Lloyd Braun was born on 1958 and is an American media executive.
14 Facts About Lloyd Braun
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Lloyd Braun is the founder and CEO of Whalerock Industries, a Los Angeles based media and technology company.
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Lloyd Braun's clients included Larry David, Howard Stern and David Chase.
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David Chase credited Lloyd Braun with encouraging him to create the TV series that eventually became The Sopranos.
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Lloyd Braun went on to serve as the Chairman of the ABC Entertainment Group from 2002 to 2004.
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Lloyd Braun was forced out of his position at ABC shortly after greenlighting the $13 million pilot to the television show Lost, one of the most expensive in modern broadcasting.
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The script of Lost had been heavily criticized by Michael Eisner and Robert Iger, who were CEO and COO of ABC's parent Disney; nonetheless, Lloyd Braun pushed on with filming the pilot episode in Hawaii saying "If we are pregnant enough, they won't shut us down".
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Lloyd Braun's decision was vindicated when the show went on to become a huge success.
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BermanLloyd Braun entered into a strategic alliance with NBC to create television programming for which NBC would have a first look.
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Since 2007, BermanLloyd Braun has established itself in content production, with properties across three platforms: television, digital and film.
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In scripted television, BermanLloyd Braun is currently producing Alphas on the Syfy network.
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BermanLloyd Braun is launching two unscripted shows: Polyamory for Showtime and Junk Gypsies for HGTV later in 2012.
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In March 2012, BermanLloyd Braun purchased Whiskey Media, acquiring the websites Tested, Screened, and Anime Vice.
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In February 2014, Lloyd Braun became the sole owner of BermanLloyd Braun, renaming the company Whalerock Industries.