Anthony "Tony" Vinciquerra (born August 30, 1954) is an American film executive who is the current Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment.[2] He was previously president and CEO of Fox Networks Group.[3]
Vinciquerra was born in Albany, New York, and grew up with three sisters in a two-bedroom apartment.[4] He performed various odd jobs in his youth, and began working in radio ad sales in college.[4] He graduated from University at Albany in 1977.[5]
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CBS, Heart-Argyle, and Foxedit
Vinciquerra began his career in television broadcasting ad sales at local stations and later CBS, and was named COO of Hearst-Argyle Television in 1999.[4][3] He joined Fox in December 2001 as president of the Fox Television Network.[3] In 2002, he was named president and CEO of Fox Networks Group, which included Fox Cable Networks, Fox Broadcasting, Fox Sports, and Fox International Channels, and he was named chairman in 2008.[3][6] After leaving Fox in 2011,[3] he spent time as an entertainment consultant and advisor at TPG Capital.[7]
In May 2017, it was announced that Vinciquerra would be filling the role of CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment, left vacant by Michael Lynton after he announced his departure for Snap Inc. Vinciquerra was hired[5] to oversee the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, Sony Pictures Television and worldwide media networks.[9] During his time there, he has increased the amount of collaboration between Sony divisions like the motion picture group and Sony Interactive Entertainment, which resulted in the development of productions like Uncharted (2022), The Last of Us, and Twisted Metal.[10] He is credited with reversing a downward trend of film box office performances and strengthening the television division,[11] leading a “dramatic turnaround” with five consecutive years of increasing profit and record-high operating income for the company.[12]
In his role overseeing Sony Pictures Television, Vinciquerra was involved in the hirings of Mike Richards and Mayim Bialik as co-hosts of the television quiz show Jeopardy! in 2021 after the death of longtime host Alex Trebek.[13][14] Before any of his episodes aired, Richards stepped down from his position after several insensitive comments made on his podcast emerged.[15][16] Vinciquerra helped manage the resumed host search,[17] which concluded in July 2022 with deals for Bialik and Ken Jennings as the show's rotating co-hosts.[18]
In 2001, Vinciquerra moved to Los Angeles and met his wife, Toni Knight, an advertising executive who now owns her own firm.[21] They have three children together.[4] They divorced in 2020.[22]
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^McClellan, Steve (March 18, 2002). "Bread-and-butter guy". Broadcasting+Cable.
^Lang, Brent (May 11, 2017). "Tony Vinciquerra Named Sony Pictures Entertainment Chairman and CEO". Variety. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
^ abcdeAndreeva, Nellie (January 6, 2011). "Tony Vinciquerra To Leave Fox, David Haslingden To Head Fox Networks Group". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
^ abcdeJames, Meg; Faughnder, Ryan (May 11, 2017). "Meet Tony Vinciquerra, the 'not flashy' executive hired to fix struggling Sony Pictures". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
^ abBarnes, Brooks (May 11, 2017). "Sony Pictures, Shifting Toward TV, Names Tony Vinciquerra Its C.E.O." The New York Times. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
^Lewis, Hilary (March 12, 2009). "Chernin Fallout Sparks News Corp. Shakeup". Business Insider. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
^ abLittleton, Cynthia (April 26, 2017). "Tony Vinciquerra Advances as Lead Candidate for Sony Pictures Entertainment CEO Post". Variety. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
^Staffpublished (October 17, 2009). "Cover Story: Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame Class of 2009". Broadcasting+Cable. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
^Busch, Anita (May 11, 2017). "Tony Vinciquerra Named Chairman/CEO Of Sony Pictures Entertainment Replacing Outgoing Exec Michael Lynton". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
^Rushfield, Richard (2023-03-10). "Tony Vinciquerra: Will Smith, the 'Woman King' Snub & Spider-Man's Future". theankler.com. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
^Spotlight, C.-Suite. "C-Suite Spotlight Announces Top 25 Media Executives of 2023". www.prweb.com. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
^Grynbaum, Michael; Sperling, Nicole (August 14, 2021). "'Like Choosing a Pope': How Succession Got Messy at 'Jeopardy!'". The New York Times. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
^Darwish, Meaghan (August 16, 2021). "How Involved Was Mike Richards in Choosing a 'Jeopardy!' Host?". TV Insider. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
^Grynbaum, Michael; Sperling, Nicole; Jacobs, Julie (August 20, 2021). "Abrupt Exit of New 'Jeopardy!' Host, Mike Richards, Rattles a TV Institution". The New York Times. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
^Stelter, Brian (August 20, 2021). "Mike Richards has stepped down as the host of 'Jeopardy!'". CNN Business. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
^Darcy, Oliver; Stelter, Brian (August 23, 2021). "Mayim Bialik to be first guest host of 'Jeopardy!' following Mike Richards' departure". CNN Business. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
^Goldberg, Lesley (July 27, 2022). "Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings Officially Set as Permanent 'Jeopardy!' Hosts". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
^Morris, Chris (August 10, 2023). "Forget Iger or Sarandos: Sony Pictures' CEO may be the best hope to end the Hollywood strike". Fast Company.
