The year 2018 may well be the coming of age for the virtual multichannel video programming distributor (vMVPD), with first-mover Sling TV having hit some 2.2 million subscribers and AT&T’s DirecTV Now platform hitting the 1.15 million subscriber mark.
And mobile video is growing in importance, too, underscoring how crucial digital knowhow is to any company that’s currently playing in the television space.
That is why the achievements and vision of B&C’s 2018 Digital All-Stars are so noteworthy. These 16 executives sit on the front lines of the industry’s transformation and represent a range of disciplines: advertising/media, content, distribution, local TV, entrepreneurship, technology and more.
Not only did these honorees make a tremendous impact over the last 12 months, they are charting the course ahead. In the pages that follow, read how these honorees will keep pushing the business forward into its digital future.
Paul Alfieri, chief marketing officer, Cross MediaWorks
Mike Braun, VP of digital media, Gray Television
Sean Cohan, president, international and digital media, A+E Networks
Kristin Dolan, founder/CEO, 605
Jayar Donlan, executive VP, digital and social content, WWE
Rob Gelick, executive VP and GM, CBS Entertainment Digital, CBS Interactive
Joseph Giraldi, senior VP of digital, Smithsonian Channel
Jessica Hogue, senior VP, digital, Nielsen
Mark Johnson, senior VP of digital, Turner Sports
Helen Lin, president, digital investment and global partnerships, Publicis Media
Mac McKean, executive VP of innovation, AMC, SundanceTV and AMC Studios
Jennifer Perri, VP, Univision Creator Network, Univision
Aleck Schleider, senior VP, client and data strategy, Videology
Ryan Spoon, senior VP, social content, ESPN
Chris Wagner, co-founder/executive VP, marketplace strategy, NeuLion
