Lionsgate wrapped its acquisition of content platform eOne in December, and Beggs played a key role in the buy that added more than 6,500 film and TV titles to Lionsgate’s library. He expertly navigated last year’s Hollywood strikes, and his team’s planning allowed for production to begin on NBC’s “Extended Family” less than a week after the SAG-AFTRA strike ended. He also adjusted content pipelines to ensure audiences had plenty to watch, particularly shows in their third or fourth seasons.
Biggest takeaway from the Hollywood strikes? Globalization and the unrestrained movement of capital are changing our world in profound ways. The secular changes that previously impacted industries including automotive, music, manufacturing and more have now found their way into film and television. There is a path forward and hopefully, each company in the sector can align its interests in order to get through this first phase of the ongoing transformation of media.
My prediction for the $42 billion BEAD program: I’m supportive of this program’s goal to bring high-speed internet to more people across the country, specifically providing greater opportunity for underserved communities.
Do you personally still have a traditional cable video package? Yes. DirecTV. Hard to break old habits!
Favorite way to de-stress? Golf.