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Eric Berger | |
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| Occupation | Chief executive officer of Common Sense Networks |
Eric Berger is an American media executive. He co-founded and is the CEO of Common Sense Networks, the for-profit arm of Common Sense Media.
Berger joined Time Warner as a corporate vice president of strategic planning where he was responsible for wireless initiatives and the creation of business growth. [1] In 2006, Berger joined Sony Pictures as a vice president of mobile entertainment and digital networks, running the mobile publishing and distribution business. [2] [3] In May 2008, he became the general manager of Crackle (formerly known as Grouper), Sony's ad-supported video streaming service. [4] [5] [6]
In 2017, Berger was named Chief Digital Officer for Sony Pictures Television Networks, [7] [8] and in 2018, he became the head of Sony's Direct-To-Consumer Unit, which included oversight of Funimation, Crackle, Film1 OTT and Animax. [9]
In 2020, Berger left Sony for Common Sense Media, where he co-founded Common Sense Networks and became its CEO. [10] [11] In December 2020, he launched Sensical TV, a free streaming service for children aged 2 to 10. [12] [13]
In 2015, Berger was named one of Variety 's 30 Digital Entertainment Execs to Watch. [14] In 2016, he was included in The Hollywood Reporter 's Silicon Beach 25 list of Los Angeles digital players. [15]
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