Chief Executive Officer, NXTCOM CORP
Member of the Media Council
Joshua Pollack is the Chief Executive Officer of NXTCOM CORP, an investment management company focused in the media, sports, entertainment, publishing, video game, internet and digital distribution industries. Mr. Pollack recently led a feature film slate financing with Universal Studios and GE. He also manages strategic relationships with MGM, FOX, Disney, Warner, Paramount, Sony, Weinstein, Netflix and Blockbuster. Previously, he was responsible for leading the acquisition of a cable network which had carriage with Time Warner, Comcast, Adelphia, DirecTV and EchoStar. His programming experience includes interaction with networks including NBC, FOX, ABC, CBS, MTV, ESPN, Scripts and Viacom networks. Mr. Pollack began his career with positions at Creative Artists Agency and the William Morris Agency and subsequently became an advisor on transactional and operational opportunities for the Interpublic Group, WPP and media based private equity firms. (This is me - Update Profile)
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December 12, 2006
Joshua Pollack, Chief Executive Officer, NXTCOM CORP
At UBS: News Corp. Chernin Touts Traditional Media | adage.com
This article is important because it highlights a very clear concept that is not being given enough attention...traditional media companies still have a great deal of reach, assets and power.
December 1, 2006
Joshua Pollack, Chief Executive Officer, NXTCOM CORP
Private equity groups could bid for Clear Channel | www.latimes.com
KKR and their partners know the value of a unique basket assets like this. Accordingly, they quickly moved to get control of this tremendous opportunity, which includes significant market share. They will now be able to sell off the pieces to groups of smallers operators who desperately...
October 18, 2006
Joshua Pollack, Chief Executive Officer, NXTCOM CORP
Fox's triple play - News net ups rate at Cablevision | www.variety.com
This article is important because Cablevision has now raised the bar for what cable operators need to pay for news channels. Cablevision did not need to do this but figures they can benefit from a big friends like Fox.
October 10, 2006
Joshua Pollack, Chief Executive Officer, NXTCOM CORP
Dolan Family Makes a New Play for Cablevision | online.wsj.com
This article is important because the two predominant players have established a precedent of relying on acquisitions to continue growing at such a substantial rate.
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| Print Advertising Purchasers (North America) | 148 |
| Online Advertising Purchasers (North America) | 153 |
| Video Game Software Experts | 122 |
| Telecom/Cable Service Purchasers, Evaluators, and Pricing Trend Experts | 237 |
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