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M&A In Media & Entertainment
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Oct 14 (Wed) @ 06:00 PM
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With major consolidation & dealmaking transforming the entertainment & media landscape, join UJA Entertainment for a timely conversation on the forces driving mergers & acquisitions - & what they mean for the future of the industry.
Following a happy hour, hear from Alex Michael of LionTree, Jason Hirschhorn of REDEF, & Rich Greenfield of LightShed Partners in a discussion moderated by Axios's Sara Fischer. You'll also hear how UJA is putting our collective strength to work for New Yorkers, Israelis, & millions more around the world.
Alex Michael
Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Sports & Entertainment, LionTree
Alex Michael is global head of LionTree Sports & senior managing director at LionTree, theglobal investment & merchant banking firm. He leads LionTree's sports, live events, & digital media coverage. Throughout his tenure there,Alex has led or advised on some of the most significant transactions shaping the modernsports,media,and entertainment landscape,including new ownership deals for the NBA's Portland Trailblazers & the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes, the sale of Cris Collinsworth's Pro Football Focus, Ari Emanuel on his formation of Mari Live Events Company, The Athletic on its sale toThe New York Times, Vox Media on the sale of its publishing...
Jason Hirschhorn
Jason Hirschhorn, Chief Executive Officer, REDEF Group
Jason Hirschhorn is the chief executive officer of the REDEF Group, a digital content curation company that publishes newsletters focused on media, music, technology, fashion, & sports. In his previous position, Jason served as chief product officer & co-president of Myspace & as president of Sling Media Before Sling Media, Jason was the chief digital officer at MTV Networks, where he was responsible for the company's digital media business & interactive strategy. He previously served as the chair of the digital advisory board of Sundance Institute & on the board of directors of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, & Pandora. He holds a B.S. in international business...
Rich Greenfield
Partner, Media & Technology Analyst, LightShed Partners General Partner, LightShed Ventures
Rich Greenfield is a partner & media & technology analyst at LightShed Partners & a general partner at LightShed Ventures. Prior to LightShed, Rich was a managing director & TMT analyst at BTIG & the co-creator of the BTIG Research blog. Prior to joining BTIG in 2010, Rich was a managing director & media analyst, covering media & cable/satellite industries at Pali Capital for four years. Prior to that, he spent two years at Fulcrum Global Partners as a media analyst. Rich started his career at Goldman Sachs & Co. in 1995, where he spent eight years covering the entertainment, cable system, & leisure industries. Rich is an active angel investor focused on the convergence...
Sara Fischer
Media Correspondent, Axios
Sara Fischer is an award-winning media correspondent & founding staff member at Axios, as well as a media analyst for CNN. She authors Axios Media Trends, a weekly newsletter reaching more than 160,000 professionals across media, technology, & entertainment, & leads Media Trends Executive, a membership program delivering exclusive reporting, data, & analysis to industry leaders. Sara also oversees Axios's broader media coverage, products, & events, reporting on everything from corporate media & advertising to technology, entertainment, regulation, & consumer behavior.
Axios Media Trends was recognized by the Association of Business Journalists as the best media and...
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