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Dennis Miller

General Partner

Constellation Ventures


Dennis Miller, a Constellation Ventures General Partner and Bear Stearns Managing Director, manages the Los Angeles office. Over the past 15 years, Dennis Miller has served in a number of high-level executive positions at leading media companies. Mr. Miller's primary focus has been on programming, strategic planning, marketing, and creative content.

From 1998 to 2000, Mr. Miller was Executive Vice President of Lions Gate Entertainment. In two years, Lions Gate acquired a film production and distribution entity, an animation company, a film studio plant, and started a television division resulting in annual sales of $175 million during Mr. Miller’s tenure.

Prior to joining Lions Gate, Mr. Miller was Executive Vice President of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE). Mr. Miller was responsible for the television operations of SPE, along with strategic planning and new media, which generated roughly two thirds of SPE's operating income. During Mr. Miller's tenure, Sony's television operation became the second largest supplier of television programming in the United States. Mr. Miller had responsibility for Sony's television operation that included, network, first-run, cable, international channels and new media. Under Mr. Miller's direction, Sony became the second largest supplier to the networks. Sony owned, operated or had and interest in 12 channels or platforms including HBO Ole, the Action Channel in Asia, two movie channels in Australia, and a general entertainment channel in India. During Mr. Miller's tenure, Sony's new media division launched its primary Internet initiative - the Sony Station. Mr. Miller's division included over 750 individuals with annual revenues of $1.4 billion and EBITDA of roughly $180 million.

From 1990-1995, Mr. Miller was Executive Vice President of Turner Network Television, with responsibility for production, business affairs and original programming for the TNT Network, overseeing all aspects of the network's operation. In 1997, Mr. Miller took on the additional responsibility for the Turner Entertainment Company, which spearheads the utilization of Turner's library of more than 3,000 motion picture titles.

From 1988-1990, Mr. Miller was President and Chief Operating Officer of Think Entertainment, a cable production company owned by TCI, Newhouse and United Artists. Think Entertainment was founded by Shelly Duvall and was known for its innovative children's programming including the Peabody and Emmy Award winning Fairy Tale Theater. From 1984-1988, he was Founder and President of Access Syndication, a company that distributed live-action and animated programming to the television marketplace.

Mr. Miller began his career as an attorney with Manatt, Phelps, Rothenberg and Phillips in Los Angeles. He received his jurist doctorate from Boalt Law School at the University of California at Berkeley in 1982.
 


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