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Robert C. Blackmore is the former Executive Vice President of the NBC Television Network, where he was responsible for all sales and marketing for more than 12 years. Mr. Blackmore is a past Chairman of the Board of Directors of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) and now serves on its Chairman's Advisory Council. He has also served as Chairman of the International Association of Sales and Marketing professionals and as Chairman of the Global Research Institute, and has worked with the Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympic Games. Mr. Blackmore is also an inventor: He holds patents in the visual aids field and is a software provider. He lives in Old Greenwich, Conn., and has two daughters, Robin and Karyn. |
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Andrew Susman co-founded Studio One Networks in 1998 with Bob Blackmore, and is the active CEO. He is in charge of the organization's quality, productivity, and competitive position. Previously, Mr. Susman was an executive at Time Warner and Young & Rubicam. Mr. Susman is the Founding Chairman of the Internet Content Syndication Council, which functions as the central resource for the industry. Mr. Susman also serves on the board of the Advertising Educational Foundation and Business for Diplomatic Action. He is a native of Missouri. |
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Alan Baker worked for NBC for 26 years. He left the organization in 1987 as Executive Vice President, responsible for all business news, entertainment and sports information. Mr. Baker's consulting clients have included the Lifetime Network, Manifold Productions, Evergreen events, the McMarketing Group and the Marquee Group. |
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Peter Sikowitz oversees development of editorial and programming. He has been a consultant, editor and Editor-in-Chief at publications such as World Tennis, Men’s Fitness, Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel and Time Inc. As a writer, his articles have appeared in The New Yorker, Esquire, The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, Harper's Bazaar and other publications on a range of subjects. The winner of numerous awards for his editorial work, Mr. Sikowitz participated in round-table discussions at the White House at the invitation of former Vice President Gore. |
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Robert Butler is the past Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Advisory Council. Mr. Butler has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of both Celgene Corporation and International Paper Company. He has worked as Group Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the National Broadcasting Company, as well as Vice President, Controller of RCA. Mr. Butler received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame, and holds an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. |
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Tim Robertson most recently served as President and CEO of International Family Entertainment (IFE), best known for its flagship cable network, The Family Channel. The Family Channel was acquired in 1990 by IFE for $250 Million in a management-led buyout with Liberty Media as a lead investor. While at IFE, Mr. Robertson pioneered significant strategic investments and developed strategic relationships, which ultimately led to the sale of the company in August 1997 to Fox Kids Worldwide, Inc. for $1.9 billion. After taking IFE public in 1992, Robertson built The Family Channel into one of America's most watched cable networks. The company also grew to include MTM Entertainment, Inc., a company involved in development, production and distribution of television series and other programs throughout the world and FiT TV, the only 24-hour cable network dedicated to health and fitness. He has served on the boards of a variety of cable and industry groups such as the National Cable Television Association where he received its prestigious Vanguard Award for Young Leadership, the Cable Television Advertising Bureau, and the National Academy of Cable Programming. Mr. Robertson was appointed by Virginia Governor James Gilmore in 1998 to the Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission on Higher Education. He is a member of the Board of Visitors for the University of Virginia. |
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Studio One Networks is a privately held company, funded in October 1997 by Gilbert Shea. In addition, on December 30th 1999 additional expansion stage capital was invested by Gene Loving owner of TVX Stations Group, (a publicly held corporation sold to Paramount and subsequently Sinclair Communications in 1998), Tim Robertson, former owner and CEO of The Family Channel, (a cable network sold to News Corp in 1998), and James Wheat III, Wheat First Securities. |
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