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Partner, Head of Distribution & Content Strategy

Frances Manfredi
8+ years as President of NBC Universal Cable & New Media Distribution, pioneering various strategic content monetization deals on digital and traditional linear platforms. Managed domestic distribution business for film & television worth over $1 billion annually.
Spearheaded the first-ever major studio deal with Netflix in 2006, concluded 2014’s multi-year licensing agreement with Hulu Plus for multiple series including Brooklyn Nine-Nine & Parks and Recreation, and conducted the 2020 domestic streaming rights auction for The Office. Distribution executive for over 20 years at NBC Universal innovating content windowing and monetization strategy in a rapidly changing landscape and successfully maximizing content values. Also oversaw off-network marketing and sales of shows including 30 Rock, The Office, House, & all Law & Order’s and forged groundbreaking deals including the strategic partnership between NBCUniversal & American Airlines, the first-run sale of NBC series Friday Night Lights to DirectTV, and Universal Pictures deals with HBO.
As President of Content Acquisitions and Strategy at Peacock, oversaw the curation, negotiation, and acquisition of a 15,000+ hour film & television series offering designed to serve broad audience segments for platform launch. In addition, managed the curation and acquisition of Black Voices content portfolio from black creators and actors, creating a more diverse content offering, including original series Noughts & Crosses, original documentaries such as A Most Beautiful Thing, The Sit-In, Black Boys, and Freedia Got a Gun, feature film Anthony, in addition to hundreds of hours of diverse film and television content.