SEASON 2, EPISODE 47. The Fun of Building A Movie Brand : Matt Atchity, General Manager, Moviefone

Description

Jayzen is excited to welcome his old friend and colleague, Matt Atchity to the show. As the self-proclaimed “ultimate film nerd,” Matt has been a pioneer in the world of websites for the entertainment industry. He led the team that brought Rotten Tomatoes and the Tomatometer into the lexicon, making it a household name. He shares a ton of insights into his personal brand and leadership style, all rooted in having fun and having a passion for what you do.

Matt has been seen in local and national media as a movie expert and is currently the General Manager of Moviefone.

Guest Bio

Matt Atchity

General Manager

Moviefone

Matt Atchity has over twenty years of experience managing and building websites that cover a variety of entertainment categories, such as movies, TV, music, celebrities and video games. Matt has been the General Manager of Moviefone since 2018, and prior to that he was Head of Programming at TYT Network. For ten years, Matt led the team at Rotten Tomatoes that made the brand a household name. As Editor in Chief, he was responsible for the overall direction of editorial content and the brand.

As part of that role, Matt’s movie previews were seen and heard by nationwide audiences. He made weekly appearances on Good Day LA, FoxNews.com and Adam Carolla’s podcast. He is an acknowledged expert on movies and TV, and has appeared multiple times on national outlets such as Nightline, ABC News, CBC News, and CNN.

Previously, Matt’s been a Senior Content Producer at Yahoo!, and a producer for Chiat/Day, Warner Bros. Online and America Online.

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