Michael Katz Media Consultancy was created as a media strategy
firm dedicated to partnering with forward-looking clients on
trend-spotting, IP creation, program renovation, channel
building, new market expansion, and transmedia strategy. 

Michael E. Katz
President, Michael Katz Media Consultancy

a master story-teller and creative thinker
with strong business
and organizational
acuity, Michael helps
companies navigate,​
​adapt and take
advantage of a fast
changing cultural,
technical and
​business environment.
​​Michael brings to this venture a distinguished career history with A+E Networks, ABC, and a score of international media partners as an innovator in broadcasting. 

​From pioneering the boom in factual entertainment to expanding US Nets into global media brands, his ability to anticipate industry trends makes his consultancy ideal for ambitious content companies.
At A+E Networks, he modelled global brand expansion into Canada, South America, Europe, The Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Pacific Rim  across all delivery platforms. 

Michael is also an experienced public speaker, presenting at major media conferences, workshops, and thought leadership forums throughout the world.

We worked with A&E, History, Lifetime, H2, BIO, CI, and FYI 
to help build 84 international program services in 39 languages reaching 330 million users with over 12,000 hours ​of ​​IP across more than ​200 territories.
And now we're ready to work with you!

Current Clients include content creators from across the globe
“When we decided to expand our original production activities, it was an easy decision to bring Michael aboard. 
Within a couple of months, he had CMJ's development department evolve into an incredible source of great content specifically targeted to our clients. He's brought us a new way to work so we can be efficient in this
'moving target' industry"-John Kuyk, Founder & CEO, CMJ II Prods.

Michael's television credits include Prohibition, Holywoodism, The Sound of Movies, Christianity, Mysteries of the Bible, City Confidential as well as LIVE! w/Regis & Kathie Lee, The Tony Awards Telecasts, The CBS 50th Anniversary Shows.
He has received two NY Emmys, CableAce, SIVA Educational Award, National Educational Media Award, Sons of The American Revolution Citation, Banff Rockie Award and two national Primetime
​Emmy nominations. 
Full Bio

Michael is a member of the Television Academy and served on the Board of Directors of the Banff World Media Festival and as chair of the Advisory Board for History Makers. He was a principal at A+E Networks for 26 years.