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'''Katherine Oliver''' is an American media and entertainment executive based in [[New York City]]. On August 1, 2002, she was appointed by New York City Mayor [[Michael Bloomberg]] as the Commissioner of The New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting, which facilitates all aspects of film, television and commercial production in New York City, coordinating on-location filming, liaising with the community and promoting the City as an entertainment capital<ref>http://www.nyc.gov/html/mome/html/home/home.shtml</ref>. Oliver is the main liaison between the Mayor's Office and Hollywood and “aims to make filmmakers and production companies happy to return to New York.”<ref>http://variety.com/2013/biz/biz/oliver-1200375839/</ref> In 2013, Oliver and Mayor Bloomberg were featured on the cover of Variety and were credited for their role in “revitalizing the city’s entertainment sector.”<ref>http://variety.com/2013/scene/spotlight/variety-fetes-mayor-michael-bloomberg-and-katherine-oliver-1200414859/#1/mayor-bloomberg-praises-katherine-oliver/</ref> An economic impact study released by the Boston Consulting Group in 2012 found that New York City’s entertainment industry during Oliver’s tenure as film commissioner had grown to account for a $7.1 billion annual direct spend in New York City, an increase of $2 billion since 2002, and that the local industry created 30,000 jobs in New York City since 2004, growing to employ 130,000 people.<ref>http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/new-york-city-60-billion-spent-tv-film-bloomberg-321679</ref> AMNY noted that: “New York's film and TV industry is stronger than it has ever been, pumping $7.1 billion into the local economy in 2011 and bringing in some $60 billion over the last decade.”<ref>http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/new-york-s-entertainment-industry-is-stronger-than-ever-report-1.3707048</ref> After Bloomberg announced that former president and co-founder of NYC Media Group [[Arick Wierson]] was returning to the private sector,<ref>http://www.nyc.gov/cgi-bin/misc/pfprinter.cgi?action=print&sitename=OM&p=1242423391000 Statement By Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg On The Resignation Of Nyc Media Group President And General Manager Arick Wierson
'''Katherine Oliver''' is an American media and entertainment executive based in [[New York City]]. On August 1, 2002, she was appointed by New York City Mayor [[Michael Bloomberg]] as the Commissioner of The New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting, which facilitates all aspects of film, television and commercial production in New York City, coordinating on-location filming, liaising with the community and promoting the City as an entertainment capital<ref>http://www.nyc.gov/html/mome/html/home/home.shtml</ref>. Oliver is the main liaison between the Mayor's Office and Hollywood and “aims to make filmmakers and production companies happy to return to New York.”<ref>http://variety.com/2013/biz/biz/oliver-1200375839/</ref> In 2013, Oliver and Mayor Bloomberg were featured on the cover of Variety and were credited for their role in “revitalizing the city’s entertainment sector.”<ref>http://variety.com/2013/scene/spotlight/variety-fetes-mayor-michael-bloomberg-and-katherine-oliver-1200414859/#1/mayor-bloomberg-praises-katherine-oliver/</ref> An economic impact study released by the Boston Consulting Group in 2012 found that New York City’s entertainment industry during Oliver’s tenure as film commissioner had grown to account for a $7.1 billion annual direct spend in New York City, an increase of $2 billion since 2002, and that the local industry created 30,000 jobs in New York City since 2004, growing to employ 130,000 people.<ref>http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/new-york-city-60-billion-spent-tv-film-bloomberg-321679</ref> [[AM New York]] noted that: “New York's film and TV industry is stronger than it has ever been, pumping $7.1 billion into the local economy in 2011 and bringing in some $60 billion over the last decade.”<ref>http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/new-york-s-entertainment-industry-is-stronger-than-ever-report-1.3707048</ref> After Bloomberg announced that former president and co-founder of NYC Media Group [[Arick Wierson]] was returning to the private sector,<ref>http://www.nyc.gov/cgi-bin/misc/pfprinter.cgi?action=print&sitename=OM&p=1242423391000 Statement By Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg On The Resignation Of Nyc Media Group President And General Manager Arick Wierson
</ref> Bloomberg named Oliver as the incoming president of [[NYC Media]] and general manager of [[NYCTV]]. In July 2010, Oliver became the commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment,<ref>http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20100730/FREE/100739979</ref> the city agency that includes the Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting, NYC Media, and NYC Digital.
</ref> Bloomberg named Oliver as the incoming president of [[NYC Media]] and general manager of [[NYCTV]]. In July 2010, Oliver became the commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment,<ref>http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20100730/FREE/100739979</ref> the city agency that includes the Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting, NYC Media, and NYC Digital.

