Biography

Charles E. Ison is a graduate of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, has almost 40 years of experience producing and directing motion pictures, television specials and national and international commercials. He is Founder and Chairman of The Creative Network Studios, a vertically integrated entertainment company that manages marketing and advertising strategies, creative production, post-production, and media buying for a wide range of clients. CNS has notably guided some of its national branded clients to reach financial milestones, having taken a long established company from $250 million to almost $500 million in sales in less than 24 months. CNS' integrated marketing strategies helped move the stock of another company from $2.50 a share to almost $18 a share in less than a year. His belief in incorporating the "E" factor, as in entertainment, into every facet of brand marketing, advertising and production has produced great success within the industry.

Mr. Ison is also the founder and Chairman of Horse Head Entertainment and Vegas Entertainment Network. Horse Head Entertainment (HHE) is the parent company for seven functional subsidiaries that include: Vegas Entertainment Network (The "V"), Las Vegas 24/7 Local Network, V Sports, TheV.tv (a Broadband/Wireless Internet Network), Vegas Entertainment Network Mobile/Cellular Network, V Music, and a Development and Acquisitions Company. In addition, HHE provides invaluable support to the subsidiaries in the form of professional guidance, overhead absorption, capital and debt lines and facilities; retaining HHE licenses, distribution and control.

The Creative Network Studios offer strong management, advisory and production capabilities to support the rollout of the Vegas Entertainment Network. Vegas Entertainment Network is a high definition television network dedicated to the Vegas brand worldwide. TheV.tv is the broadband version of the broadcast network positioned to be the "all-inclusive, everything Vegas" content provider. TheV.tv offers daily excerpts from red carpet events, casino and gaming, celebrity interviews and lifestyles, Vegas sporting events, behind-the-scenes stage shows and promotions of tourist events and activities.

At age 23, Mr. Ison created and produced one of the longest running syndicated specials of all time headlining Johnny Cash in the Tennessee State Prison, originally titled "A Flower out of Place," and re-edited as "Concert Behind Prison Walls." Mr. Ison also created and produced The Barbara Mandrell Series Variety Show and sold it to NBC in the early 1980's. He has produced and directed hundreds of national and international commercials and television projects, and to his credit, he has been intricately involved in the production of several motion pictures over the past thirty years. His esteemed reputation in the entertainment industry is one of a man of integrity with a highly creative entertainment vision, while possessing the logical mind of a Director and Producer.
- IMDb mini biography by: Jan Ison