Hurd, Jonathan
Jonathan Hurd has more than 30 years of consulting and industry experience in Telecommunications, Media, and Technology (TMT). Jonathan has led Altman Solon’s unique proprietary consumer survey and simulation techniques to analyze consumer trends in video viewing, movie theater attendance, and sports TV. He works with streaming services on content, pricing, and bundling strategy, and with studios, cable networks, broadcasters, and MVPDs on product design and pricing strategy. Jonathan also frequently conducts due diligence projects for potential investors in the TMT space, including areas such as traditional video delivery, streaming, wireless infrastructure, digital advertising, and digital publishing.
A regular presenter at NAB, Digital Hollywood, Streaming Media, and other industry conferences, Jonathan is also a member of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the group charged with investigating and selecting EMMY award recipients for innovative TV technology. Prior to Altman Solon, Jonathan was a Vice President with ADVENTIS, a TMT-focused strategy firm, and was a partner Mercer Management Consulting. Jonathan also held marketing and strategic planning positions at Lotus Development Corporation, and he designed and created the Atari arcade video game “Food Fight” while working as a developer. Jonathan received a BS in Computer Science and Engineering from MIT, and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He is a member of the Eta Kappa Nu Electrical Engineering Honor Society and the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society.
Sessions/Events
- Combating Churn with Better Packaging and Distribution Strategies
- Monday, April 15 • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PT