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maniaTV Acquires New Talent, Expands into Executive Offices
Network Signs C-Level Executives from Joost and National Lampoon as well as new management from Disney, Paramount, NBC and G4TV
maniaTV, a leading independent provider of original, made-for-web television today announced a series of new hires that will bolster its distribution, sales and technological capabilities. In addition, the network, which recently underwent reorganization, has opened a 7,500 square foot executive office space adjacent to their production studios in Los Angeles.
As part of a recent reorganization, maniaTV added two C-Level executives and four director level positions. Among the new members of the executive team, Daniel Paul is now the VP of Business Development. Paul was formerly VP of Content Acquisition and Strategy at Joost and served as VP of New Media for Turner Broadcasting’s Home Entertainment Group. The network also hired Michael Klein as VP of Sales. Klein, formerly head of sales at National Lampoon will oversee maniaTV sales offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and the West Coast. maniaTV also hired Chris Sniffen as National Sales Director. Sniffen was Director of Sales at JumpTV and Business Development Manager at NBC in New York City prior to accepting maniaTV’s NYC-based post.
In addition, maniaTV also hired Stephen Przybylowski, formerly a manager at G4TV, as the Director of Content Operations and Andrea Chu as Director of Content Distribution. Chu was formerly the Director of Development at Paramount Pictures via the Sean Daniel Company and Alphaville Productions. She is responsible for the strategic distribution of the network’s gaming, music, and comedy content. To round out the new talent acquisitions, Ron Lucero formerly a web develop manager at Disney and Disney Mobile signed on as Director of Software and Website Development.
About maniaTV
The maniaTV Network launched in 2004 as the world's first Internet TV network. The company produces, sells and distributes made for internet programming targeting the 18 to 34 year old audience while delivering innovative branded entertainment opportunities to leading brands and advertisers. With a state-of-the-art production studio in Hollywood, maniaTV produces groundbreaking, award-winning programming for 8+ million viewers each month. maniaTV's programming slate ranges from music and comedy, to drama, video gaming, and action sports. Leading shows include Dave Navarro's Spread TV, National Lampoon's Lemmings, Arcade, and All Access. maniaTV delivers unique brand experiences within each show and has served over 50 of Advertising Age's Top 100. Through its visionary market leadership and focus on premium content and distribution partnerships, maniaTV is redefining television for the 21st Century. We like to call it "Television 2.0".For the latest maniaTV news and updates, go to http://blog.maniatv.com/.
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