Jim Riley is the US Division President of Stingray, a Montreal based music and media company (TSE:RAY.A) that curates and distributes music, wellness and gaming related products globally. The company operates TV, App and OTT services including SVOD, AVOD and FAST channels on platforms like Amazon, Comcast, Roku, TikTok, Verizon & YouTube; ConnectedTV providers like LG, Samsung & Vizio, as well as top tier Advertisers across Radio & OOH Retail partners like CVS, Metro and Walmart. Jim oversees the companies move into In-Vehicle Infotiainment for leading OEMs including Tesla, BYD, Honda & Ford.
Jim is an avid music enthusiast as well as a TV and On-Demand industry veteran and was recognized as the youngest Cable Pioneer. A graduate of Fordham University in NYC, Jim started his career at AMC Networks before being tapped to join the launch team at E! Entertainment TV, where he directed business development for the digital division. He launched Guthy Renker TV across the cable TV industry and went on to co-found TVN Entertainment, which is credited with establishing the first national On Demand movie & TV business. Later rebranded Vubiquity Jim directed the team that deployed the largest VOD licensing and services business globally, supporting every major Studio, Broadcast & Pay-TV network, as well as specialty brands like the NFL, the Oscars & Grammys, and the US Olympics team, as well as a then young Canadian media company, named Stingray. The business sold with a successful exit after which Jim helped lead growth at Mediamorph and Bitmax, building new verticals across the TV and streaming landscape prior to joining Stingray in the spring of 2021.
Jim is an outdoor enthusiast and plays bass in Venice Beach band VintagEvolution.