AMC Networks 
FOX Entertainment 
Roku 
Charlie Collier surprised the industry in September when he exited his perch as CEO of Fox Entertainment for something a bit more unconventional: president of Roku Media. But anyone who knows Collier, or has followed his career, knows the move jibes with the exec’s longtime entrepreneurial spirit.At AMC, Collier helped turn what was American Movie Classics into a programming powerhouse, with defining shows like “Mad Men,” “Breaking Bad” and “The Walking Dead,” while building AMC Studios and expanding SundanceTV. At...
Roku
Charlie
Collier
President, Media
News of Collier’s jump from Fox Corp. to Roku in September caught industry watchers off guard, including many on the company’s Century City lot. At Roku, he’s revving up content and overseeing ad sales for its growing portfolio of owned-and-operated AVOD channels on the digital MVPD platform. His move coincided with a broader Roku restructuring that distributes power from CEO Anthony Wood to Collier and Roku vets Mustafa Ozgen and Gidon Katz. Collier’s exit from Fox was a surprise in part because he’d become a force in a short time, steering acquisitions to restock the company’s IP larder after the 21st Century Fox sale to Disney. A Web3 fan, he also launched Blockchain Creative Labs for NFTs.
