Tom Rogers, Former President of NBC Cable - SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show

On this episode of the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show, Wayne Kimmel interviewed Former President of NBC Cable, Tom Rogers.

Rogers was the First President of NBC Cable, founding CNBC and then establishing MSNBC. As the longest serving CEO of TiVo, he pioneered the era of streaming to the TV.

As an industry leader in digital media/traditional media/media technology, Rogers has shaped many corners of the communications industry. From revolutionizing business and news coverage through the creation of CNBC and MSNBC; to changing the face of TV consumption through TiVo, including such impactful innovations as bringing Netflix and Amazon into the streaming TV era; to overseeing such iconic media brands from New York Magazine to the Arts & Entertainment and History channels; to writing many of the nation’s key laws that govern the development of today’s media industry.

From print to television to digital content to gaming to AI, Rogers' influence has been felt throughout all media sectors. His career has operated at the nexus of media, digital transformation, technology, and public policy for more than four decades.

Rogers is currently Executive Chairman at Claigrid Inc., which enables the creation of AI apps by seeking and filtering the right sector specific open-source large language models, and then enabling instant deployment of the app created at extremely low inference costs. He is also Executive Chairman at Oorbit which is pioneering new distribution technology, through a multi-cloud streaming solution, that can power the highest quality interactive gaming experiences, directly to a phone or the TV set, without the need for the console device. Rogers is also Chairman at Creative Capital Ventures, a group of venture funds investing in the areas of sports, media, entertainment, place based immersive experiences, and music rights. Its unique investing approach is coupled with an accelerator studio, Pivotal, which works to drive growth on a number of portfolio companies.

Currently Rogers serves as CEO of TRget Media, an investment, management and consulting company focused on the media sector. As Editor-at-Large of Newsweek, Rogers also writes regular columns on politics and current events, and frequently provides political commentary on those pieces on MSNBC.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Tom Rogers and His Career Journey
06:04 The Impact of AI on Media and Advertising
09:23 Disruption in Live Sports Broadcasting
12:26 The Future of Versant and Live Sports Programming
15:11 Traditional Networks vs. Tech Giants in Sports Broadcasting
17:52 Proud Moments and Revolutionizing Business News Coverage
19:40 Selecting Talent for Media and Leadership Insights

Connect with Tom Rogers:
LinkedIn:   / tom-rogers-89162a75