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Head of Content / Advisor
Artest Management Group // XvsX SportsHead of Content / Advisor
Mar. 2023Los Angeles County, California, United StatesIn my current role at AMG, a dynamic startup founded by former Laker superstar Metta World Peace, I oversee content creation across the company's wide-ranging portfolio of entertainment and media ventures. I am responsible for shaping and driving the creative vision of the company, ensuring that all content aligns with AMG's brand values. My focus is on producing engaging material that resonates with our diverse and growing audience, thereby enhancing our brand presence and fostering community engagement.
Executive Producer / Showrunner
Self-employedExecutive Producer / Showrunner
Jul. 2018Santa MonicaWorking with various parties on content creation, development, and execution. Partners include Renegade, Lionsgate, Eureka, ITV, Leftfield, Amazon, CBS, Discovery, CNBC, MTV, Sony, GSN, John Cena, Scooter Braun, Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez, Steph Curry/Unanimous, XG Prod
CEO
Talpa Media USACEO
Jul. 2014 - Jun. 2018Sherman Oaks, CAAs the highest ranking American in the global organization, I oversaw Talpa’s U.S. on-air slate, as Executive Producer of The Voice (NBC) and The Voice Kids (Telemundo). Talpa Media USA is now thriving and in business with multiple companies and projects such as Divided (GSN, season 2), Cannonball (USA Network), Laugh and You Lose (TBS), Top Puppet (NBC) and development deals forged at E! and A&E, in addition to working with Conan O’Brien, Christina Aguilera, Craig Ferguson, Jenny McCarthy, Rev Run, The New York Times, and the NFL. In addition, we sold Talpa's highly successful scripted series Divorce to Paramount Television, attaching Iain Morris (Flight of the Conchords) as writer. We created additional revenue streams by building the Talpa music library, creating production office facilities, and readying the launch of The Voice residency in Las Vegas for 2018, a nightly live show highlighting former artists from the television series.
Managing Director
A. Smith & Co. ProductionsManaging Director
Jul. 2013 - Jul. 2014Three years after our launch, Bienstock Young Media was brought into A Smith & Co., producers of Hell's Kitchen and American Ninja Warrior. I was installed as Managing Director and oversaw the current programming slate which included Full Throttle Saloon and Save Our Business as well as developing and launching one of their highest profile cable programs - Ellen’s Design Challenge with Ellen DeGeneres - for HGTV.
CEO
Bienstock Young MediaCEO
Jan. 2010 - Jun. 2013Santa Monica, CAEugene Young and I built our shingle - Bienstock Young Media - from scratch. We quickly established ourselves as a quality production company, developing and selling programming to over a dozen broadcasters including Big Food and Junk’d (CMT), Cracking Addiction (TLC), Fast Money Club (VH1), Cowboy Chef (Animal Planet), Desert People (SyFy), and Animal Intervention (Nat Geo Wild). With Love Productions we co-produced the U.S. version of UK format The Great British Bake Off (CBS). In addition, we forged a strategic partnership with ITV Studios, selling UK format The Audience (CBS) as well as original format Time’s Up (MTV). Bienstock Young Media set up a joint venture with television host Dr. Phil McGraw / Stage 29 Productions, and we sold projects Gross Anatomy (ABC Family) The Rehabilitators and The Marriage Test (A&E).
President
Jay Bienstock ProductionsPresident
Feb. 2009 - Jul. 2011Santa MonicaEither as a Co-Production or Executive Producer, I developed and produced shows with multiple companies for a variety of networks. • Co-Production with Shed Media / Carol Mendelsohn Productions, developed, produced, and launched original format Dogs in the City (CBS). • Co-Production with Embassy Row and Mark Burnett Productions, developed and produced original format The Job (CBS). • With Warner Horizon and Next Entertainment, developed, produced, and launched format spinoff Bachelor Pad (ABC). • Co-Production with Warner Horizon and Next Entertainment, developed, produced, and launched There Goes the Neighborhood (CBS).
Producer Development Deal
CBS CorporationProducer Development Deal
Jan. 2007 - Feb. 2009Studio City, CAHoused in Bungalow 10 on the network lot, CBS created Jay Bienstock Productions shingle. There, we co-Produced with Ghost House Pictures and acclaimed film director Sam Raimi, original unscripted horror competition series 13: Fear is Real (The CW). Oversaw all aspects - casting, prep, production, edit, and delivery – while managing a crew of over 100 in the remote Louisiana bayou. Other projects included Splitsville with comedian Jamie Kennedy and Kids Like Me with Ashton Kutcher’s Katalyst Productions.
Executive Producer
Mark Burnett ProductionsExecutive Producer
Jan. 2000 - Feb. 2006Santa Monica, CAI was the showrunner for two of TV’s biggest unscripted series: Survivor (CBS) and The Apprentice (NBC). I was part of the original teams that developed and launched these two game changing reality formats. Prior to that, I also was a producer on the six episode limited series of the three hundred mile adventure/endurance race Eco-Challenge: Borneo (Discovery Channel).
Producer - "Behind the Music"
VH1Producer - "Behind the Music"
Jan. 1997 - Dec. 1999

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