The former president of IFC TV and Sundance Channel begins work on May 7 and will report to Participant Media CEO Jim Berk.

Shapiro will develop the original TV pipeline along the Participant lines of commercial and socially relevant entertainment.  

“For me, Participant’s double bottom line mission and model have always stood out on the media landscape,” Shapiro said. “Personally and professionally, I am driven by similar goals.”

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