Jonathan Barzilay

Senior Vice President, Programming and Advertising
FLO TV Incorporated

As senior vice president of programming and advertising for FLO TV, Jonathan Barzilay is responsible for leading the company's USA business in the areas of programming strategy, content acquisition and development, production, advertising, and consumer research. Based in FLO TV's Los Angeles office, he is also responsible for managing relationships with content partners and the creative community.

Prior to joining FLO TV, Barzilay served as senior vice president and general manager of entertainment for CBS Interactive. In that role, he oversaw the online entertainment business for CBS, including the CBS.com and StarTrek.com websites.

Previously, Barzilay served as senior vice president of Disney/ABC Cable Networks, and general manager of Toon Disney and ABC Kids. In that role, he oversaw all operations at both Toon Disney, a cable network, and ABC Kids, the children's programming lineup on ABC–TV. During the course of his 15–year career at Disney/ABC, he held numerous management posts, including vice president and general manager, ABC Children's Programming, and vice president, ABC Television Network Group. As a member of ABC's legal department, he counseled ABC News and ABC Broadcasting on legal and regulatory matters.

He began his career as an attorney in private practice in New York, focusing on entertainment law and First Amendment matters. Barzilay is a graduate of Harvard College and Columbia Law School.