MARC ZAND
Deep media
experience.
Forward-looking
perspective.
THE PERSPECTIVE
Experience matters.
So does knowing what’s next.
For more than three decades, Marc Zand has helped build, transform and monetize media businesses—as an operator, dealmaker, attorney and strategic advisor.
Today, Marc works with CEOs, founders and senior executives navigating the convergence of media, technology and AI—bringing deep industry experience, relationships and a commercial perspective to strategy, growth, distribution, monetization and emerging business models.
At ION Media, Marc served as Executive Vice President of Programming & Business Affairs and played a central role in transforming ION from an underperforming independent broadcast network into one of television’s leading networks.
Earlier, Marc served as Senior Vice President of Business Affairs at Cisneros Television Group and its joint venture with Playboy Enterprises, helping create, launch and distribute television networks across more than 50 international markets.
SELECTED EXPERIENCE
Building businesses.
Creating value.
Navigating change.
Anoki
AI, CTV & content monetizationWorking at the forefront of AI, CTV, content discovery and contextual monetization.
02ION Media
Content, distribution & enterprise valueTransforming an independent broadcast network and helping build significant enterprise value.
03Perfect Game
Sports & streamingDeveloping and launching a 24/7 media strategy and FAST network.
04Ryff
Technology commercializationHelping commercialize emerging AI-driven media technology and build strategic industry relationships.
05The 33rd Team
Sports intelligence & analyticsStrategic and business affairs work around sports technology, analytics and enterprise commercialization.
06Algoworks
AI & media operationsHelping a global technology company expand into media through AI and operational modernization.
ON SEEING AHEAD
“He acquired digital linear streaming rights far before we were even calling them FAST!”
Bruce Casino — NBCUniversal
ADVISORY
Perspective is valuable
when it’s grounded
in experience.
Zand Media Advisors works selectively with companies and leadership teams facing moments of opportunity, transformation or complexity.
Strategy & growth
Helping leadership teams identify opportunities, navigate inflection points and translate strategy into execution.
Distribution & monetization
Deep experience across broadcast, streaming, FAST/CTV, content licensing, advertising and emerging distribution models.
AI & media transformation
Helping media companies understand and deploy emerging technologies—and helping technology companies understand and commercialize within media.
Partnerships & transactions
Creating strategic relationships and structuring complex commercial opportunities with an operator’s understanding of the underlying business.
LOOKING AHEAD
Lookingahead.
Observations on the changing economics of media, AI, streaming, content, advertising and technology—from the perspective of someone actively working inside the transformation.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Bringing the real world
into the classroom.
Marc is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and University of Miami School of Law, where he teaches the business, economics and negotiation strategies behind television and streaming.
Carey Law SchoolUniversity of Miami
School of Law
A CONVERSATION STARTS HERE
Marc works selectively with companies, founders and leadership teams where his experience, relationships and perspective can make a meaningful difference.