Team

Adam Ware – Founder

An entrepreneurial, collaborative and results driven executive with diverse experience in launching successful entertainment brands for traditional and emerging media industries. He has extensive experience with new, early stage and “turn-around” ventures;  experience across all operating departments including Distribution, Sales, Production, Business Development, Digital Media, Finance, Business Affairs, Research, Publicity, Licensing and Merchandising and TV station group management.

Throughout his career Adam demonstrated consistent leadership and management skills with organizations of various sizes by identifying and capitalizing on new trends, taking risks, creating innovative and alternative strategies resulting in strong EBITDA performance and enterprise value growth.

 

Highlights

• Launch of the FOX television network growing affiliate distribution from four to 40 hours per week
• Founding executive at USA Broadcasting (Interactive Corp) increasing enterprise value from $250 million to $1 billion
• Oversaw affiliate distribution for the Home Shopping Network
• Oversaw the launch of WWE Smackdown, Star Trek: Enterprise and Buffy, The Vampire Slayer 
• Improved revenues by 50% at the UPN television network
• Provided CEO level advisory consulting for AOL, Comcast and Liberty Media on company’s digital media strategies
• Created business plan and managed the launch of LATV, a new television network for bilingual Hispanic Americans and Mnet, the #1 television network for Asian Americans and fans of Asian pop culture
• Successfully operated a boutique media consulting firm for 10 years

 

Chronology of Experience

Aware Media Consulting                                                                                              2002 – 2012

• Principal and founder
• Boutique firm providing strategic consulting to media companies
• All areas of expertise including business development, operating oversight and acquisitions
• Clients include: AOL, CJ Entertainment and Media (Korea), Comcast Cable, Entravision Communications, Liberty Media and United Talent Agency

United Paramount Network (UPN)                                                                          1999 – 2002

• Chief Operating Officer
• US broadcast television network
• Joint venture between Paramount TV and Chris Craft Industries
• Responsible for all areas of operations

USA Broadcasting (Interactive Corp)                                                                        1996 – 1999

• Executive Vice President
• Top 10 US broadcast television station group
• Responsible for all areas including the launch of CityVision TV in Miami, Dallas, Boston and New York
• Served on Association of Local TV (ALTV) Board of Directors

FOX Broadcasting Company (FOX)                                                                           1990 – 1996

• Senior Vice President (1994 – 1996)
• US broadcast television network owned by Newscorp
• Responsible for all network’s affiliate relations and distribution operations including the clearance of new network programming, bi-annual affiliate conventions, annual regional affiliate owner meetings and regional affiliate sales conferences