Tom Rogers (executive)

Tom Rogers
Occupation(s)Director of the Board at Frequency Networks

Chairman at TRget Media Founder and Contributor at CNBC Editor at Large at Newsweek

Executive Chairman at Oorbit

Tom Rogers is an American media/technology executive. As the first President of NBC Cable, he helped popularize business and news coverage through the creation of CNBC, and MSNBC. As President and CEO of TiVo, he changed American TV consumption, including innovations like bringing Netflix and Amazon to television to initiate the streaming era.

As Chairman and CEO of Primedia (NYSE), he oversaw brands such as New York Magazine. He managed many key cable brands including serving as Co-chairman of Arts & Entertainment, and History channels. As the senior counsel to the House Telecommunications Subcommittee, he wrote many of the nation's key laws that governed the development of today's media industry.

Today he serves as Chairman of Oorbit Gaming and Entertainment, as well as Editor-At-Large of Newsweek, a digital and print publication reaching millions of unique users online per month; is also a CNBC Contributor; along with being chairman and CEO of TRget Media.

He was Executive Chairman of Engine Gaming and Media (NASDAQ), Chairman of Frankly Media (NASDAQ), Chairman of Captify, as well as Executive Chairman of WinView Games.

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