Alon Shtruzman (Hebrew: אלון שטרוזמן) is an Israeli media executive and television producer. He is the former CEO of Keshet International, Keshet Media Group's global distribution and production arm.,[1][2] and is considered one of the founders of Israel's multi-channel industry.[3][4] Shtruzman was featured in Variety’s "Dealmakers Impact Report" for rolling out Keshet International and setting production outposts in the UK, US and Australia.[5]
Alon Shtruzman | |
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| אלון שטרוזמן | |
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| Years active | 23 |
| Organization | Keshet International |
| Known for | TV & Film Production |
Career
editIn 1991 Alon Shtruzman joined ICP (Israel Cable Programming), the company formed by the Israeli local cable companies to jointly produce original channels. In 1992 he was appointed to creative director, in charge for original production and on-air promo. Within ICP, he was one of the drivers behind The Children Channel (Arutz HaYeladim), Israel's first kids television network.[3][4][6][7] In 1995 Shtruzman joined the founding team of Israel's first independent channel producer, Noga Communication.[6]
In 2000, shtruzman founded Zoe Interactive, where he served as the company's first CEO.[4][6] In 2002, he became VP of Content at Zoe's mother company, Ananey Group, where he launched a bouquet of digital channels including Nickelodeon Israel.
In 2004, he became managing director of ICP where he introduced Israel's pioneering Video on demand service and was responsible for the commissioning and production of TV shows and films including "Someone to Run With", "The Arbitrator" and "In Treatment". During the merge of the regional cable operators, Shtruzman led the consolidation of ICP into the unified company and became the first vice president of content for Hot (Israel).[3][6][7] In 2007, he joined News Corp's Fox International Channels and National Geographic Channels as Vice President of Digital, based in Rome and then London.[3][4][6][8]
In 2009 Shtruzman became COO and president of media for cloud gaming pioneer Playcast Media Systems which was later sold to video-game rental service Gamefly.[3][6][9]
In 2012 Shtruzman joined Keshet Media Group and launched Keshet International which produces and distributes shows such as Deal With It, Rising Star, Master Class, Dig, Dear Neighbours, Prisoners of War and Boom.[5][6][10] In the U.S. he was executive producer for Dig,[11] Rising Star and Boom.[7] In 2014, Shtruzman moved with his family from London to Los Angeles[12] to launch Keshet Studios as Keshet International's Hollywood production arm.
In 2016, Shtruzman founded Stardom Ventures, a venture capital fund, which raised 65 million USD for investment in tech start-ups in 2021.[13] In 2018, Shtruzman expanded Keshet International's production footprint in the US, Germany and the UK including the acquisition of production companies Tresor and Greenbird Media Group.[14][15]
Film and television
edit| Year | Title | Credit | Network |
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| 1998 | HaBigbagim (TV Series) | supervising producer | Arutz HaYeladim |
| 2005 | In Therapy (TV Series) | executive producer (2 episodes) | Channel 5 |
| 2007 | The Arbitrator | executive producer (11 episodes) | Hot Channel 3 |
| 2006–2008 | On Any Saturday | executive producer (24 episodes) | Channel 3 |
| 2006–2008 | The Champion | executive producer (256 episodes) | |
| 2013 | HaKochav HaBa | executive producer (22 episodes) | |
| 2013 | Rising Star | executive producer (4 episodes) | Channel 2 (2013–2017)
Keshet 12 (2017–) |
| 2015 | Dig | executive producer (4 episodes) | USA Network |
| 2015 | Boom! | executive producer (10 episodes) | |
| 2017 | The Brave | executive producer (2 episodes) | NBC |
| 2017–2018 | Wisdom of the Crowd | executive producer (5 episodes) | CBS |
| 2018 | Skinny Dip | executive producer (1 episode) | |
| 2020 | Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector | executive producer (10 episodes) | NBC |
| 2020 | The Baker and the Beauty | executive producer (9 episodes) | ABC |
| 2021 | La Brea | executive producer (10 episodes) | NBC |
| N/A | Echo 3 | executive producer (10 episodes) | Apple TV+ |
| N/A | The Missing | executive producer (1 episode) | Peacock |
| N/A | Rise and Kill First | executive producer (1 episode) | Keshet International & HBO |
| N/A | A Small Light (TV Mini-Series) | executive producer | Disney+ |
| Year | Title | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Someone to Run With | executive producer |
| 2017 | Salamander (TV Movie) | executive producer |
| 2020 | Save Yourselves! | executive producer |
| 2020 | Boy*Friends | executive producer |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Israeli Television's Surprising Global Reach". The New York Times. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Debra Kamin (22 January 2015). "Keshet's Cachet Draws Top TV Executives to Innovation Confab in Jerusalem". Variety. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Playcast Media COO an Media President". Gamelab. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Alon Shtruzman". VB Profiles. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ a b Robert Marich (10 December 2013). "Showbiz Strategists: Variety's Dealmakers Impact Report". Variety. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Alon Shtruzman". Real Screen Summit. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ a b c "Alon Shtruzman". IMDB. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Ronny Koren-Dinar (5 January 2005). "Cable circumvents Warner Bros. spat". Haaretz. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "Game streaming tech adds HD support". Games Industry. 14 May 2010. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Koh Jia Ling (10 April 2014). "Keshet International formats enter Asia". On Screen Asia. Archived from the original on 20 March 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Laura Prudom (16 January 2015). "'Dig': Tim Kring Says USA's 'Murder-Mystery Thriller' Will Challenge Your Beliefs". Variety. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Lee-Light Averback (21 September 2014). "Rainbow puts the oak Strosemn Los Angeles". Globes. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "Stardom VC raises $65 mln as Israel's Keshet eyes larger U.S. presence". Reuters. 2021-09-12. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
- ^ White, Peter (2018-03-12). "Israel's Keshet International Acquires British Production Group Greenbird Media". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (2017-04-03). "Keshet International Acquires Germany's Tresor TV Produktions – MIPTV". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-07-06.