Games” and “Twilight”
franchises and produces such award-winning dramas as “Mad Men” and
“Orange is the New Black.”
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