==New York City's Entertainment Industry==
When Oliver started in 2002, there was a perceived hassle-factor of working in New York City. “A lot of people are intimidated about shooting in New York City because it’s a busy city,” she told the New York Times. “What we’ve tried to do is to convey: “No it’s simple; it’s a one stop shop. Come to our office.’ ”<ref>http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/19/the-insider-hollywoods-liaison/</ref> Production levels have increased dramatically since Oliver’s appointment as film commissioner. Between 2002 and 2011, television production in New York City grew by 82% while the number of primetime episodic dramas based in the City increased from only 9 series in the 2001-2002 TV season to 25 series in 2012-2013.<ref>http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/big-apple-is-becoming-the-new-hollywood-for-a-list-tv-production-report-1.4970645.</ref> In 2012, TV drama production in New York City increased by 37% while it decreased in Los Angeles by 20%.<ref>http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20130127/MEDIA_ENTERTAINMENT/301279969</ref> The growth in production has also been a boost to the local economy with on-location filming bringing money into the local economy and attracting tourists who are inspired to visit the settings of the shows they see on screen.<ref>http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20130317/MEDIA_ENTERTAINMENT/303179981</ref>

At the start of her appointment as commissioner in 2002, Oliver immediately updated the way permits were issued, doing away with electric typewriters and reducing permit process wait times. In later years, an online permit system was developed, allowing any production with Internet access to apply for location requests, eliminating the need to visit the office in person to obtain permits.<ref>http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/new-york-film-tv-office-244586</ref> Oliver also emphasized customer service and implemented measures that would make it more cost effective to film in New York City, like the “Made in NY” Marketing Credit<ref>http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118052300.html</ref> – free advertising in subways, buses and on Taxi-TV for qualified productions in exchange for a donation made to a local cultural institution – and a discount program lessening the cost of goods and services for films and TV shows in the City at 1,000 participating businesses.<ref>http://www.moviemaker.com/news/top-10-cities-moviemaker-2013/</ref> “It’s being innovative and responsible and responsive to the changing sector,” Oliver told Variety. “It embodies what’s happening with our customers day in and day out.”<ref>http://variety.com/2013/biz/biz/oliver-1200375839/</ref>

Filmmakers responded to the open access and additional services. According to HBO executive Bruce Richmond, “Location shoots, especially in a city the scale of New York, have their complexities, so you always want an engaged mayor’s office. That’s exactly what we’ve seen with Mayor Bloomberg’s team.”<ref>http://variety.com/2013/biz/features/bloomberg-1200375168/</ref>



==Tax credits for film and television production==
==Tax credits for film and television production==

Revision as of 14:17, 8 May 2013

Katherine Oliver
Born????
Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, NY
NationalityU.S.
CitizenshipU.S.
Scientific career
FieldsMedia & Entertainment
Notes
*former General Manager of Bloomberg Television & Radio prior to joining Bloomberg Administration.

Katherine Oliver is an American media and entertainment executive based in New York City. On August 1, 2002, she was appointed by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg as the Commissioner of The New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting, which facilitates all aspects of film, television and commercial production in New York City, coordinating on-location filming, liaising with the community and promoting the City as an entertainment capital[1]. Oliver is the main liaison between the Mayor's Office and Hollywood and “aims to make filmmakers and production companies happy to return to New York.”[2] In 2013, Oliver and Mayor Bloomberg were featured on the cover of Variety and were credited for their role in “revitalizing the city’s entertainment sector.”[3] An economic impact study released by the Boston Consulting Group in 2012 found that New York City’s entertainment industry during Oliver’s tenure as film commissioner had grown to account for a $7.1 billion annual direct spend in New York City, an increase of $2 billion since 2002, and that the local industry created 30,000 jobs in New York City since 2004, growing to employ 130,000 people.[4] AM New York noted that: “New York's film and TV industry is stronger than it has ever been, pumping $7.1 billion into the local economy in 2011 and bringing in some $60 billion over the last decade.”[5] After Bloomberg announced that former president and co-founder of NYC Media Group Arick Wierson was returning to the private sector,[6] Bloomberg named Oliver as the incoming president of NYC Media and general manager of NYCTV. In July 2010, Oliver became the commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment,[7] the city agency that includes the Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting, NYC Media, and NYC Digital.

