Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> January 8, 2001

Harry Sloan – Sbs Broadcasting S.a. (sbtv)

HARRY E. SLOAN has served as Chairman of the Board since April 1990 and as Chief Executive Officer since January 1983. Prior to joining the company, he served for six years as Co-Chair of New World Entertainment, Ltd., a motion picture studio and supplier of prime time network television programming, which Mr. Sloan and another individual acquired in 1983. He is a citizen of the United States and a resident of the United Kingdom. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a history and overview of the company?

Mr. Sloan: I started SBS in 1990 in order to take advantage of

broadcasting opportunities in Europe's underdeveloped