^Hayes, Dade (2023-09-13). "Sony Pictures Entertainment Chief Tony Vinciquerra Urges Guilds To Embrace "Common-Ground" Solution On AI: "You Can't Get In The Way Of Technology"". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
^James, Meg (March 23, 2009). "Low-profile News Corp. executive Tony Vinciquerra given starring role". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
^Variety Staff (July 2, 2020). "Sony Pictures Chief Tony Vinciquerra, WorldLink CEO Toni Knight to Divorce". Variety. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
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Anthony Tony Vinciquerra born August 30 1954 is an American film executive who is the current Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment 2 He was previously president and CEO of Fox Networks Group 3 Tony VinciquerraBornAnthony Vinciquerra 1954 08 30 30 August 1954 age 69 Albany New York US 1 Alma materUniversity at AlbanyOccupation s Chairman and CEO Sony Pictures EntertainmentSpouseToni Knight m 2003 div 2020 wbr Children3 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 CBS Heart Argyle and Fox 2 2 Sony Pictures Entertainment 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editVinciquerra was born in Albany New York and grew up with three sisters in a two bedroom apartment 4 He performed various odd jobs in his youth and began working in radio ad sales in college 4 He graduated from University at Albany in 1977 5 Career editCBS Heart Argyle and Fox edit Vinciquerra began his career in television broadcasting ad sales at local stations and later CBS and was named COO of Hearst Argyle Television in 1999 4 3 He joined Fox in December 2001 as president of the Fox Television Network 3 In 2002 he was named president and CEO of Fox Networks Group which included Fox Cable Networks Fox Broadcasting Fox Sports and Fox International Channels and he was named chairman in 2008 3 6 After leaving Fox in 2011 3 he spent time as an entertainment consultant and advisor at TPG Capital 7 In 2009 Vinciquerra was inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame 8 He has sat on the boards of directors at Univision Pandora Media Motorola Mobility DirecTV and Qualcomm 4 7 Sony Pictures Entertainment edit In May 2017 it was announced that Vinciquerra would be filling the role of CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment left vacant by Michael Lynton after he announced his departure for Snap Inc Vinciquerra was hired 5 to oversee the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group Sony Pictures Television and worldwide media networks 9 During his time there he has increased the amount of collaboration between Sony divisions like the motion picture group and Sony Interactive Entertainment which resulted in the development of productions like Uncharted 2022 The Last of Us and Twisted Metal 10 He is credited with reversing a downward trend of film box office performances and strengthening the television division 11 leading a dramatic turnaround with five consecutive years of increasing profit and record high operating income for the company 12 In his role overseeing Sony Pictures Television Vinciquerra was involved in the hirings of Mike Richards and Mayim Bialik as co hosts of the television quiz show Jeopardy in 2021 after the death of longtime host Alex Trebek 13 14 Before any of his episodes aired Richards stepped down from his position after several insensitive comments made on his podcast emerged 15 16 Vinciquerra helped manage the resumed host search 17 which concluded in July 2022 with deals for Bialik and Ken Jennings as the show s rotating co hosts 18 During the 2023 SAG AFTRA and WGA strike he lobbied for the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers to de