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'''Larry Namer''' is an entertainment and media entrepreneur of ''Movies USA Magazine''.<ref name="Dougherty">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/07/30/business/advertising-promoting-movies-via-cable.html|title=Advertising; Promoting Movies Via Cable|last=Dougherty|first=Philip H.|date=1987-07-30|work=The New York Times|access-date=2017-06-14|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>


==Biography==
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'''Larry Namer''' is an entertainment and media entrepreneur who, along with [[Alan Mruvka]], founded [[E! Entertainment Television]] and ''Movies USA Magazine''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1987/07/30/business/advertising-promoting-movies-via-cable.html|title=Advertising; Promoting Movies Via Cable|last=Dougherty|first=Philip H.|date=1987-07-30|work=The New York Times|access-date=2017-06-14|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> He has also founded several other media companies around the globe and currently heads [http://www.metanglobalentertainment.com/larry/Metan&#x20;Global&#x20;Entertainment&#x20;Group Metan Global Entertainment Group].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://m.imdb.com/name/nm2481432/bio|title=Larry Namer|website=IMDb|language=en|access-date=2017-06-14}}</ref>
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Namer attended [[Abraham Lincoln High School (Brooklyn, New York)|Abraham Lincoln High School]], graduating in 1966.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.classmates.com/people/larry-namer/4000130189776|title=larry namer, Class of 1966 - Abraham Lincoln High School 410 - Classmates|newspaper=Classmates.com|access-date=2017-06-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/14/business/14flier.html?nytmobile=0|title=A New Yorker's Taste of Home, Found in Los Angeles|last=Raymond|first=Joan|newspaper=The New York Times|date=14 October 2008|access-date=2017-06-14}}</ref> He then attended [[Brooklyn College]], graduating in 1971 with a degree in economics.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://infotech.brooklyn.cuny.edu/users/nora/75th/index.php?link=hollywood|title=Brooklyn College 75th Anniversary Web Site|website=infotech.brooklyn.cuny.edu|access-date=2017-06-14}}</ref>

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Namer attended [[Abraham Lincoln High School (Brooklyn, New York)|Abraham Lincoln High School]], graduating in 1966.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.classmates.com/people/larry-namer/4000130189776|title=larry namer, Class of 1966 - Abraham Lincoln High School 410 - Classmates|website=www.classmates.com|access-date=2017-06-14}}</ref> He then attended [[Brooklyn College]], graduating in 1971 with a degree in Economics.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://infotech.brooklyn.cuny.edu/users/nora/75th/index.php?link=hollywood|title=Brooklyn College 75th Anniversary Web Site|website=infotech.brooklyn.cuny.edu|access-date=2017-06-14}}</ref>
After graduation, he worked as an assistant cable splicer for what was then called [[Sterling Manhattan Cable]] which was later acquired by [[Time Inc.]]
After graduation, he worked as an assistant cable splicer for what was then called [[Sterling Manhattan Cable]] which was later acquired by [[Time Inc.]]
After several years as a technician, he became the [http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1987/BC-1987-12-21.pdf Vice Chairman of the Cable TV division of the Electrical Workers Union]. By age 25, he became the Director of Operations at Manhattan Cable and a year later was given sales and marketing. In 1979, he became Director of Corporate Development and was charged with building businesses derived from non-entertainment uses of the cable TV systems.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://businessinnovatorsmagazine.com/larry-namer-at-the-forefront-of-entertainment/|title=Larry Namer, at the Forefront of Entertainment|work=Business Innovators Magazine|access-date=2017-06-14|language=en-US}}</ref>
After several years as a technician, he became the [http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1987/BC-1987-12-21.pdf Vice Chairman of the Cable TV division of the Electrical Workers Union]. By age 25, he became the Director of Operations at Manhattan Cable and a year later was given sales and marketing. In 1979, he became Director of Corporate Development and was charged with building businesses derived from non-entertainment uses of the cable TV systems.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://businessinnovatorsmagazine.com/larry-namer-at-the-forefront-of-entertainment/|title=Larry Namer, at the Forefront of Entertainment|work=Business Innovators Magazine|access-date=2017-06-14|language=en-US}}</ref>


