David Hutchinson

Executive Vice President of Program Operations & New Media
PPI Releasing, LLC

A 20 year veteran of TV and interactive entertainment, Dave is responsible for program distribution and corporate operations for PPI Releasing, a developer-distributor of high quality television entertainment, based in Venice California. His role within the organization includes expanding the reach and revenue potential of the company’s programs and brands through the various channels of the new media.

Previously, Dave was Vice President of Broadband Operations for the digital music and e-commerce company ARTISTdirect, where he also served as Executive in Charge of Production for the firm’s popular “Fan Conference” series, sponsored by AT&T. In the early ‘90s Dave co-founded CityInteractive, the profitable new media division of CHUM Television (parent company of Citytv and MuchMusic in Toronto Canada), where he produced live interactive television programs sponsored by Apple Computer, Intel, Motorola and Microsoft. In the 80’s Dave represented film and television properties, globally, for producer Robert Halmi and later Network Ventures, Inc, where he represented original and off-network television programs in syndication.  

Dave is a published writer and certified project management professional (PMP) and is an active board member for the Marketing & Sales Specific Interest Group within PMI (The Project Management Institute). In addition, Dave serves on the advisory board for ad:tech, a leading digital marketing conference dedicated to the convergence of media, marketing and technology. He is also on the Content Advisory Council for the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA).