In this episode of 'The Wisdom Of' Show, host Simon Bowen engages in a fascinating conversation with Larry Namer, founder of E! Entertainment and pioneering media entrepreneur. From creating a global entertainment empire to successfully navigating cross-cultural media ventures in China and beyond, Larry shares invaluable insights on leadership, innovation, and the future of entertainment.
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Episode Breakdown:
00:00 Introduction and background
05:13 Early days of E! Entertainment
10:46 Navigating global media markets
18:58 Cross-cultural entertainment success
25:44 AI and media evolution
33:44 New ventures and social responsibility
38:35 Cultural sensitivity in entertainment
45:13 Rapid-fire questions and conclusion
About Larry Namer
An entertainment industry veteran with close to 50 years of professional experience in cable television, live events, and new media, Larry Namer is a founding partner of Metan Global Entertainment Group, a venture created to develop and distribute entertainment content and media specifically for Chinese-speaking audiences in China and abroad. In 2018, the company launched the MGEG Film Fund I and serves as a managing partner. He is also the executive producer on the recently announced feature film “EMPRESS," a new travel series for the China audience titled "Explore The World," and an executive producer of the new crime series "Nova Vita." He recently served as an Advisor and Chief Operating Officer of FanVestor. He is co-founder of the new beauty platform BTYKWN.com, along with Mister D and Richie Rich.
Mr. Namer is the Founder of E! Entertainment Television, a company now valued at over five billion USD, and the creator of several successful companies in the United States and overseas. Among those companies are Comspan Communications which pioneered Western forms of entertainment in the former Soviet Union and Steeplechase Media which served as the primary consultant to Microsoft’s MiTV for developing interactive TV applications.
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About Simon Bowen
Simon has spent over two decades working with some of the most influential leaders across many complex industries and circumstances. His very clear finding is quite simply that thinking is valued less than doing in almost every situation in our modern world. However, Simon has conversely observed that the power and success of any business, project or organization will be in direct proportion to the level and quality of thinking of the people and the quality of the idea or ideas on which it is built. As such, Simon is leading the renaissance of thinking.
A sought-after speaker, facilitator and advisor to global leaders, Simon has demonstrated the efficacy of his line method for over 20 years with Fortune 500 companies, heads of Government, the military and private sector in strategic planning, the incubation of innovation, crisis management, and moments of conflict.
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