He was recruited to become VP/General Manager of Valley Cable TV in Los Angeles.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tv-vets-startup-targets-chinese-78884|title=TV vets' startup targets Chinese market|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2017-06-14|language=en}}</ref> It was here that he became involved in the program department as well as corporate finance, and broadened his executive skills beyond managing the technical areas.
He was recruited to become VP/General Manager of Valley Cable TV in Los Angeles.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tv-vets-startup-targets-chinese-78884|title=TV vets' startup targets Chinese market|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2017-06-14|language=en}}</ref> It was here that he became involved in the program department as well as corporate finance, and broadened his executive skills beyond managing the technical areas.


Namer and his friend Alan Mruvka created a plan for a TV network named Movietime, that would eventually become [[E!]] Entertainment Television.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1987/07/30/business/advertising-promoting-movies-via-cable.html|title=Advertising; Promoting Movies Via Cable|last=Dougherty|first=Philip H.|date=1987-07-30|work=The New York Times|access-date=2017-06-14|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Namer and Mruvka eventually sold their stake in the company, which is now owned by Comcast.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=z4EYAAAAIAAJ&q=alan-mruvka&dq=alan-mruvka|title=The Television Industry: A Historical Dictionary|last=Slide|first=Anthony|date=1991|publisher=Greenwood Press|isbn=9780313256349|language=en}}</ref>
Namer and his friend Alan Mruvka created a plan for a TV network, Movietime, that would eventually become E!Entertainment Television.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lavallee |first1=Jules |title=Larry Namer, President/CEO, Metan Global Entertainment Group/ President, FilmCapital.io/ Co-founder, BTYKWN.com |url=https://influentialpeoplemagazine.com/larry-namer-president-ceo-metan-global-entertainment-group-president-filmcapital-io-co-founder-btykwn-com/ |website=Influential People News |access-date=3 August 2022}}</ref> The platform would give rise to shows such as Talk Soup and Fashion Police starring Joan Rivers.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2481432/bio/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm | title=Larry Namer - Biography | website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref> Namer and Mruvka eventually sold their stake in the company, which is now owned by Comcast.


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In 1989, he was awarded the President's Award from the National Cable Television Association.<ref>National Cable Television Association</ref> While remaining on the Board of E!, he started a media company in Russia called Comspan Communications.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-nov-12-fi-flan12-story.html|title=Americans Still See Big Opportunities in Russia|last=Flanigan|first=James|date=2003-11-12|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2017-06-14|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}}</ref> The company promoted or produced several hundred rock concerts and brought the soap opera ''[[Santa Barbara (TV series)|Santa Barbara]]'' to Russia. Additionally, the company was heavily involved in live sporting events and produced and promoted the Champions Tennis Tour with Conners, McEnroe, Borg and others. They also brought the Harlem Globetrotters to Russia in 1995 marking the first time the Globetrotters visited Russia in almost 50 years when [[Wilt Chamberlain]] was on that team.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.worldfilminstitute.org/world-film-institue/1996-board-of-directors/|title=Board of Directors - World Film Institute|work=World Film Institute|access-date=2017-06-14|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170721112017/http://www.worldfilminstitute.org/world-film-institue/1996-board-of-directors/|archive-date=2017-07-21|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 1989, he was awarded the President's Award from the [[National Cable Television Association]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dhsessions3.com/Wednesday16SpOne.html|title=Wednesday16SpOne|website=www.dhsessions3.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-06-14}}</ref>


