Paul Scanlan is an American businessman and the co-founder and CEO of Legion M, a fan-owned entertainment company. Scanlan is also the President and co-founder of

MobiTV MobiTV, Inc. (formerly named Idetic, Inc.) is a provider of live and on-demand video delivery solutions, headquartered in Emeryville, California. MobiTV is a privately held, venture-backed company, and was founded in 1999 by Paul Scanlan, Phillip ...

, an on-demand video streaming service for mobile devices.

Education and early career

Scanlan graduated from the

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with a B.A. in communications. He began his career in sales at telecommunications firm

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and later co-founded a boutique ad agency. Scanlan was also a managing partner at Enterprise IG (now

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MobiTV

Scanlan partnered with Phillip Alvelda and Jeff Annison to found MobiTV (originally known as Idetic) in 1999. In 2005, Scanlan and team were awarded an Engineering Emmy for bringing live broadcasts to cellphones. ''Forbes'' included Scanlan in a "Names You Need to Know" list in 2011, largely for creating the mobile video space with MobiTV and launching the first mobile television network with Sprint in 2003. Scanlan has also helped to raise more than $100 million in investment for the company. His first role was VP of marketing, moving to the position of chief operating officer in 2005 and president in 2007. He has also been a member of the board since inception.

Legion M

Scanlan, along with business partner and

co-founder Jeff Annison, founded Legion M in 2016, which purported to be the industry's first fan-owned media company. Legion M lets fans invest in and be part of the creation of the company's media content. , the company has raised $3 million in funding from more than 7,000 fan owners. It drives revenue through partnerships with creators, independent filmmakers, and established Hollywood studios. Advisors of the company include

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, Adam Rymer, Scott Landsman, and William Shatner.

References

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