Jim Rosenthal Named President, New Line New Media.LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 1999-- Jim Rosenthal Jim Rosenthal (born 6 November 1947) is a sports presenter on British television. As a child he grew up in Oxford and attended Josca's Preparatory School before going to Magdalen College School. has been named president of New Line New Media, it was announced today by Michael Lynne This biography needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. , president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of New Line Cinema. Rosenthal, who previously served as the company's executive vice president of Business Development, has been New Line's chief strategist in building a diversified new media portfolio. In the past year, Rosenthal has navigated the studio's investment in Snowball.com, and he has overseen the development and launch of a highly popular film memorabilia auction site on the World Wide Web. "Over the past several years, New Line has been steadily building a stable of new media assets that add significant value to our core filmed entertainment business," Lynne said. "As we have launched this new division, Jim has put New Line New Media on the map with innovative investments and the creation of successful, consumer-driven Web sites. We are extremely enthusiastic about our future in this medium and we know that Jim will continue to align us with partners who will define this industry in the years to come." New Line New Media is actively pursuing opportunities that support and leverage New Line's film business as well as businesses that further the company's history of entertainment programming targeting young adults. Rosenthal will work closely with Time Warner Digital Media, coordinating his activities with the strategic objectives set by Richard Bressler, chairman of TWDM TWDM Time and Wavelength Division Multiplexing TWDM Terra Wide Data Mining TWDM Thin Wavelength Division Multiplexing TWDM Transparent Thermal Insulation Materials , and by his team. "I look forward to working with Jim and New Line New Media as we grow and develop Time Warner's digital businesses," Bressler said. Rosenthal helped form and currently oversees New Line's online store (www.newline.com/shop), as well as the company's online auction site (www.newline.auction.com) which sells original props and collectible costumes from New Line and Fine Line films. He launched the auction site last June with a memorable sale of a 1965 Corvette corvette, small warship, classed between a frigate and a sloop-of-war. Corvettes usually were flush-decked and carried fewer than 28 guns. They were widely employed in escorting convoys and attacking merchant ships during the great naval wars of the late 18th and convertible from "Austin Powers, The Spy Who Shagged shag 1 n. 1. A tangle or mass, especially of rough matted hair. 2. a. A coarse long nap, as on a woolen cloth. b. Cloth having such a nap. 3. A rug with a thick rough pile. Me." The car sold for $121,000. In addition, last month he championed New Line's multimillion dollar investment in Snowball.com, an Internet company targeting 12-29 year old Web browsers The following is a list of web browsers. Historical Historically important browsers In order of release:
An investment fund that manages money from investors seeking private equity stakes in small and medium-size enterprises with strong growth potential. Notes: , which include Waterview Partners, Frank Biondi's fund; and Walden New Media, the fund that introduced New Line to Snowball.com. He will continue to oversee New Line's business development division, which focuses on strategic planning, new business opportunities, acquisitions, financing and other initiatives. Prior to working at New Line Cinema, Rosenthal was a senior associate with the management consulting firm Booz, Allen & Hamilton. At Booz, Allen, he focused on business strategy and new business evaluation for media and entertainment clients. Rosenthal worked for Booz, Allen in its New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Singapore and Sydney offices. Rosenthal graduated cum laude from Harvard College with a degree in economics. |
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