escalate negotiations and resume talks with the unions 19 He also advocated for writers unions to come to a common ground with production companies on the use of generative AI in film and television production 20 Personal life editIn 2001 Vinciquerra moved to Los Angeles and met his wife Toni Knight an advertising executive who now owns her own firm 21 They have three children together 4 They divorced in 2020 22 References edit McClellan Steve March 18 2002 Bread and butter guy Broadcasting Cable Lang Brent May 11 2017 Tony Vinciquerra Named Sony Pictures Entertainment Chairman and CEO Variety Retrieved May 11 2017 a b c d e Andreeva Nellie January 6 2011 Tony Vinciquerra To Leave Fox David Haslingden To Head Fox Networks Group Deadline Hollywood Retrieved January 6 2011 a b c d e James Meg Faughnder Ryan May 11 2017 Meet Tony Vinciquerra the not flashy executive hired to fix struggling Sony Pictures The Los Angeles Times Retrieved May 11 2017 a b Barnes Brooks May 11 2017 Sony Pictures Shifting Toward TV Names Tony Vinciquerra Its C E O The New York Times Retrieved May 11 2017 Lewis Hilary March 12 2009 Chernin Fallout Sparks News Corp Shakeup Business Insider Retrieved October 13 2022 a b Littleton Cynthia April 26 2017 Tony Vinciquerra Advances as Lead Candidate for Sony Pictures Entertainment CEO Post Variety Retrieved April 26 2017 Staffpublished October 17 2009 Cover Story Broadcasting amp Cable Hall of Fame Class of 2009 Broadcasting Cable Retrieved November 24 2022 Busch Anita May 11 2017 Tony Vinciquerra Named Chairman CEO Of Sony Pictures Entertainment Replacing Outgoing Exec Michael Lynton Deadline Hollywood Retrieved November 17 2022 viapiuser 2017 05 12 Tony Vinciquerra Variety Retrieved 2023 09 22 Rushfield Richard 2023 03 10 Tony Vinciquerra Will Smith the Woman King Snub amp Spider Man s Future theankler com Retrieved 2023 09 22 Spotlight C Suite C Suite Spotlight Announces Top 25 Media Executives of 2023 www prweb com Retrieved 2023 10 05 Grynbaum Michael Sperling Nicole August 14 2021 Like Choosing a Pope How Succession Got Messy at Jeopardy The New York Times Retrieved August 19 2021 Darwish Meaghan August 16 2021 How Involved Was Mike Richards in Choosing a Jeopardy Host TV Insider Retrieved August 19 2021 Grynbaum Michael Sperling Nicole Jacobs Julie August 20 2021 Abrupt Exit of New Jeopardy Host Mike Richards Rattles a TV Institution The New York Times Retrieved August 20 2021 Stelter Brian August 20 2021 Mike Richards has stepped down as the host of Jeopardy CNN Business Retrieved August 20 2021 Darcy Oliver Stelter Brian August 23 2021 Mayim Bialik to be first guest host of Jeopardy following Mike Richards departure CNN Business Retrieved August 26 2021 Goldberg Lesley July 27 2022 Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings Officially Set as Permanent Jeopardy Hosts The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved July 28 2022 Morris Chris August 10 2023 Forget Iger or Sarandos Sony Pictures CEO may be the best hope to end the Hollywood strike Fast Company Hayes Dade 2023 09 13 Sony Pictures Entertainment Chief Tony Vinciquerra Urges Guilds To Embrace Common Ground Solution On AI You Can t Get In The Way Of Technology Deadline Retrieved 2023 09 22 James Meg March 23 2009 Low profile News Corp executive Tony Vinciquerra given starring role The Los Angeles Times Retrieved May 11 2017 Variety Staff July 2 2020 Sony Pictures Chief Tony Vinciquerra WorldLink CEO Toni Knight to Divorce Variety Retrieved July 2 2020 External links editAnthony Vinciquerra at IMDb nbsp This biographical article related to cinema of the United States is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tony Vinciquerra amp oldid 1189660288, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
