Brian Frons

Brian Frons is a Visiting Professor at UCLA Anderson teaching management for creative industries. He has specialized in developing new revenue models for programming, instituting financial models to evaluate return on capital investment for entertainment, and devising collaborative systems for research, financial, technology, and creative executives. During Brian's 35 year career in television has held positions at companies including The Walt Disney Company, NBC, and CBS, overseeing broadcast, cable, and production operations in 14 countries.

Education

• M.S Syracuse University (1977 — 1978)
• B.A SUNY Fredonia (1973 — 1977)

Companies

• Adjunct Professor UCLA Anderson School of Management (2014)
• Consultant Frons Consulting LLC (2012)
• President, Daytime, Disney-ABC Television Group The Walt Disney Company (2002 — 2012)
• Senior Vice President, Programming SBS BROADCASTING, S.A. (1996 — 2002)
• President NEW WORLD ENTERTAINMENT (1991 — 1996)
• Vice President NBC ENTERTAINMENT (1983 — 1991)
• Director, Daytime Programming CBS ENTERTAINMENT (1978 — 1983)

Skills

• Entertainment Industry
• Creative Writing
• Reality

Other

Marketing, Reality TV, Post Production, Producing, Screenwriting, Storytelling, Video, Film Production, Content Strategy, Production Managment, Media Production, Digital Media, Video Production, Broadcast, New Media, Film, Broadcast Television, Entertainment, Television