Tom Rogers

About Tom Rogers

Tom Rogers is Executive Chairman of Claigrid, Inc - the Cloud AI Grid Company; Executive Chairman of Oorbit Gaming and Entertainment; Chairman at Creative Capital Ventures; Editor-at-Large, Newsweek; CNBC Contributor; and CEO of TRget Media. He was the First President of NBC Cable, founding CNBC and then establishing MSNBC. As the longest serving CEO of TiVo, he pioneered the era of streaming to the TV.As an industry leader in digital media/traditional media/media technology, Mr. Rogers has shaped many corners of the communications industry. From revolutionizing business and news coverage through the creation of CNBC and MSNBC; to changing the face of TV consumption through TiVo, including such impactful innovations as bringing Netflix and Amazon into the streaming TV era; to overseeing such iconic media brands from New York Magazine to the Arts & Entertainment and History channels; to writing many of the nation’s key laws that govern the development of today’s media industry. From print to television to digital content to gaming to AI, Mr. Rogers’ influence has been felt throughout all media sectors. His career has operated at the nexus of media, digital transformation, technology, and public policy for more than three decades.Prior to his most recent roles, Tom has been:Longest serving President and CEO of TiVo, Inc.President of NBC Cable, as well as NBC’s Chief Strategist and Executive Vice President, he founded CNBC. He also founded the NBC/Microsoft channel and internet venture, MSNBC. He had responsibility for overseeing various cable channels including A&E Television Networks, The History Channel, and National Geographic.Chairman and CEO of Primedia, Inc, then owner of New York Magazine and many additional media properties.Senior Counsel to the House of Representatives Telecommunications Subcommittee, when he drafted the Cable Act of 1984 among a number of other communications laws.Tom is a graduate of Wesleyan University and Columbia Law School, where he is a long-time member of the Columbia Law Dean’s Council, and the joint Columbia Law School/Business School Richman Center. He serves on the American Bar Association Task Force for American Democracy.Tom also serves on the President\'s Council for Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the Board of RiverSpring Health, and the Board of the National Association of Urban Debate Leagues.He has been inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame, the Cable Hall of Fame, and has received Emmy Awards for his contributions to the development of advanced television.

Experience

1. Editor at Large

   Newsweek

   Jan 2019 — Present

   Rogers is Editor-at-Large for Newsweek, and writes columns on policy and political issues for Newsweek. He often appears on Morning Joe on MSNBC to discuss his Newsweek commentaries.