The Media and Entertainment Strategist Further Bolsters the
Streaming and Technology Company's Push Into New and Emerging
Tech.
LOS
ANGELES, Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cineverse
Corp. (NASDAQ: CNVS), a global streaming technology and
entertainment company with one of the world's largest portfolios of
streaming channels and content libraries, today announced that
media and entertainment strategist Mary Ann
Halford has been appointed to its Board of Directors.
"We are delighted to welcome Mary
Ann to the Cineverse board," said Cineverse Chairman and CEO
Chris McGurk. "For more than two
decades, she has been actively building media and entertainment
businesses in the U.S. and globally. Mary
Ann brings valuable insights and experience in the areas of
technology, content monetization, and distribution to our board as
we continue to serve our partners and viewers into the future amid
our industry's rapidly changing dynamics."
From 2021 until recently, Halford was a Partner at Altman Solon,
a telecommunications, media, and technology (TMT) strategy
consultancy focusing on the media industry. She also currently
serves as Managing Partner at Beech Lane Media Advisors, a company
Halford formed in 2017, which provides strategic and operating
advisory services to companies in the global media and
entertainment industries.
She also serves on the boards of Media and Games Invest (MGI),
which operates an advertising software platform that matches
advertiser demand with publisher ad supply, improving results
through first-party data from its own games and EightCo Holdings, a
tech company that identifies and acquires other tech companies with
untapped potential and scales them. Her past board positions
include Vinco Ventures and Triton Digital.
Previously, Halford served as a Senior Managing Director at FTI
Consulting and EVP of Fox International Entertainment Channels, a
division of Fox Entertainment Group. In 2002, she co-founded El
Camino Entertainment Group, which consolidated operating businesses
in the live family entertainment industry and currently operates as
North American Midway Entertainment.
"I have been following the progress of Cineverse over many years
and have been impressed with the transition to streaming
technology," said Halford. "I am excited to bring my media,
technology and advertising experience to continue to expand the
Cineverse business."
Halford received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Government and
Economics from Georgetown University
and her Master's in Business Administration from Harvard University.
She replaces Peixin Xu on
Cineverse's Board of Directors. Xu, the founder of investment
company Bison, is retiring after serving six years on Cineverse's
board.
Ashok Amritraj, Chairman of Hyde Park Entertainment, also
retired from the Cineverse Board, but will continue to work with
Cineverse on development projects.
ABOUT CINEVERSE
Cineverse's advanced, proprietary technology drives the
distribution of over 70,000 premium films, series, and podcasts to
more than 150 million unique viewers monthly. From providing a
complete streaming solution to some of the world's most
recognizable brands, to super-serving their own network of fan
channels, Cineverse (NASDAQ: CNVS) is powering the future of
entertainment. For more information, please visit
www.cineverse.com.
Press Contact:
For Media
The Lippin Group, cineverse@lippingroup.com
For Investors
Julie Milstead,
investorrelations@cineverse.com
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