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Namer has played a significant part in launching several other TV networks around the world and interactive television, serving as a consultant to [[Microsoft]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=624271&privcapId=123279&previousCapId=242400329&previousTitle=MINGYIAN%20INC|title=Larry Namer: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg|website=www.bloomberg.com|access-date=2017-06-14}}</ref> He also consulted for World Digital Media, a joint venture between Sirius Radio Shack and Dish Network.<ref>{{cite web |title=Larry Namer, Founder of E! Entertainment & Metan Global Entertainment Speaks with Y-Labs Fellows about Diversity in Media |url=https://medium.com/y-labs-ventures/larry-namer-of-metan-global-entertainment-e-63a0829a450f |website=Medium |date=29 July 2020 |publisher=Y-Labs Blog |access-date=February 15, 2024}}</ref> After E!, Namer created and launched several companies in the United States and overseas, including Steeplechase Media, Comspan Communications, Comspan Russia, and, with Martin Pompadur and Jean Zhang, [http://www.metanglobalentertainment.com Metan Development Group].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.metanglobalentertainment.com/about-us/2/|title=About Metan {{!}} Metan Global Entertainment {{!}} Page 2|website=www.metanglobalentertainment.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-06-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://tva.onscreenasia.com/2009/07/metan-development-group-in-major-partnership-with-shandong-film-tv-group-corporation/|title=Metan Development Group in major partnership with Shandong Film & TV Group Corporation - Television Asia Plus|date=2009-07-06|work=Television Asia Plus|access-date=2017-06-14|language=en-US}}</ref>
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While remaining on the Board of [[E!]], he started a media company in Russia called Comspan Communications.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2003/nov/12/business/fi-flan12|title=Americans Still See Big Opportunities in Russia|last=Flanigan|first=James|date=2003-11-12|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2017-06-14|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}}</ref> The company promoted or produced several hundred rock concerts and brought the soap opera ''[[Santa Barbara (TV series)|Santa Barbara]]'' to Russia. Additionally, the company was heavily involved in live sporting events and produced and promoted the Champions Tennis Tour with Conners, Mc Enroe, Borg and others. They also brought the Harlem Globetrotters to Russia in 1995 marking the first time the Globetrotters visited Russia in almost 50 years when Wilt Chamberlin was on that team.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.worldfilminstitute.org/world-film-institue/1996-board-of-directors/|title=Board of Directors - World Film Institute|work=World Film Institute|access-date=2017-06-14|language=en-US}}</ref>


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In September 2011, Namer was named as the first recipient of the “Aaron Spelling Award” at 4th Annual Investment Seminar & Global Independence in Beverly Hills.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.actorsreporter.com/2013/interviews/interviews-with-host-yi-tian-and-guest-larry-namer/|title=Tips From Larry Namer - an American Media Entrepreneur in China|website=Actors Reporter|language=en-US|access-date=2017-06-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bitlanders.com/blogs/larry-namer-honored-with-aaron-spelling-award/41827|title=Larry Namer Honored With Aaron Spelling Award|last=HelloHollywood|work=bitLanders|access-date=2017-06-14|language=en}}</ref>
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Namer has played a significant part in launching several other TV networks around the world and interactive television, serving as a consultant to [[Microsoft]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=624271&privcapId=123279&previousCapId=242400329&previousTitle=MINGYIAN%20INC|title=Larry Namer: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg|website=www.bloomberg.com|access-date=2017-06-14}}</ref> After E!, Namer created and launched several companies in the United States and overseas, including Steeplechase Media, Comspan Communications, Comspan Russia, and, with Martin Pompadur and Jean Zhang, [http://www.metanglobalentertainment.com Metan Development Group].<ref name=":0" />


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In October 2011, Namer joined the advisory board of SuperBox Inc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.marketwired.com/press-release/e-entertainment-television-co-founder-larry-namer-joins-advisory-board-superbox-inc-1569417.htm|title=E! Entertainment Television Co-Founder Larry Namer Joins Advisory Board of SuperBox, Inc.|website=m.marketwired.com|date=5 October 2011 |language=en|access-date=2017-06-14}}</ref>
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In September 2011, Namer was named as the first recipient of the “Aaron Spelling Award” at 4th Annual Investment Seminar & Global Independence in Beverly Hills. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.actorsreporter.com/2013/interviews/interviews-with-host-yi-tian-and-guest-larry-namer/|title=Tips From Larry Namer - an American Media Entrepreneur in China|website=Actors Reporter|language=en-US|access-date=2017-06-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bitlanders.com/blogs/larry-namer-honored-with-aaron-spelling-award/41827|title=Larry Namer Honored With Aaron Spelling Award|last=HelloHollywood|work=bitLanders|access-date=2017-06-14|language=en}}</ref>


