MORT MARCUS Co-President, Debmar-Mercury Mort Marcus is co-president of Debmar-Mercury, an innovative leading media company specializing in syndication, network, cable and ancillary markets. Debmar-Mercury produces and distributes for daytime television The Wendy Williams Show, distributes and has U.S. distribution rights to Fremantle Media North The Jeremy Kyle Show America’s Family Feud; distributes Tyler Perry sitcoms House of Payne and spinoff Meet the Browns, Lionsgate Television/Revolution Studios/Evolution Management’s Anger Management (premiering on FX in summer 2012 and starring Charlie Sheen) and Revolution/CubeVision’s Are We There Yet? (starring Ice Cube); and has U.S. TV distribution rights to South Park, Hell’s Kitchen and a movie library featuring titles from Revolution Studios. Debmar-Mercury is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), the leading next-generation studio. Prior to Debmar-Mercury, Marcus served as chairman of Miramax TV & Video for Miramax Films. Marcus was chiefly responsible for handling the vast library for Miramax and its sister company, Dimension Pictures, distributing and marketing titles to the broadcast, cable and home video markets. Additionally, Marcus oversaw the company's growing television production slate, shepherding original television fare such as Project Greenlight with HBO. Marcus previously was the president of Buena Vista Television, the domestic television distribution division of The Walt Disney Company. Marcus oversaw all programming, sales and marketing efforts, as well as pay-per-view and pay TV. Under his leadership, Buena Vista Television became a powerhouse in the syndication, cable, network and pay-per-view businesses, setting a precedent for innovative programming and campaigns. Marcus also served as executive vice president, sales and development, for the Walt Disney Internet Group, the internet division of The Walt Disney Company. Marcus played a key role in Disney's expansion to the internet, handling successful startups Disney.com, Family.com, Go.com and ESPN.com. Prior to joining Disney, Marcus served as president of the telecommunications business at Qintex Entertainment. His earlier roles included serving as president at Colex and vice president of television sales at the Samuel Goldwyn Company. Marcus received a bachelor’s degree in radio/television/film from San Diego State University.
MORT MARCUS Co-President, Debmar-Mercury Mort Marcus is co-president of Debmar-Mercury, an innovative leading media company specializing in syndication, network, cable and ancillary markets. Debmar-Mercury produces and distributes for daytime television The Wendy Williams Show, distributes The Jeremy Kyle Show and has U.S. distribution rights to Fremantle Media North America’s Family Feud; distributes Tyler Perry sitcoms House of Payne and spinoff Meet the Browns, Lionsgate Television/Revolution Studios/Evolution Management’s Anger Management (premiering on FX in summer 2012 and starring Charlie Sheen) and Revolution/CubeVision’s Are We There Yet? (starring Ice Cube); and has U.S. TV distribution rights to South Park, Hell’s Kitchen and a movie library featuring titles from Revolution Studios. Debmar-Mercury is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), the leading next-generation studio. Prior to Debmar-Mercury, Marcus served as chairman of Miramax TV & Video for Miramax Films. Marcus was chiefly responsible for handling the vast library for Miramax and its sister company, Dimension Pictures, distributing and marketing titles to the broadcast, cable and home video markets. Additionally, Marcus oversaw the company's growing television production slate, shepherding original television fare such as Project Greenlight with HBO. Marcus previously was the president of Buena Vista Television, the domestic television distribution division of The Walt Disney Company. Marcus oversaw all programming, sales and marketing efforts, as well as pay-per-view and pay TV. Under his leadership, Buena Vista Television became a powerhouse in the syndication, cable, network and pay-per-view businesses, setting a precedent for innovative programming and campaigns. Marcus also served as executive vice president, sales and development, for the Walt Disney Internet Group, the internet division of The Walt Disney Company. Marcus played a key role in Disney's expansion to the internet, handling successful startups Disney.com, Family.com, Go.com and ESPN.com. Prior to joining Disney, Marcus served as president of the telecommunications business at Qintex Entertainment. His earlier roles included serving as president at Colex and vice president of television sales at the Samuel Goldwyn Company. Marcus received a bachelor’s degree in radio/television/film from San Diego State University.
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