
Seth Shapiro is a two-time Emmy® Award winner and a leader in the application of new tech to emerging business models.
A seasoned executive and advisor in television, software, online, and music, he has managed digital media initiatives for and with partners including Disney, DIRECTV, TiVo, Showtime, HBO, STARZ, CBS, NBC, FOX, ESPN, the NFL, MLB, Endemol, Microsoft, Sony, Wink, Warner Bros, Cendant, Jones Intercable and ACTV.
In addition to his work with MVP, Shapiro is Principal at New Amsterdam Media and Founder of ARC: The A&R Channel, a Comcast VOD channel available in over 16,000,000 homes.
He is SVP Strategy of The Opportunity Management Company and sits on the Advisory Boards of OVP Venture Partners and the IP Media Conference. As Head of Production for DIRECTV’s Advanced Services Group, he managed over 20 service launches, designed the groundbreaking NFL DVR Highlights On Demand Service, and was a key contributor to the 2002 DIRECTV/TiVo Master Agreement.
He is a member of the Television Academy and the Producer's Guild of America and a mentor at the AFI’s Digital Content Lab. Shapiro is a magna cum laude graduate of New York University and was the Adelbert Alumni Scholar at Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Institute of Music.
For CV, please send email to seth@mediavaluation.com.