Aden Ikram
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Experience
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Fortune
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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300 - 400 Employee
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Media Contributor
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2023 - Present
Industry expert contributor. I write about Tech + Entertainment, focusing on S/CTV and S/AVOD Streamers. Industry expert contributor. I write about Tech + Entertainment, focusing on S/CTV and S/AVOD Streamers.
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VIZIO
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United States
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Consumer Electronics
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700 & Above Employee
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Director, Content Acquisitions
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2021 - 2023
Head of major studio content licensing for this CTV. Personally directed multi-million annual budget and licensing. Licensed 94% of the Top 50 content and 100% of the Top 20 most viewed content on platform. Use data to identify content that powers views & drives revenue. Below is press on my deals. Head of major studio content licensing for this CTV. Personally directed multi-million annual budget and licensing. Licensed 94% of the Top 50 content and 100% of the Top 20 most viewed content on platform. Use data to identify content that powers views & drives revenue. Below is press on my deals.
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Amazon
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Director, Content Distribution
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2016 - 2021
Head of AVOD at MGM, a subsidiary of Amazon. Personally led and executed mega multi-million dollar deals from inception to close, including negotiating terms, drafting short form & long form agreements with business affairs, partner management, P&L responsibility and more. Use data to identify Movies & TV that maximize windows & drives revenue. Below is press on my deals. Head of AVOD at MGM, a subsidiary of Amazon. Personally led and executed mega multi-million dollar deals from inception to close, including negotiating terms, drafting short form & long form agreements with business affairs, partner management, P&L responsibility and more. Use data to identify Movies & TV that maximize windows & drives revenue. Below is press on my deals.
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WME | William Morris Endeavor
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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VP, Strategy and Business Development
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2010 - 2016
Lead Strategy & Business Development at leading Hollywood talent agency WME (Endeavor) and its incubator spinoff "FactoryMade Ventures" backed by Director JJ Abrams (Star Trek, Star Wars). Launched new entertainment ventures, including 2 Latam SVOD Streamers and 2 Networks (Robert Rodriguez's "El Rey Network" (Univision) and Hasbro's "The Hub" (Discovery) & the Sports League Lucha Underground (MGM). Serviced clients Hasbro, Telefonica, RTL/BMG and more. Below is press on my company and ventures. Show less
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Education
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New York University
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The George Washington University
MBA