Randy Freer
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Randy Freer was named co-president and chief operating officer of Fox Sports Media Group on January 6, 2011. Previously, he was serving as President
of FOX Sports Networks FSN (network), where he oversaw operations of the largest owned-and-operated regional sports network group in the U.S., comprising 19 networks which collectively own the telecast rights to more than half of all MLB, NBA, and NHL teams.
Both Business Week and Sports Business Journal have named Freer one of the most influential people in the business of sports on multiple occasions. CableFax Magazine has also named Freer the number-one most powerful executive in local sports television for three consecutive years (2008-2010).
in Standish, ME and graduated with degrees in Business and History in 1982.
Freer joined FSN in 1997 after serving for three years as Senior Vice President, Business Affairs at Active Entertainment, an animation syndication firm. Prior to that, Freer spent nine years at Turner Broadcasting, the last two as Executive Vice President, Entertainment Sales. In that position, Freer was responsible for overseeing all advertising sales for Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) and Turner Network Television (TNT), as well as the Cartoon Network
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President
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of FOX Sports Networks FSN (network), where he oversaw operations of the largest owned-and-operated regional sports network group in the U.S., comprising 19 networks which collectively own the telecast rights to more than half of all MLB, NBA, and NHL teams.
Both Business Week and Sports Business Journal have named Freer one of the most influential people in the business of sports on multiple occasions. CableFax Magazine has also named Freer the number-one most powerful executive in local sports television for three consecutive years (2008-2010).
Personal
Freer attended Saint Joseph's College of MaineSaint Joseph's College of Maine
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is a Catholic liberal arts college in Standish, Maine that grants bachelor's degrees in a traditional on-campus setting, as well as bachelor’s and master’s degrees via online education. The college’s campus in southern Maine is located on the shores of Sebago Lake,...
in Standish, ME and graduated with degrees in Business and History in 1982.
Freer joined FSN in 1997 after serving for three years as Senior Vice President, Business Affairs at Active Entertainment, an animation syndication firm. Prior to that, Freer spent nine years at Turner Broadcasting, the last two as Executive Vice President, Entertainment Sales. In that position, Freer was responsible for overseeing all advertising sales for Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) and Turner Network Television (TNT), as well as the Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
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External links
- The Front Office: Fox Sports Networks' Randy Freer http://www.fanhouse.com/2010/06/15/the-front-office-fox-sports-networks-randy-freer/
- 50 Most Influential Executives in Sports, Sports Business Journal http://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/article/60976
- The CableFAX 100—The Greatest Hits of 2008 http://www.cable360.net/cablefaxmag/cfax100/32584.html