Tom Ascheim
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Born | Thomas Ascheim |
Nationality | American |
Education | Yale University (MBA) |
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Years active | 1998–present |
Tom Ascheim is an American television producer and executive. He most recently served president of
Early life and education
In high school, Ascheim worked as an air conditioning repair man, and giving out flyers for a borough presidential candidate in the Bronx.[3] In 1985, Ascheim earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in American Studies from Yale University. In 1990, he received a Master of Business Administration degree from the Yale School of Management.[4] Originally he worked as an assistant to independent film producer Geoffrey Drummond, and a financial analyst at Silver Screen Management.[5][3]
Career
Ascheim joined
Ascheim left Nickelodeon in 2007 to become the CEO of Newsweek, where he oversaw global operations of the publication and its merger with The Daily Beast.[5] In 2012, it was announced that Ascheim had been named by Sesame Workshop as their chief strategy officer and executive vice president of Sesame Learning.[11] In 2013 he left Sesame Workshop to become the president of ABC Family,[12] at a time when his daughters were big fans of the network.[3] Ascheim was the driving force behind the network's rebranding as Freeform.[4]
He was of Freeform until April 2020, when he stepped down to take the position of president of
Personal life
Ascheim has a son and two daughters.[3]
Filmography
Year | Title | Credit(s) | Ref. |
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2001–2002 | The URL with Phred Show | Executive producer | [16] |
2023–present | Kiff | Supervising producer |
References
- ^ Baisley, Sarah (April 9, 2003). "Noggin Launches 'Preschool on TV' Lineup". Animation World Network.
- ^ McGuire, Mark (November 24, 2004). "Noggin and The N have children covered". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Martin, Ed (July 9, 2015). "Lunch at Michael's with Freeform President Tom Ascheim". Media Village. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ a b "Tom Ascheim '90 on Why ABC Family Became Freeform". Yale University. November 17, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ a b c Goldberg, Lesley (November 12, 2013). "Tom Ascheim Named New ABC Family President". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ a b Baisley, Sarah (January 28, 2004). "Tom Ascheim New Nickelodeon Digital Television EVP/GM". Animation World Network. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ "For young viewers: keeping things simple". The New York Times. April 13, 2003. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ Katz, Richard (February 5, 1999). "Kids cable web Noggin launches". Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ Hidek, Jeff (April 5, 2003). "Oobi: Noggin teaches kids with its bare hands". Star-News. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ Umstead, R. Thomas (February 8, 2006). "Ascheim to Head Nick TV". NextTV. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ Dickson, Jeremy (April 24, 2012). "Tom Ascheim joins Sesame Workshop". Kidscreen. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 11, 2013). "Tom Ascheim Named ABC Family President". Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (April 7, 2020). "Freeform's Departing Tom Ascheim to Run Cartoon Network". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ Lafayette, Jon (April 7, 2020). "Warner Bros. Grabs Disney's Ascheim to Head Kids Unit". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2022-05-11). "Tom Ascheim Exits As President Of Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adults and Classic". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
- ^ Umstead, R. Thomas (June 10, 2001). "Noggin adds interactive series". Multichannel News. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
External links
- Tom Ascheim at IMDb