Mr. Namer currently serves as President/CEO, Metan.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelzakkour/2013/12/23/hollywood-vet-producing-tv-shows-for-china-viewers-and-brands-love-them/#66ca3e4071e8|title=Hollywood Vet Producing TV Shows For China - Viewers And Brands Love Them|last=Zakkour|first=Michael|work=Forbes|access-date=2017-06-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.itv-asia.com/en/marketing/mad-men-of-china/482-larry-namer|title=Larry Namer - iTV-Asia.com|access-date=2017-06-14|language=en-gb}}</ref> Metan's flagship series is Hello! Hollywood!, a weekly entertainment news series tailored to Chinese audiences, offering up the latest in celebrity, pop culture and lifestyle news.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.adweek.com/digital/larry-namer-metan-development-group-china-hello-hollywood/|title=E! Co-Founder Now Helping China Say ''Hello! Hollywood''|access-date=2017-06-14|language=en-US}}</ref> Since its launch in summer 2009, the series is now available on over 40 television stations in China and six in North America reaching over one billion Mandarin speaking viewers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://realscreen.com/2009/10/14/metanchina-20091014/|title=Metan learns what Chinese audiences want|access-date=2017-06-14}}</ref> Hello! Hollywood's premier content is also available on 10 of China's top online portals, reaching more than four million viewers weekly.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.metanglobalentertainment.com|title=Metan Global Entertainment China-centric media and entertainment company|website=www.metanglobalentertainment.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-06-14}}</ref> His comedy series, Return To Da Foo Tsun, was nominated as best comedy at the Asian TV Award.<ref>{{cite web |title=Larry Namer Biography |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2481432/bio/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm |website=IMDb |access-date=February 15, 2024}}</ref> From his work and experience in Metan, Larry Namer offers his two-cents about where the Chinese market is headed.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Tong |first1=L. |title=15 Great Chinese Dramas to Binge |url=https://www.wired.com/story/great-chinese-dramas-stream/ |magazine=WIRED |access-date=15 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Larry Namer, Founder of E! Entertainment & Metan Global Entertainment Speaks with Y-Labs Fellows about Diversity in Media |url=https://medium.com/y-labs-ventures/larry-namer-of-metan-global-entertainment-e-63a0829a450f |website=Medium |publisher=Y-Lab Ventures |access-date=23 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rachel Zoe speaks at FASHINNOVATION Worldwide Talks 2020 NYFW with Mara Hoffman, Katia Beauchamp of Birchbox, and Sofia Resing |url=https://fashionunited.uk/press/fashion/rachel-zoe-speaks-at-fashinnovation-worldwide-talks-2020-nyfw-with-mara-hoffman-katia-beauchamp-of-birchbox-and-sofia-resing/2020082850591 |website=Fashion United |date=28 August 2020 |publisher=Press Club |access-date=28 August 2020}}</ref>
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In October 2011, Namer joined the Advisory Board of SuperBox Inc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.marketwired.com/press-release/e-entertainment-television-co-founder-larry-namer-joins-advisory-board-superbox-inc-1569417.htm|title=E! Entertainment Television Co-Founder Larry Namer Joins Advisory Board of SuperBox, Inc.|website=m.marketwired.com|language=en|access-date=2017-06-14}}</ref>


In 2017, Metan Global Entertainment collaborated with Company Films, Bruce Lee Entertainment LLC, Benaroya Pictures, and 8K Miles Media Group to produce The Bruce Lee Project. Mr. Namer handled sales and development for the 13 episode project. <ref>{{cite web |last1=Chu |first1=Karen |title='The Bruce Lee Project' Competition Series From Keanu Reeves, Shannon Lee Set for India, Middle East |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bruce-lee-project-competition-series-keanu-reeves-shannon-lee-set-india-middle-east-1020266/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=12 July 2017 |access-date=February 15, 2024}}</ref>
Today, Namer is recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on new technology and how it is fundamentally altering the business of international media and entertainment.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/lunch-with-larry-namer-founder-of-e-entertainment-824901|title=Charitybuzz: Lunch with Larry Namer, Founder of E! Entertainment Telev... - Lot 824901|website=www.Charitybuzz.com|access-date=2017-06-14}}</ref> Among the companies that have enlisted his expertise are Microsoft, [[Paul Allen]]’s [[Digeo]], World Digital Media Group (a joint venture of [[Radio Shack]]), [[EchoStar]] and [[Sirius Radio]] network.<ref name=":0" />


