Author, J. Christopher Hamilton is an attorney, producer, and professor (Syracuse University) with over 20 years in the entertainment industry. Before teaching aspiring media executives about dynamic revenue models and content distribution strategies in the television, film, and streaming businesses, J. Christopher worked for a number of media conglomerates such as Paramount Global, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Lionsgate.
In his varied roles within the entertainment industry, J. Christopher helped build the “Laugh Out Loud” streaming service for Kevin Hart while advising on other celebrity business ventures; brokered deals to remake major theatrical motion pictures like “Red,” “Step Up” and “Nerve” as international co-productions in Asia; launched an independently-financed SVOD programming service (Black and Sexy TV) co-owned with his former business partners; and packaged/sold a number of self-funded original tv shows/movies to various television networks (Tubi TV, BET, Comcast Xfinity, and HBO). J. Christopher is also committed to disrupting the entertainment industry by providing a balanced perspective and empowering marginalized voices as an author, media commentator, legal analyst and business strategist (The Skimm, Yahoo Finance, NewsNation, Shade Room, WGRZ and AP News).
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