Allen Shapiro

Allen Shapiro is the former executive chairman and CEO of Dick Clark Productions (DCP). During his tenure there, Shapiro was the executive producer of DCP's flagship programming and oversaw the development, production and licensing of the company's other high-profile properties. Shapiro is currently a managing partner of Mosaic Media Investment Partners.[1] Mosaic Media was formed as a talent management company representing artists and actors, as well as a production company.

In 2013, Shapiro and Keshet International formed a joint venture called Keshet DCP,[2] to serve as a platform for the two companies to jointly finance, develop and produce unscripted television programming in English and Spanish for U.S. and worldwide audiences. One of the first shows Keshet DCP wanted to exploit was Rising Star, a live talent show using real-time audience voting through a downloadable app. In January 2014, under Shapiro's leadership, DCP announced a multi-year television agreement with CBS to broadcast the "Hollywood Film Awards".[3]

In 2004, Shapiro facilitated the leveraged buyout of DCP from Dick Clark, and became CEO of the company. Three years later, DCP was successfully sold to RedZone Capital Management in June 2007. In October 2012, Shapiro once again became CEO of Dick Clark Productions after the company was purchased from Redzone Capital Management by Guggenheim Partners, Mandalay Entertainment and Mosaic Media Investment Partners.[4]

In 2015, Shapiro appeared on Billboard's first "TV's Top Music Power Players List",[5] and was No. 25 on the Billboard Power 100 List of the most influential people in the music business.[6] In 2014, Shapiro made his first appearance on the Billboard Power 100 List at No. 26.[7]

Shapiro is an investor in the Los Angeles football club [8] Team Liquid,[9] Blaze Pizza, Skims, Epic Games, Niantic, and Next VR, among several other properties. He was an investor in Aviation Gin, which was sold to Diageo in a $610 million dollar deal.[10] He currently manages Celebrands, LLC which specializes in celebrity consumer brands.

Mosaic Media Group

TV shows

Career

Shapiro’s professional career began in his hometown of Chicago in the Office of the General Counsel at Playboy Enterprises, Inc.

In 1983, Shapiro joined, and subsequently became a partner at, the law firm Gipson Hoffman & Pancione. The firm represented numerous entertainment clients including Robert Redford, Sean Connery and Miramax. Shapiro also headed the music practice of Kaplan, Livingston, Goodwin, Berkowitz & Selvin, and specialized in music and entertainment law in private practice.

Shapiro is the managing partner of Mosaic Media Investment Partners and is the founder and former president of Mosaic Media Group. Mosaic Media was formed as a talent management company representing such artists as Will Ferrell, Jim Carrey, Green Day and Alanis Morissette and as a production company producing such films as Get Smart and The Dark Knight. In addition to DCP, Mosaic Media bought and sold Hamstein Music Group, owner of the ZZ Top and Clint Black catalogues, and Daksel Seldak Music, owner of the Aerosmith catalogue. Mosaic Media Investment Partners also acquired the Time Life infomercial business.

As former chairman of TV Guide Network and TVGuide.com, Shapiro was responsible for steering TV Guide's overall business strategy, while also overseeing its P&L operations and long-term growth.[11]

Before joining Mosaic, Shapiro was president / CEO of The IndieProd Company, where he arranged the sale of the company to Carolco Pictures Inc. While at IndieProd, the company produced numerous films and television shows including Universal Soldier, Air America, Roxanne, L.A. Story, Footloose and All That Jazz.

References
  1. Protess, Ben (September 4, 2012). "Dick Clark Productions Sold to Guggenheim Partners". New York Times.
  2. Bond, Paul (October 2, 2013). "Dick Clark Productions' Parent Company Forms Joint Venture With Keshet International". The Hollywood Reporter.
  3. Goldberg, Lesley (January 9, 2014). "CBS Inks Multiyear Deal to Air 'Hollywood Film Awards'". The Hollywood Reporter.
  4. Associated Press (September 4, 2012). "Snyder private equity firm selling Dick Clark Productions". The Washington Times.
  5. Billboard Staff (September 17, 2015). "Billboard's First-Ever TV's Top Music Power Players List Revealed". Billboard.
  6. Billboard Staff (February 5, 2015). "Michael Mahan & Allen Shapiro: The 2015 Billboard Power 100". Billboard.
  7. Gallo, Phil (January 16, 2014). "Allen Shapiro & Michael Mahan: The 2014 Billboard Power 100". Billboard.
  8. https://www.si.com/soccer/2016/01/07/will-ferrell-lafc-part-owner-announcement-press-conference-introduction
  9. https://deadline.com/2016/09/peter-guber-ted-leonsis-lead-group-buy-control-esports-team-liquid-1201826800/
  10. https://deadline.com/2020/08/ryan-reynolds-aviation-gin-610-million-dollar-sale-diageo-george-clooney-casamigos-1203015034/
  11. Schneider, Michael (December 18, 2008). "Shapiro Buys TV Guide Network". Variety.
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