Larry Namer received the 2024 Media Visionary Award from the Kennedy Space Center.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://southeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/50854768/wasa-water-launches-into-space-on-june-8th-at-kennedy-space-center-honoring-sir-gary-kong-illustrious-visionary-award | title=Wasa Water Launches into Space on June 8th at Kennedy Space Center Honoring Sir Gary Kong - Illustrious Visionary Award }}</ref>
Mr. Namer currently serves as President/CEO, Metan. Metan’s flagship series is Hello! Hollywood!, a weekly entertainment news series tailored to Chinese audiences, offering up the latest in celebrity, pop culture and lifestyle news.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.adweek.com/digital/larry-namer-metan-development-group-china-hello-hollywood/|title=E! Co-Founder Now Helping China Say <em>Hello! Hollywood</em>|access-date=2017-06-14|language=en-US}}</ref> Since its launch in summer 2009, the series is now available on over 40 television stations in China and six in North America reaching over one billion Mandarin speaking viewers. Hello! Hollywood’s premier content is also available on 10 of China’s top online portals, reaching more than four million viewers weekly.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.metanglobalentertainment.com|title=Metan Global Entertainment {{!}} China-centric media and entertainment company|website=www.metanglobalentertainment.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-06-14}}</ref>


Metan is currently adapting popular Western TV formats for localized versions, including 'Go Dance!' from Ukraine and 'Elite Model Search.' The company has also developed the original sitcom 'Return to Da Foo Tsun' and the Web series ''[http://www.metanglobalentertainment.com/home-buddies/ Planet Homebuddies]''that has garnered an online audience of over seven million only one month since its launch.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/erinlarosa/planet-homebuddies-is-the-chinese-version-of-fr?utm_term=.lodDoEkxz#.ywrAMVrq9|title="Planet Homebuddies" Is The Chinese Version Of "Friends"|work=BuzzFeed|access-date=2017-06-14|language=en}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chinese-sitcom-modeled-friends-launch-416311|title=Chinese Sitcom Modeled After 'Friends' to Launch Online|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2017-06-14|language=en}}</ref> 'Return to Da Foo Tsun' has the distinction of being the first Chinese comedy to receive a nomination for the prestigious Television Asia Awards in 2013.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/singapore-asian-tv-awards-honor-755750|title=Singapore: Asian TV Awards to Honor Larry Namer for Lifetime Achievement|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2017-06-14|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://variety.com/2013/tv/news/china-plugs-reality-into-great-wall-1118066686/|title=China plugs reality into Great Wall|last=Coonan|first=Clifford|date=2013-03-02|work=Variety|access-date=2017-06-14|language=en-US}}</ref> Metan was instrumental in joining together top China production houses Mei Tian and H&R Century TV with [[Warner Brothers]] International Television Production and the creators of 'Gossip Girl' to develop a groundbreaking new teen drama series for China, to which Metan is also a consultant.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://deadline.com/2012/03/a-chinese-gossip-girl-to-meet-mandarin-speaking-masses-in-november-2012-240014/|title=A Chinese 'Gossip Girl' To Meet Mandarin-Speaking Masses In November 2012|last=Tartaglione|first=Nancy|date=2012-03-06|work=Deadline|access-date=2017-06-14|language=en-US}}</ref> He created the TV series Return To The Village Of Good Fortune which was broadcast on national TV via CCTV8. This marked the first time a western writer ever created a sitcom for Chinese television. The series ran 70 episodes and was nominated in the best comedy category at the Asia TV Awards in Singapore. Today Metan is co-creator of the new reality TV series The Bruce Lee Project which it is partnering with Keanu reeves production unit, Company Films, and with Shannon Lee the daughter of Bruce Lee. The series is set to debut in both China and India in early 2018.


