Thomas Emma is a veteran business affairs executive with 0ver 20 years of entertainment industry experience.
He began his career at ABC Video Enterprises, rising to General Attorney and Director of Business Affairs. He was involved in the formation of the A&E and Lifetime cable networks, and had sole business affairs responsibility for the Company's worldwide distribution activities.
In 1986 he joined Qintex Entertainment as Vice President of Business Affairs and served as the Company's general counsel and corporate secretary. Qintex produced and distributed numerous movies for television and miniseries, including the Emmy Award winning “LONESOME DOVE”.
He joined Harmony Gold USA in 1989 as Senior Vice President of Business Affairs, becoming Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer the same year. While there he helped establish a joint venture coproduction funding organization with two major European banks as partners and launched the development and co-production of four 4 hour mini-series.
After leaving Harmony Gold, Mr. Emma help found the Screendisc division of Philips Media, serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in the company’s Los Angeles office.
In 1998 he joined Artist View Entertainment as EVP and Chief Operating Officer, leaving in early 2003 to join AFMA as VP, Affiliated Businesses.
In addition, he is the founder and CEO of Reliant Digital Media, a multimedia service firm, and was a contributing editor for VIDEO SYSTEMS MAGAZINE, writing a regular column entitled “Business Affairs”.
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