Business career Jim Samples

1 business career

1.1 turner broadcasting system

1.1.1 cartoon network


1.2 hgtv
1.3 scripps networks international
1.4 tvn

business career
turner broadcasting system

samples spent fourteen years turner broadcasting system in various leadership capacities spanning affiliate sales, marketing, programming , digital media. started career @ turner in international business development in 1993 , became president of turner international argentina, based in buenos aires, following year.

cartoon network

in 2000, samples became senior vice president , general manager of tnt , cartoon network latin america, serving such until 2001.

on august 22, 2001, samples promoted executive vice president , general manager of cartoon network worldwide, replacing founder , original president betty cohen. under samples s leadership, network included successful original series such samurai jack, codename: kids next door, grim adventures of billy & mandy, star wars: clone wars, foster s home imaginary friends, camp lazlo, ben 10, , class of 3000. credited rollout , launch of adult swim, leading late-night network young men in united states, , joined forces 20th century fox put family guy production anchor adult swim line-up.

under samples s leadership, cartoon network controversially began airing live-action cartoon-inspired movies in 2005, such goonies , framed roger rabbit; move made in response cn s slumping ratings due competing live-action shows on nickelodeon , disney channel. in 2006, network produced first live-action original movie, re-animated, collaboration between live-action , animation. when asked project, samples stated think when s done cartoon network way, kids enjoy seeing animation , real world collide. while cartoon network intended produce future shows blend live-action animation cartoony live-action shows, samples maintained re predominately animated network , s not changing anytime soon.

samples resigned cartoon network on february 9, 2007, following bomb scare in boston caused packages left around city part of outdoor marketing campaign promoting adult swim series aqua teen hunger force. samples made decision in recognition of gravity of situation occurred under watch , , hope decision allows put chapter behind , our mission of delivering unrivaled original animated entertainment consumers of ages . following samples s resignation, stuart snyder named successor.

hgtv

samples served president of hgtv 2007 2011. during tenure, hgtv ranked every year #1 network among upscale female viewers in u.s. @ hgtv, samples broadened network’s programming slate introducing series of hits shows including love or list it, property brothers , kitchen cousins while expanding network’s hit franchise house hunters. partnered consumer products team create new off-air brand extensions including hgtv magazine, #1 home magazine in u.s., , extensive hgtv-branded product line.

scripps networks international

since 2011, jim samples has served president of international scripps networks interactive. in role, samples oversees strategic direction , daily operations of company’s international division distributes 5 international brands – asian food channel, fine living, food network, hgtv , travel channel – across europe, middle east, africa, asia pacific , latin america. in addition, samples sits on board , manages company’s joint-venture relationships both uktv in uk , shaw media in canada. oversees division’s international program licensing business.

tvn

in mid-2015 scripps networks interactive bought tvn group, 1 of top media companies in poland. in july 2016, in addition overseeing sni’s international division, samples appointed tvn’s new president of management board. in 2017, confirmed company’s ceo. under samples’ leadership, polish media group has expanded distribution footprint. hgtv has made first move europe successful launch in poland in january 2017. food network , travel channel have enriched tvn’s bouquet of channels , company has further strengthened digital position acquiring gamellon, multichannel network partnering youtube in cee.