Sinclair Names Scott Ehrlich as Company’s First Chief Innovation Officer
May 11 2022 - 2:00PM
Business Wire
Sinclair Broadcast Group (NASDAQ: SBGI) announced today that
Scott Ehrlich has been named to the newly created position of Chief
Innovation Officer. The announcement was made by Chris Ripley,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Sinclair.
In the newly created role, Ehrlich will build on the company’s
rich history of innovation and create the company’s first dedicated
cross functional research and development group to coordinate and
accelerate efforts across content, technology, audience development
and distribution. The new group will also incorporate a corporate
strategy function to further innovation and growth across Sinclair
and its assets.
Ehrlich, who joined Sinclair in 2017 and was most recently SVP,
Growth Networks and Content, will retain oversight of the company’s
OTA national networks, COMET, CHARGE! and TBD, as well as digital
and OTT streaming platforms NewsON and STIRR.
Ehrlich has built a track record of successfully creating new
ventures in television, technology and new media platforms. He’s
held roles spanning licensing, production, creative development,
technology, network management and programming.
Viewed as a pioneer in streaming media, Ehrlich started in the
space in 1996, before video streaming was available. He brought to
market one of the first subscription streaming video services in
the industry, RealNetworks’ SuperPass, and grew it to over a
million subscribers. While at Real, he also negotiated landmark
internet rights deals with several professional sports leagues.
In making the announcement, Ripley said, “Scott is a creative
and fearless leader with a long history of successful innovation
and the skills to develop a startup into a thriving company. We are
excited for him to expand his role, infusing the pace and
imagination of the startup world as we continue to grow Sinclair
and evolve our offerings.”
“I was originally attracted to Sinclair by its rich history of
innovation in the broadcast world,” said Ehrlich. “Now, in this new
role, I’m excited to carry that forward and cement Sinclair’s place
among media companies as a home for fast moving, forward thinking
creative talent from all corners of the media industry. Together
we’ll light a path to the next generation of media products, a
future I’m extremely excited to help steward.”
In a previous role as Founder and CEO of Agility Studios,
Ehrlich led the development of the award-winning franchise; The
Legion of Extraordinary Dancers, created by Jon M. Chu, into a
multi-faceted business. He also served as Executive Producer for
award winning digital series including Two Bellmen and Business
Usual (Marriott Content Studio), as well as licensing content to
and from digital and traditional platforms. Before Agility, Ehrlich
founded Impulse Media, where he was a strategic advisor to startups
and established companies focused on digital video products,
distribution and business models. Prior to Impulse, Ehrlich served
as Vice President of Media Acquisition and Distribution for
RealNetworks.
Earlier in his career, Ehrlich was the Senior Vice President and
Executive Producer of News America Digital Publishing at News
Corporation and Director of Audience Development at NBC Cable.
Ehrlich received his master’s degree from The Graduate School of
Political Management and his undergraduate degree from Kenyon
College.
About Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Sinclair Broadcast
Group, Inc. is a diversified media company and a leading provider
of local sports and news. The Company owns and/or operates 21
regional sports network brands; owns, operates and/or provides
services to 185 television stations in 86 markets, owns multiple
national networks including Tennis Channel and Stadium; and has TV
stations affiliated with all the major broadcast networks.
Sinclair’s content is delivered via multiple platforms, including
over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and digital
and streaming platforms NewsON and STIRR. The Company regularly
uses its website as a key source of Company information which can
be accessed at www.sbgi.net.
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