Bill Abottt
President and Chief Executive Officer
Bio:
Bill Abbott is President and Chief Executive Officer of Great American Media, home to the portfolio of family-friendly brands, including linear TV networks, Great American Family and Great American Faith & Living; streaming service Great American Pure Flix, and two FAST channels, Great American Adventures and Pure Flix. Great American Family is the company’s flagship network and features original holiday movies, rom-coms and classic series celebrating faith, family, and country. Over the past twelve months, the network has been the fastest-growing channel on TV.
Abbott currently serves on the board of directors for the Parents Television Council, and the International Radio & Television Society Foundation. He was inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame in 2017. Abbott is a resident of Cold Spring Harbor on Long Island and is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts where he majored in English and Literature.