Charles Segars

Overview

Charles Segars (born April 15, 1963) is an American producer and a native of Pittsburgh.^[1] He is CEO of Ovation (U.S. TV channel).^[2][3] He is known for work as an Executive Producer on the National Treasure (franchise). Mr. Segars has had an extensive career in the media industry, working as a Digital Adviser to DreamWorks Animation to develop new content creation and distribution media projects. He is a member of the Writers Guild of America, Producers Guild, and INSA.^[4]

Early life

Charles Segars has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, and completed a graduate certificate in International Security and Policy at Stanford University in 2011.

Business career

Mr. Segars was a senior executive at DreamWorks Television and was Vice President of Primetime Specials and Late Night Programming at CBS Entertainment.^[5] He has held a number of other senior executive positions including Vice President of Program Development at Viacom Productions and Executive Producer of Program Development at MovieTime/E! Entertainment Television.^[6] His accomplishments have spanned a variety of ventures including new media content startups, cable and satellite networks, branded entertainment, and he is also the co-creator of Disney's National Treasure motion picture franchise.^[7] Most recently, Segars serves at DreamWorks Animation as a digital advisor to senior management and works on all aspects of DWA's diversification into new media including content creation, distribution, and monetization through Over The Top (OTT)^[8] and Multichannel Video Programming Distributors (MVPD)^[9] platforms. Segars launched the new YouTube/DreamWorks venture YouTube Nation and advises on other YouTube initiatives including Awesomeness TV.^[10] Concurrently, Segars is also a member of the Board of Directors for Ovation TV and Ovation New Media, as well as its acting Chief Executive Officer. He is founder of Segars Media, a content production company best known for Disney's National Treasure, National Treasure: The Book of Secrets, and the soon-to-be-released, National Treasure 3. He co-created and wrote the story for the franchise and serves as its Executive Producer.

Political, Civic Security and Academic Activities

Charles Segars is also currently a White House Associate leading the Advance Team for The Office of the President of the United States. Segars is a sworn Los Angeles Sheriff's Deputy and serves in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Emergency Operations Bureau/Dignitary Protection Unit. Additionally, Segars is co-founder of OpSec Alliance Partners, where he advises companies in matters of security, crisis management, and global logistics.^[11] He is an active member of the WGA, Producers Guild, and is an adjunct professor at Carnegie Mellon for its Masters of Entertainment Industry Management Program.

Filmography

• National Treasure (2004) -- Executive Producer, Writer(story)
• National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) -- Executive Producer, Writer(Characters)
• Gravity (TV Movie) (2007) -- Executive Producer
• The Law (TV Movie) (2009) -- Executive Producer
• National Treasure 3 (announced) -- Executive Producer

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