The Madison Square Garden Co. (MSG), the sports, media and entertainment company, said Tuesday that Ryan O'Hara has joined the company as president of content, distribution and sales. O'Hara will join the company on July 1.
The newly-created role is a key management position within The Madison Square Garden Co., with responsibility for the MSG Media division, the company's overall technology area and its marketing partnership division.
As president of content, distribution and sales, O'Hara will be responsible for setting and overseeing a long-term vision, which maximizes the growth of MSG Media, and the company's corporate technology and marketing partnerships divisions.
In his new role, O'Hara will oversee the management of MSG Media, which includes MSG and MSG+ regional sports networks and Fuse, the company's national television music network. In addition, O'Hara will oversee the management of the company's technology division.
O'Hara will also be responsible for oversight of the company's marketing partnership area, which includes integrated sales, team sales, entertainment sales and sports properties sales.
O'Hara joins The Madison Square Garden Company following a career in entertainment, media and consumer products. Most recently, he served as president and chief executive officer of The Topps Co., a sports and entertainment trading card company.
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