Starz CEO and leadership

Hirsch is responsible for overseeing Affiliate Sales, Marketing, Programming Operations and Research, Starz Distribution, and Technology and Product Development. Hirsch has played a key leadership role at Starz since joining in July 2015 as President of Global Marketing and Product Development. He oversees development of new Starz products and services for the company, including the launch of the new STARZ app, the STARZ network rebrand and the repositioning of the STARZ ENCORE suite of services. Hirsch joined Starz in 2015 after serving most recently as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Residential Services at Time Warner Cable. In this senior executive role since 2011, Hirsch was responsible for all Time Warner Cable corporate marketing activities to the company’s residential customers. Hirsch first joined Time Warner Cable in 1999 and served in various executive roles including responsibilities in strategic product development for the Time Warner Cable iPad app, and serving as President for Residential Services in the Time Warner Cable New York City, Los Angeles and Rochester, NY regions. Prior to that, Hirsch’s past experiences included stints at NYNEX Corporation in product bundling and McCann-Erickson in advertising. Hirsch was recognized in 2012 as the sole recipient of the Vanguard Award for Young Leadership and twice ranked by Forbes for his executive talents and influence in marketing and social media. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the University of Pennsylvania and a Masters of Business Administration from The Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College.

Danny Bates is a CCO & Co-Founder at STARZ PLAY and CCO & Co-Founder at Starz and is based in United Arab Emirates.

Saleem brings more than 20 years’ experience to his role as Chief Technology Officer at STARZ PLAY, having spent the past two decades working in senior technology positions across the globe. As a business-minded technological innovator, Saleem pinpoints solutions that target complex technical requirements whilst also addressing critical business needs. Before joining STARZ PLAY, Saleem held the position of IT Services Director at InterCall, the world’s leading conferencing services provider. Based in Washington, DC and responsible for a global team, Saleem lead more than six product life cycles from conception to development, ranging from eCommerce websites to Multilingual Enterprise Content Management platforms. He set up the company’s Shanghai hub where he held the dual position of Enterprise Web Solutions Director and Country Manager R&D. Saleem spent his early career working in design and marketing for companies in London, Paris and San Francisco. As CTO of STARZ PLAY, Saleem understands that the service’s information systems and video platforms are fundamental to its success. As Chief Architect he built a groundbreaking SVOD platform by developing a best-of-breed set of technologies that deliver OTT Video and Customer Management services across multiple platforms. He currently heads the company’s Operations, Software Development and Product departments. Saleem is married with one daughter, and lives in Dubai.

John Sims is a Chief Technology Officer at Starz.

Danny Bates is a CCO & Co-Founder at STARZ PLAY and CCO & Co-Founder at Starz and is based in United Arab Emirates.

Saleem brings more than 20 years’ experience to his role as Chief Technology Officer at STARZ PLAY, having spent the past two decades working in senior technology positions across the globe. As a business-minded technological innovator, Saleem pinpoints solutions that target complex technical requirements whilst also addressing critical business needs. Before joining STARZ PLAY, Saleem held the position of IT Services Director at InterCall, the world’s leading conferencing services provider. Based in Washington, DC and responsible for a global team, Saleem lead more than six product life cycles from conception to development, ranging from eCommerce websites to Multilingual Enterprise Content Management platforms. He set up the company’s Shanghai hub where he held the dual position of Enterprise Web Solutions Director and Country Manager R&D. Saleem spent his early career working in design and marketing for companies in London, Paris and San Francisco. As CTO of STARZ PLAY, Saleem understands that the service’s information systems and video platforms are fundamental to its success. As Chief Architect he built a groundbreaking SVOD platform by developing a best-of-breed set of technologies that deliver OTT Video and Customer Management services across multiple platforms. He currently heads the company’s Operations, Software Development and Product departments. Saleem is married with one daughter, and lives in Dubai.