Thom Bennett

Thom Bennett has a wide range of experience in the media industry. Thom currently serves as the Head of Program Scheduling at FAST Studios, where they are responsible for planning and scheduling daily programming on various streaming television channels. In this role, Thom works closely with distribution partners such as Roku, Xumo, Tubi, Plex, and Amazon Fire TV.

Prior to their current position, Thom worked at Altice USA as a Content Manager for Movies on Demand. In this role, they curated and selected over 70 films per month for distribution on the SVOD service. Thom collaborated with major studio partners including Paramount, Universal, Warner Bros., Lionsgate, and Sony. Thom also worked with delivery partners such as iNDEMAND, Disney/Fox, and Vubiquity.

Thom's extensive work experience also includes a long tenure at AMC Networks. During their time there, they held various positions and was promoted three times in 7 years. Thom'smost recent role was Manager of Promo Planning & Strategy for IFC. Thom worked closely with the VP Marketing & On-air Promotion to create and execute multi-platform marketing campaigns for original series. Additionally, they played a key role in integrated marketing sales strategy and establishing marketing promotional priorities on a monthly and quarterly basis. Thom was involved in marketing campaigns for popular shows like "Portlandia," "Maron," "Comedy Bang! Bang!," and "Documentary Now!"

Thom Bennett's education history includes pursuing a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Media, Culture and Communications from IOE - UCL's Faculty of Education and Society. Additionally, Thom has a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in Film Studies from LIU Post. There is no specific information provided about Thom's educational experience at University College Dublin.