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Former top cable TV executive Rich Battista has joined Mandalay Sports Media as CEO. The sports entertainment company was launched in March 2012 by Mandalay’s chairman and CEO Peter Guber and film and television producer-director Mike Tollin. Battista will oversee MSM’s day-to-day business operations, including spearheading business development and identifying strategic opportunities for investment and acquisition.
From 2009-10, Battista served as Fox National Cable Networks president, overseeing News Corp’s nationally distributed cable entertainment and sports networks including FX, National Geographic Channel, Speed Channel, Big Ten Network, Fuel TV, Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Deportes and Fox Sports in Latin America. From 2004-2008, Battista served as CEO of Gemstar-TV Guide and shepherded its $2.3 billion sale to Macrovision (now Rovi) in 2008. Most recently, Battista served as president and CEO of publicly traded LodgeNet Interactive Corp. MSM, in which CAA Sports also is a founding member, has several projects in development with television, digital, feature film and sports entities.
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Mike Tollin is one of the nicest guys in Hollywood. Looking forward to Next steps. Great rabbi.
Congratulations Rich! MSM is lucky to have you steering the ship. Best of luck.
Not a more talented executive out there than Rich! Great situation all around!
I’ve known Rich for many, many years. He’s exceptionally talented and a great guy as well. Congratulations to all involved.
Two newtonites continuing the trend to takeover the biz.
Love the Newton reference!! You should have seen young Rich on the NSHS soccer field–only better moves than his Hollywood ones… Great guy, Great company, Go Celts, sure Glad we ain’t in that snow!
I worked for Rich a few times at Fox – from the beginning of his time back in the day when we all sat in a trailer on the lot trying to figure out what the heck Nely Galan was trying to do with her shingle. And years later during his Fox Sports Intl. days. Rich is a great guy, a smart guy, and back in his wheelhouse now with sports. Smart move by MSM. Congrats Rich!
Rich is a remarkably talented executive, and also just simply a great guy to work with.
Few people in sports media capture the essence of true sports stories and the respect of the athletes whose lives they represent than Mike Tollin. Great job MT !