Sid Cohen, a veteran TV executive who headed distribution MGM in the 1990s, died May 29 in Marina del Rey after a long illness. He was 84.
From 1991 to 1999, Cohen served as president of MGM domestic television distribution, overseeing marketing and distribution of MGM and United Artists product in the United States and Canada to all broadcast television markets, basic cable networks, features to network television, as well as pay television in Canada. While working as the TV distribution head, Cohen also established MGM’s advertiser sales division.
Before moving to MGM, Cohen worked in distribution as the president of domestic television distribution at King World Productions and VP, feature planning and sales development for the domestic television distribution division of Paramount Pictures. While at King World, managed sales and marketing campaigns for “Wheel of Fortune,” “Jeopardy,” and “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” He also ran syndication campaigns for projects like “Cheers,” “Taxi,...
From 1991 to 1999, Cohen served as president of MGM domestic television distribution, overseeing marketing and distribution of MGM and United Artists product in the United States and Canada to all broadcast television markets, basic cable networks, features to network television, as well as pay television in Canada. While working as the TV distribution head, Cohen also established MGM’s advertiser sales division.
Before moving to MGM, Cohen worked in distribution as the president of domestic television distribution at King World Productions and VP, feature planning and sales development for the domestic television distribution division of Paramount Pictures. While at King World, managed sales and marketing campaigns for “Wheel of Fortune,” “Jeopardy,” and “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” He also ran syndication campaigns for projects like “Cheers,” “Taxi,...
- 6/1/2018
- by Christi Carras
- Variety Film + TV
Sid Cohen, a longtime TV syndication exec who was President of MGM Domestic Television Distribution during the 1990s, died Tuesday in Marina del Rey, CA, after a long illness. He was 84.
Cohen ran MGM’s domestic TV output unit from 1991-99, overseeing marketing and distribution of MGM and United Artists product in the U.S. and Canada to all broadcast television markets and basic cable networks, movies to network TV and also pay TV in Canada. While there, he established MGM’s Advertiser Sales Division, which reported directly to him.
Before joining MGM, the Brooklyn native had stints as President of Domestic Television Distribution at King World Productions, where he supervised the sales and marketing campaigns for syndication mega-properties Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy! and The Oprah Winfrey Show. Prior to that, he served as VP Feature Planning and Sales Development for the Domestic Television Distribution Division of Paramount Pictures Corp.
Cohen ran MGM’s domestic TV output unit from 1991-99, overseeing marketing and distribution of MGM and United Artists product in the U.S. and Canada to all broadcast television markets and basic cable networks, movies to network TV and also pay TV in Canada. While there, he established MGM’s Advertiser Sales Division, which reported directly to him.
Before joining MGM, the Brooklyn native had stints as President of Domestic Television Distribution at King World Productions, where he supervised the sales and marketing campaigns for syndication mega-properties Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy! and The Oprah Winfrey Show. Prior to that, he served as VP Feature Planning and Sales Development for the Domestic Television Distribution Division of Paramount Pictures Corp.
- 6/1/2018
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Sid Cohen, a veteran television executive who handled the syndication business for MGM, King World Productions and Paramount Pictures, died Tuesday in Marina del Rey after a long illness, a publicist announced. He was 84.
Cohen served as president of MGM Domestic Television Distribution from September 1991 to December 1999, when he oversaw marketing and distribution of MGM and United Artists product in the U.S. and Canada to all broadcast markets and basic cable networks. He also established MGM's advertiser sales division while at the studio.
Before that, Cohen was president of domestic television distribution for King World,...
Cohen served as president of MGM Domestic Television Distribution from September 1991 to December 1999, when he oversaw marketing and distribution of MGM and United Artists product in the U.S. and Canada to all broadcast markets and basic cable networks. He also established MGM's advertiser sales division while at the studio.
Before that, Cohen was president of domestic television distribution for King World,...
- 5/31/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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