Currently, Larry Namer serves as the president and CEO of Metan and chairman of LJN Media, a development firm that specializes in entertainment related projects. <ref>{{cite web |title=Larry Namer President LJN Media/ NFTY Awards |url=https://miaminftweek.com/speakers/larry-namer/ |website=Miami NFT Week |access-date=February 15, 2024}}</ref>
He is also a co-founder of Chinese brand management company Mingyian. Under Namer's direction, Metan and a coalition of North America’s top TV and film writers, recently joined forces to launch Metan Wen Zhi Ku, a joint venture linking Western writing talent with transmedia projects for the China market.



Recently, he was named to the Board of Advisors of The Einstein Foundation.
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://larrynamer.com/ LarryNamer.com]
*[https://www.ljnmedia.com LJNMedia.com]
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Larry Namer
Larry Namer, Studio city, California on March 8, 2013

Larry Namer is an entertainment and media entrepreneur of Movies USA Magazine.[1]

Biography

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Namer attended Abraham Lincoln High School, graduating in 1966.[2][3] He then attended Brooklyn College, graduating in 1971 with a degree in economics.[4]

After graduation, he worked as an assistant cable splicer for what was then called Sterling Manhattan Cable which was later acquired by Time Inc.

After several years as a technician, he became the Vice Chairman of the Cable TV division of the Electrical Workers Union. By age 25, he became the Director of Operations at Manhattan Cable and a year later was given sales and marketing. In 1979, he became Director of Corporate Development and was charged with building businesses derived from non-entertainment uses of the cable TV systems.[5]

He was recruited to become VP/General Manager of Valley Cable TV in Los Angeles.[6] It was here that he became involved in the program department as well as corporate finance, and broadened his executive skills beyond managing the technical areas.

Namer and his friend Alan Mruvka created a plan for a TV network, Movietime, that would eventually become E!Entertainment Television.[7] The platform would give rise to shows such as Talk Soup and Fashion Police starring Joan Rivers.[8] Namer and Mruvka eventually sold their stake in the company, which is now owned by Comcast.

In 1989, he was awarded the President's Award from the National Cable Television Association.[9] While remaining on the Board of E!, he started a media company in Russia called Comspan Communications.[10] The company promoted or produced several hundred rock concerts and brought the soap opera Santa Barbara to Russia. Additionally, the company was heavily involved in live sporting events and produced and promoted the Champions Tennis Tour with Conners, McEnroe, Borg and others. They also brought the Harlem Globetrotters to Russia in 1995 marking the first time the Globetrotters visited Russia in almost 50 years when Wilt Chamberlain was on that team.[11]

Namer has played a significant part in launching several other TV networks around the world and interactive television, serving as a consultant to Microsoft.[12] He also consulted for World Digital Media, a joint venture between Sirius Radio Shack and Dish Network.[13] After E!, Namer created and launched several companies in the United States and overseas, including Steeplechase Media, Comspan Communications, Comspan Russia, and, with Martin Pompadur and Jean Zhang, Metan Development Group.[14][15]

In September 2011, Namer was named as the first recipient of the “Aaron Spelling Award” at 4th Annual Investment Seminar & Global Independence in Beverly Hills.[16][17]

In October 2011, Namer joined the advisory board of SuperBox Inc.[18]

Mr. Namer currently serves as President/CEO, Metan.[19][20] Metan's flagship series is Hello! Hollywood!, a weekly entertainment news series tailored to Chinese audiences, offering up the latest in celebrity, pop culture and lifestyle news.[21] Since its launch in summer 2009, the series is now available on over 40 television stations in China and six in North America reaching over one billion Mandarin speaking viewers.[22] Hello! Hollywood's premier content is also available on 10 of China's top online portals, reaching more than four million viewers weekly.[23] His comedy series, Return To Da Foo Tsun, was nominated as best comedy at the Asian TV Award.[24] From his work and experience in Metan, Larry Namer offers his two-cents about where the Chinese market is headed.[25][26][27]

