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Bruce Paisner is a vice president of Hearst Corporation and president of Hearst Entertainment, Inc., which produces reality programming and administers distribution of Hearst’s TV movie library. Paisner is also executive vice president of Hearst Entertainment & Syndication, the operating group responsible for Hearst’s interests in cable television networks, television production and distribution, newspaper syndication and merchandise licensing.
Paisner began his media career in 1964 as a correspondent for Life magazine in New York and Washington, D.C. After attending law school, he rejoined Time Inc. in 1968. He served as assistant to the chairman of the board and, in 1970, became general manager of Time-Life Video. From 1973 to 1980, Paisner was president and chief executive officer of Time-Life Films, Inc. and a vice president of Time Incorporated.
In 1980, Paisner became president, chief executive officer, and co-owner (with WGBH-TV, Boston) of Novacom, Inc., a television production and distribution company. In 1981, Novacom was acquired by Hearst Corporation.
Paisner joined Hearst as president of King Features Entertainment, responsible for marketing Hearst’s library of animated cartoons and acquiring distribution rights to TV movies. In 1986, he was given the additional title of executive vice president of King Features Syndicate. In 1989, King Features was put together with Hearst’s cable network interests in the new Entertainment & Syndication Group, and Paisner became deputy group head of the new Group. At that time, King Features Entertainment was renamed Hearst Entertainment.
Paisner serves on the boards of directors of Lifetime Entertainment Services, A&E Network, The History Channel, Cosmopolitan Channel Iberia, Cosmopolitan Channel Latin America and the Locomotion animation channel. He is President and Chief Executive Officer of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the largest organization of global broadcasters, with representatives from over 60 countries on its Board. He is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Paisner is a graduate of Harvard University’s Harvard College, where he was managing editor of The Crimson. He holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School and was admitted to the New York Bar in 1968. | 