Greg Coote Executive Co-Chairman

Greg Coote works closely with the management team of ANYTIME to develop Hollywood Studio relationships and execute strategic initiatives to bring ANYTIME's video on demand offering to millions of homes across Asia Pacific.

He is well known in the entertainment industry in Hollywood and around the world. In his home country of Australia, Greg is regarded as a pioneer of the country's film industry. He was for 12 years the joint Managing Director of Australia's Village Roadshow, a leading international entertainment company with core businesses in cinemas, movie production, film distribution, radio and theme parks. During his tenure, he played a key role in developing Australia's fledgling film industry.

He left Village Roadshow and joined Rupert Murdoch as Managing Director of the Ten Network and was credited with leading Ten from last to first place in the ratings. He then joined Columbia Pictures in Los Angeles as Executive Vice President, Office of the Chairman where he was responsible for worldwide acquisition, marketing and distribution. During his tenure, he acquired the multi Academy Award winning "The Last Emperor" and re-established Columbia's international division with hits like "La Bamba" and "Roxanne".

Coote rejoined Village Roadshow when it became publically listed and was made a member of the parent Village Roadshow Limited Board. He established a US base for expansion outside Australia that included worldwide production. As the founding President of Village Roadshow Pictures in Los Angeles he established the company as a respected worldwide player with 10 consecutive years of profits. Among his key achievements as President was the forging of a multi-million-dollar production deal with Warner Brothers.

After giving the greenlight for the making of The Matrix, which proved to be a worldwide success and spawned two sequels, Greg led a management buy out of its TV Division to form US-based TV production company Coote Hayes Productions.

Greg is also the founding Executive Director of 2DAYFM, the first FM radio license in Australia, a Trustee of the Sydney Opera House and a member of the original Darling Harbour Development Trust. For his services to the motion picture industry in Australia, he was awarded the Order of Australia by the government.

Greg continues to contribute actively the development of the motion picture industry. He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and the Los Angeles Australian Film and Television Association. He is co-chairman with Mel Gibson of For The Arts, a foundation supporting the arts in the Santa Monica-Malibu school district where he lives.

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