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David Granville-Smith

EVP at Sphere Entertainment Co.

Mr. Granville-Smith has served as the Executive Vice President of the Company, Madison Square Garden Sports Corp., and AMC Networks Inc., since June 2023. Previously, Mr. Granville-Smith served as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of A&E Television Networks, LLC (“A+E Networks”), a global media and entertainment brand portfolio, from December 2016 to June 2023, and as A+E Networks’ Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from July 2014 to December 2016. As Chief Financial Officer of A+E Networks, Mr. Granville-Smith led all key financial functions across the company, including Finance and Accounting, Financial Planning and Analysis, Treasury and Tax, and as Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Granville-Smith oversaw Technology, Media Production and Operations, Engineering and Broadcast Operations, Digital Product Technology and Office Services and Facilities. Mr. Granville-Smith was also responsible for the Corporate Development & Strategy Group. During his tenure at A+E Networks, he provided strategic, financial, and operational leadership across all divisions of the company, including the Brand Portfolio Group, Ad Sales, Distribution, Digital and International, in order to drive the company’s overall growth and value creation. While at A+E Networks, Mr. Granville-Smith served on the boards of A+E Networks Latin America, Propagate Content, and Vice TV. Prior to joining A+E Networks, Mr. Granville-Smith held various positions at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (“J.P. Morgan”) and The Bear Stearns Companies, Inc., which was acquired by J.P. Morgan in 2008, from 1991 to 2014, including Managing Director and Head of the Media Group in the Investment Banking Division at J.P. Morgan from 2008 to 2014. Prior to that, he worked in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group at Smith Barney from 1989 to 1991. Throughout his career in banking, Mr. Granville-Smith worked on a multitude of significant strategic and financing transactions for companies in the diversified media and entertainment, television network, content distribution and telecommunications industries. Mr. Granville-Smith serves as a trustee of the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill, New York.

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  • EVP

    Current role