In 2017, Metan Global Entertainment collaborated with Company Films, Bruce Lee Entertainment LLC, Benaroya Pictures, and 8K Miles Media Group to produce The Bruce Lee Project. Mr. Namer handled sales and development for the 13 episode project. [28]

Larry Namer received the 2024 Media Visionary Award from the Kennedy Space Center.[29]


Currently, Larry Namer serves as the president and CEO of Metan and chairman of LJN Media, a development firm that specializes in entertainment related projects. [30]


References

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  1. ^ Dougherty, Philip H. (1987-07-30). "Advertising; Promoting Movies Via Cable". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  2. ^ "larry namer, Class of 1966 - Abraham Lincoln High School 410 - Classmates". Classmates.com. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  3. ^ Raymond, Joan (14 October 2008). "A New Yorker's Taste of Home, Found in Los Angeles". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  4. ^ "Brooklyn College 75th Anniversary Web Site". infotech.brooklyn.cuny.edu. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  5. ^ "Larry Namer, at the Forefront of Entertainment". Business Innovators Magazine. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  6. ^ "TV vets' startup targets Chinese market". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  7. ^ Lavallee, Jules. "Larry Namer, President/CEO, Metan Global Entertainment Group/ President, FilmCapital.io/ Co-founder, BTYKWN.com". Influential People News. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Larry Namer - Biography". IMDb.
  9. ^ National Cable Television Association
  10. ^ Flanigan, James (2003-11-12). "Americans Still See Big Opportunities in Russia". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  11. ^ "Board of Directors - World Film Institute". World Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2017-07-21. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  12. ^ "Larry Namer: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  13. ^ "Larry Namer, Founder of E! Entertainment & Metan Global Entertainment Speaks with Y-Labs Fellows about Diversity in Media". Medium. Y-Labs Blog. 29 July 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  14. ^ "About Metan | Metan Global Entertainment | Page 2". www.metanglobalentertainment.com. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  15. ^ "Metan Development Group in major partnership with Shandong Film & TV Group Corporation - Television Asia Plus". Television Asia Plus. 2009-07-06. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  16. ^ "Tips From Larry Namer - an American Media Entrepreneur in China". Actors Reporter. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  17. ^ HelloHollywood. "Larry Namer Honored With Aaron Spelling Award". bitLanders. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  18. ^ "E! Entertainment Television Co-Founder Larry Namer Joins Advisory Board of SuperBox, Inc". m.marketwired.com. 5 October 2011. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  19. ^ Zakkour, Michael. "Hollywood Vet Producing TV Shows For China - Viewers And Brands Love Them". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  20. ^ "Larry Namer - iTV-Asia.com". Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  21. ^ "E! Co-Founder Now Helping China Say Hello! Hollywood". Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  22. ^ "Metan learns what Chinese audiences want". Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  23. ^ "Metan Global Entertainment China-centric media and entertainment company". www.metanglobalentertainment.com. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  24. ^ "Larry Namer Biography". IMDb. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  25. ^ Tong, L. "15 Great Chinese Dramas to Binge". WIRED. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  26. ^ "Larry Namer, Founder of E! Entertainment & Metan Global Entertainment Speaks with Y-Labs Fellows about Diversity in Media". Medium. Y-Lab Ventures. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  27. ^ "Rachel Zoe speaks at FASHINNOVATION Worldwide Talks 2020 NYFW with Mara Hoffman, Katia Beauchamp of Birchbox, and Sofia Resing". Fashion United. Press Club. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  28. ^ Chu, Karen (12 July 2017). "'The Bruce Lee Project' Competition Series From Keanu Reeves, Shannon Lee Set for India, Middle East". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  29. ^ "Wasa Water Launches into Space on June 8th at Kennedy Space Center Honoring Sir Gary Kong - Illustrious Visionary Award".
  30. ^ "Larry Namer President LJN Media/ NFTY Awards". Miami NFT Week. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
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