Biography

Joe Townley serves as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Producer of MY Entertainment (MYE), where he oversees the day-to-day production and development of programming, as well as business affairs. He maintains a strong relationship with both the creative media community and network executives. Joe has extensive expertise in creating, developing and producing original content for series, reality, digital, live, sports, alternative and documentary programming. He has successfully worked in both corporate and independent environments. Joe is an accomplished executive team member with over 20 years progressive experience and repeated success leveraging move-the-needle growth strategies to drive entertainment and intellectual property opportunities to the next level.

In 2020 under Joe's direction, MY Entertainment launched One Foot Forward, MYE's premium content division focused on developing premium content targeted at all major streaming services. One Foot Forward produces non-scripted entertainment programs under the MY Entertainment brand, and has already amassed an impressive list of initial content deals and IP. Current partners include Michael Sugar's Sugar23 (Spotlight, Worth), Mark Wahlberg's Unrealistic Ideas (HBO's Wahl Street, McMillions), and LeBron James with SpringHill.

Joe Townley spent seven years at Clear Channel Entertainment Television (CCETV) rising to the position of President. During his tenure as President, Joe expanded the division's business to generate over $25 million in annual revenue. In this regard, he shifted the division's strategy to include program development and ownership of content. During this period, he also oversaw the division's strategy with Clear Channel Entertainment's Sponsorship and Marketing Divisions to assure seamless integration of brand objectives into the development of original media content.

Prior to joining CCETV, Joe served as station manager of WBIS-TV CH 31 in New York, which he joined after spending 10 years at Madison Square Garden Network (MSG). He began working at MSG as Producer of Original Programming prior to being named Vice President of Programming and Executive Producer of the network. A graduate of the University of Maryland, Joe began his career in local news at WUSA in Washington, DC.
- IMDb mini biography by: Joe Townley