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Jim Ackerman Biography

Birth Name:Jim Ackerman

Profession Producer, Writer

Fast Facts

  • Started out working in television news at NBC News
  • Quote: "We understand how difficult it is to build hit shows, but you just need one, and it rally can sort of change the profile of a channel․"
  • Quote: "[on CNBC primetime programming] "We're not dabbling․ We're not dipping our toe in․ We think we're doing compelling shows․ But this is a big-time commitment․""
  • As an executive producer for CNBC, he was involved in such programming as the business-themed reality show "The Profit․"
  • Did extensive work for VH1 before making the move to CNBC
  • At an NBC Press Day, he stated that the reality competition show "Crowd Rules" was inspired by the desire to bring crowd funding principals to television
  • Became Vice President of Primetime Alternative Programming at CNBC in early 2012