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Jim is responsible for customer facing revenue generation activities across all Avail-TVNís markets and services, including management of Platform Sales, Affiliate Sales, and Content Services teams. Previously, Jim served as Chief Sales Officer for TVN Entertainment, where he crafted distribution and content agreements to become the nationís largest VOD Service Provider, and during which time the company reached profitability. Prior to that, Jim directed the Guthy-Renker Television Networks, where he established the first and largest national direct-response advertising platform to cable and DBS providers in North America. An industry veteran of 24 years, Jim was part of the launch team at E! Entertainment Television, serving as vice president of Affiliate Sales and later establishing the New Technologies Group, managing the development of DBS, Fiber Telco, and other non-traditional distribution revenue streams, including development of E! Clips - the CTAM award-winning affinity marketing program. Jim began his television career as a member of the Rainbow Programming Networks Group, a division of Cablevision, directing various sales, marketing, and business affairs units.

Jim is a graduate of Fordham University with a degree in Mass Communications and Philosophy and is a member of CTAM, CAB, and has served on cable and regional telecommunications associations.