Chris Long

Chris Long’s got his fingerprints all over the entertainment industry, honestly. The guy’s not just the co-founder and CEO of Cedar Park Entertainment—he’s also the brains behind Cedar Park Studios, running the show with David Ayer (yeah, the director behind those gritty crime movies). Cedar Park isn’t your run-of-the-mill studio either; they’re digging into all sorts of stuff: films, docs, TV shows, you name it, and they’re not sticking to just one streaming platform. First up on their slate? “The Tax Collector,” which Ayer directed and dropped in 2020. If you’re into intense crime flicks, you probably already know that one. But Chris didn’t just pop out of nowhere. Before all this Cedar Park business, he was the senior VP of Original Content and Production at AT&T. Think about it—world’s biggest pay TV provider, and he was the guy steering the original content ship. He made sure the AUDIENCE Network wasn’t just another bland channel; he actually launched a bunch of series that got people talking: “Rogue,” “Full Circle,” “Kingdom,” “BKB,” “The Fighting Season,” “Almost There,” “You Me Her,” “ICE,” and even “Audience Music” for music junkies. Oh, and sports fans? Chris brought you the “Dan Patrick Show” and the “Rich Eisen Show,” plus he helped create the Red Zone Channel and Fantasy Zone Channel—basically, he’s had a hand in shaping what people watch, whether they’re into drama, reality, or hardcore sports action. The man’s resume is stacked, no joke.