LEADERSHIP TEAM
Bungalow Media + Entertainment is a coordinated team of media experts, and strategists with a shared passion for developing, producing and distributing all forms of content across all platforms.
Founded by CEO Bob Friedman, a thirty-year veteran of the entertainment business including MTV, New Line Cinema, AOL and Radical Media, Bungalow is an integrated entertainment company that develops, produces, and distributes content across all media platforms–television, film, digital media, commercial and live events. Bungalow sits comfortably at the nexus point between television & digital networks, creative talent, and brands.
Media is fragmented. Production and promotion budgets have decreased. Networks and online distributors have changed the economics of content development, distribution, and ownership while new ways to fund content initiatives have emerged. Audiences are more fickle than ever about what they consume and how they consume it, and they have an insatiable appetite for good storytelling.
With joint venture and strategic partners including Horizon Media, the fastest growing media services company with domestic billings in excess of $6 billion, and Cisneros Companies, owner of Venevision, to reach the US Hispanic & English speaking audience, Bungalow Media + Entertainment is uniquely positioned to seize upon this moment in the emerging media space.
Bungalow’s deep understanding, expert knowledge and impressive track record of creating, producing, and distributing traditional unscripted, scripted and branded content, provides an unparalleled ability to tell great stories while maintaining a program’s integrity and organically incorporating a brand’s DNA & messaging.
Bungalow Media + Entertainment is a coordinated team of media experts, and strategists with a shared passion for developing, producing and distributing all forms of content across all platforms.
Bungalow Media + Entertainment was founded by CEO Robert Friedman, a thirty-year veteran of the entertainment business where he developed, produced, and distributed all forms of filmed and experiential content across traditional and digital media platforms. Friedman has held an array of senior executive positions including President of Radical Media & Entertainment; President of AOL, Interactive Marketing, TV, & Ad Sales; Co-Chairman of New Line Cinema in charge of Worldwide Theatrical Marketing and Licensing and President of New Line Television, which he launched for the company. Friedman was an original member of the start-up team at MTV.
New Line Films included Lord of the Rings, Austin Powers, Dumb and Dumber, Rush Hour and a full slate of independent films among many others. In addition, Friedman has executive produced a varied mix of TV and films including Travel Channel’s “36 Hours”, Showtime’s “Spring Broke” documentary with Alex Gibney, Grey Gooses “Iconoclasts”, “We the People The Market Basket Effect” documentary, Amazon’s 30 Minute Comedy series “Highston”, OWN’S “Master Class” with Oprah Winfrey, and Paul Simon’s “Under African Skies” among many others.
Currently, Friedman serves on the boards of AccuWeather, Mount Sinai Health System, Columbia Graduate School of Business, NATPE, The International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and is a trustee emeritus of Vassar College.
Mike Powers is a 20 year veteran of production and development. Mike’s career started at MTV where he wrote, produced and directed a number of series and events. From 1999 through 2001, Mike oversaw “Total Request Live” as it became a cultural phenomenon. From there he went on to Executive Produce the first two seasons of MTV’s Emmy Award winning series "Made". In 2003, Mike helped launch MTV's East Coast Development department and shepherded shows like "Run’s House", "The X-Effect", “Maui Fever” and "Life Of Ryan" onto the air. In 2008, Mike became an independent producer and was an EP on a number of series including "College Life", "Sex With Mom And Dad", "The Buried Life" and "World Of Jenks" - which, at the time, was the highest rated series premiere in MTV’s history.
In 2011, Mike joined Tony DiSanto and Liz Gateley as they launched DiGa eventually becoming SVP of Current Series. While at the company, Mike oversaw series and pilots for History, Oxygen, MTV, Logo and Lifetime.
Before joining Bungalow Media + Entertainment in 2015, Mike was an independent Showrunner on projects for Bravo, Oxygen, H2 and A&E.
David Cohen is a marketing and entertainment professional with more than 20 years’ experience, bringing deep industry expertise, strategic insight, and a proven track record across brand development, media, and creative leadership.
Prior to joining Bungalow, David consulted for and held various Marketing, Partnership Development, Client Service and Management positions with brands and agencies such as the Union Square Partnership, Guinness World Records, Classic Media (now part of DreamWorks Animation), KIDZ BOP, School of Rock, SAI Marketing, Contemporary Marketing Inc., U.S. Concepts, David Fishof Presents, and the US. Pro Ski Tour.
Gauri Joshi began her career at CBS Television in advertising before transitioning into unscripted television at Jeff Jenkins Productions. There, she worked closely with creative leadership across development and production, contributing to series including Bling Empire: New York and Coming Out Colton, and eventually rising to Manager of Development.
Since 2022, Gauri has worked as a freelance producer across high-profile unscripted series including Love Is Blind, Southern Hospitality, and Summer House. Her work spans development, casting, and field production, with a focus on character-driven formats and premium reality storytelling.
Teresa Sorkin is an Executive producer/ Development Executive and leads Talent Development at Bungalow Entertainment.
Terasa executive produced and managed talent for Serving The Hamptons and a current crime doc with TikTok crime stars. She has created talent driven docuseries and shows for various networks including MTV, A&E, CNN, HBO Max and Lifetime to name a few. Her expertise in pop-culture and finding great talent has allowed her to partner with companies like DiGa Vision, Tru Entertainment, The Weinstein Company and e-One Entertainment. She is also managing various digital and network talent to package for branded content. Teresa is also an author and penned two novels with Beaufort Publishing and won the Kirkus award for best new thriller in 2019. Teresa began her career in news as a news producer and journalist covering all entertainment and pop-culture for Italy’s number one news station RAI Television.
Alex launched her career at Bustle Digital Group in their video department before moving to Diga Studios where she worked on shows such as Million Dollar Beach House and Hot Ones: The Game Show.
Prior to joining Bungalow, she served as Executive Assistant to the host and show-runner at Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj and later at the duo’s production company, 186k Films.
Alex graduated Hunter College with a degree in Film and Media Studies with a focus in Media Analysis and Criticism.
Cristina is an accomplished production executive who has been with Bungalow Media + Entertainment since its founding. She oversees all facets of physical production and post-production across a diverse slate of premium documentaries and unscripted series, and is known for her leadership, creative insight, and operational excellence. Cristina has produced over 50 acclaimed projects across genres including crime, sports, music, and cultural history. Her credits include Little Richard: I Am Everything (CNN Films), The Panama Papers (EPIX), 13 Days in Ferguson (CBS), Bill Russell: Legend (Netflix), LFG(HBO Max), Return of the King: Fall & Rise of Elvis Presley (Netflix), and The Preppy Murder (Sundance). She has collaborated with renowned directors such as Jason Hehir, Lisa Cortés, Sam Pollard, and Alex Winter.
Previously, Cristina spent a decade at HBO Sports, earning five Emmy Awards for her work on the groundbreaking 24/7 follow doc series, and most recently applied her sports expertise to Messi Meets America (Apple TV+).
Shade Grant is a seasoned media and entertainment professional with over two decades of experience in strategic content development and brand management within the television and film industry. Holding pivotal roles at prestigious agencies such as CAA and ICM Partners, Grant has spearheaded the development and execution of media strategies for leading production companies, filmmakers, and high-profile personalities.
We make great content. We're an intra-disciplinary entertainment and media company that creates, produces and distributes television programming, films, documentaries, digital series, short-form video and branded entertainment.
Bungalow Media + Entertainment creates and produces for a variety of networks, pay TV networks and platforms including Showtime, Netflix, NBC, PBS, Lifetime, History, The Travel Channel, Cooking Channel and EPIX among others.
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