New York City's Entertainment Industry

When Oliver started in 2002, there was a perceived hassle-factor of working in New York City. “A lot of people are intimidated about shooting in New York City because it’s a busy city,” she told the New York Times. “What we’ve tried to do is to convey: “No it’s simple; it’s a one stop shop. Come to our office.’ ”[8] Production levels have increased dramatically since Oliver’s appointment as film commissioner. Between 2002 and 2011, television production in New York City grew by 82% while the number of primetime episodic dramas based in the City increased from only 9 series in the 2001-2002 TV season to 25 series in 2012-2013.[9] In 2012, TV drama production in New York City increased by 37% while it decreased in Los Angeles by 20%.[10] The growth in production has also been a boost to the local economy with on-location filming bringing money into the local economy and attracting tourists who are inspired to visit the settings of the shows they see on screen.[11]

At the start of her appointment as commissioner in 2002, Oliver immediately updated the way permits were issued, doing away with electric typewriters and reducing permit process wait times. In later years, an online permit system was developed, allowing any production with Internet access to apply for location requests, eliminating the need to visit the office in person to obtain permits.[12] Oliver also emphasized customer service and implemented measures that would make it more cost effective to film in New York City, like the “Made in NY” Marketing Credit[13] – free advertising in subways, buses and on Taxi-TV for qualified productions in exchange for a donation made to a local cultural institution – and a discount program lessening the cost of goods and services for films and TV shows in the City at 1,000 participating businesses.[14] “It’s being innovative and responsible and responsive to the changing sector,” Oliver told Variety. “It embodies what’s happening with our customers day in and day out.”[15]

Filmmakers responded to the open access and additional services. According to HBO executive Bruce Richmond, “Location shoots, especially in a city the scale of New York, have their complexities, so you always want an engaged mayor’s office. That’s exactly what we’ve seen with Mayor Bloomberg’s team.”[16]


Tax credits for film and television production

Oliver has been credited with pushing a series of tax incentives for filmmakers and television production in a bid to win back production jobs from California and Canada. "This business is coming here as a direct result of this [tax] program," Katherine Oliver, commissioner of the Mayor's Office for Film, Theater, and Broadcasting, told the New York Daily News." [17]

Bloomberg L.P.

A former reporter and producer for CNBC, Oliver moved to Bloomberg, L.P. just as the financial giant was turning its focus to news and media content. Oliver eventually began running the news and content operation out of Bloomberg's London office, where she commanded a team numbering 650. In 2002, after spending nearly a decade overseas, Oliver returned to New York to join her former boss in his new position as Mayor of the City of New York.

Personal life

Oliver is unmarried and lives in New York City. She is known by close friends as "K.O." - a nickname given to her by her former and current boss, Michael Bloomberg.

References

  1. ^ http://www.nyc.gov/html/mome/html/home/home.shtml
  2. ^ http://variety.com/2013/biz/biz/oliver-1200375839/
  3. ^ http://variety.com/2013/scene/spotlight/variety-fetes-mayor-michael-bloomberg-and-katherine-oliver-1200414859/#1/mayor-bloomberg-praises-katherine-oliver/
  4. ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/new-york-city-60-billion-spent-tv-film-bloomberg-321679
  5. ^ http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/new-york-s-entertainment-industry-is-stronger-than-ever-report-1.3707048
  6. ^ http://www.nyc.gov/cgi-bin/misc/pfprinter.cgi?action=print&sitename=OM&p=1242423391000 Statement By Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg On The Resignation Of Nyc Media Group President And General Manager Arick Wierson
  7. ^ http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20100730/FREE/100739979
  8. ^ http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/19/the-insider-hollywoods-liaison/
  9. ^ http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/big-apple-is-becoming-the-new-hollywood-for-a-list-tv-production-report-1.4970645.
  10. ^ http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20130127/MEDIA_ENTERTAINMENT/301279969
  11. ^ http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20130317/MEDIA_ENTERTAINMENT/303179981
  12. ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/new-york-film-tv-office-244586
  13. ^ http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118052300.html
  14. ^ http://www.moviemaker.com/news/top-10-cities-moviemaker-2013/
  15. ^ http://variety.com/2013/biz/biz/oliver-1200375839/
  16. ^ http://variety.com/2013/biz/features/bloomberg-1200375168/
  17. ^ Studio Briefing http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1289810/news#ni0098420

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