Associated Press
Largest global news wire service.
  • Assessed market potential for a new product idea.
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Live Earth
  • Helped develop business plan for a multimedia company that expands the mission of Live Earth from global concerts to additional businesses, including a magazine, television programs, a website, and additional events.
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Smuggler Films, LLC
New film and television company established by Evamere Entertainment and Smuggler, two of the leading independent production companies in the world. Evamere has produced films such as Revolutionary Road, and Boy’s Don’t Cry, and major theatrical productions such as the long running revival of Chicago, and through Smuggler Entertainment’s management company represents many top commercial directors in the industry.
  • Developed financial projections and the prospectus for the new company.
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Islamic News Agency
Study commissioned by ART, the largest pay television provider in the Middle East, and the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
  • Conducted feasibility study to create a for-profit news agency providing news from the Middle East and worldwide Islamic communities to Western news organizations. Extensive interviews with executives at news agencies around the world to determine interest. Created business plans for several alternative services.
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Seed
Company creates out-of-home television networks for its clients.
  • Reviewed business plans and helped with programming discussions for an in-house television network being created for one of the major fast food restaurant chains in the U.S.
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Scott Sanders Productions
Leading producer of Broadway musicals.
  • Prepared business plan for company.
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Ignition
Leading experiential marketing firm.
  • Created multiyear financial projections for the company to raise strategic capital.
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Conference company
  • On behalf of a private equity firm, prepared financial plan for a company that puts on popular conferences.
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Hotel Project
  • Investigated the online travel business, as well as television-oriented, infomercial, direct response, and sponsored programming opportunities for a hotel group in Mexico who wanted to expand its marketing presence to attract new customers.
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Stock Footage
  • Reviewed the potential for an online stock footage business.
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Granada America/Television Strategy
 
Granada is the largest television broadcaster in the U.K., and is also one of the largest programming producers.
  • Worked with U.S. management team to develop its current strategy, including evaluating how best exploit reality and scripted television formats and television movies in the U.S. market.
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Ralph Lauren/Television Strategy
 
  • Worked with NTM Networks to develop strategy presentation on expanding the company’s presence on television.
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TV Guide
 
  • Investigated potential new business opportunities for TV Guide's television data.
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Spanish-language Cinemas
  • Investigated the Spanish-language theatrical market for a private equity firm.
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Bennett Productions
 
Company is a premier producer of high definition television programming.
  • Explored future strategic options for the company, developing financial projections for the various options.
  • Developed 2007 budget for company.
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Bear Stearns
 
  • Advise Bear Stearns' investment clients on potential media-related investments.
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Boogaloo
  • Created business strategy and plan for company creating programming related to children's music, including exploring the potential for a cable channel, VOD, DVD, CDs, and other ancillary revenue streams. Company will have a global focus.
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Technicolor/Broadcast Operations
 
Owned by Thomson Electronics, Technicolor is one of the premier companies in film production services and DVD manufacturing.
  • Investigated opportunities in broadcast services market.
  • Evaluated potential to bring in additional clients for a US operational area.
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KJG Films
 
  • Investigated opportunities to license remake rights to "Shiri", the second highest grossing Korean film ever produced.
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Better Life Media
 
New company creating a premium umbrella brand for the self-help industry.
  • Reviewed and incorporated businesses such as radio, events, merchandising, and online learning into the company’s business plan.
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E! Entertainment
 
  • Provided support on two separate matters.
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Sony Pictures Entertainment
 
  • Conducted due diligence on a proposed media investment.
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Gerson Lehman Group
 
GLG helps the world’s leading financial services firms, professional service firms, corporations, and nonprofits find, engage, and manage experts.
  • Advised GLG clients as an industry expert.
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Terrestrial Television
  • Explored terrestrial television opportunities for a large radio company.
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Hotel Video-on-demand
  • Developed the business model for a new Hotel Video-on-demand company.
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In-Store Television
  • Helped develop the strategy for in-store television channels for an advertising agency on behalf of a major US retail company.
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