Paul Wagner is a 10-year veteran in the interactive space, boasting a prestigious Emmy Award win and serving as CEO/co-founder of GabCast.TV, a pioneering online platform empowering anyone to broadcast their own multi-person live shows. This innovative venture was co-founded in partnership with the renowned Fred Silverman, Chairman, and features esteemed advisors Michael Eisner, former Disney executive, and Lloyd Braun, producer of hit TV shows Lost and The Sopranos.
Wagner's impressive career highlights include securing a multi-million dollar content distribution deal between Will Ferrell's FunnyOrDie.com and content sensation Babelgum.com. He also served as Executive Producer on a vast content deal at Babelgum, creating hundreds of videos for distribution on AOL, Google, and Sprint. Additionally, Wagner produced a sketch-comedy TV pilot featuring rising stars and a reality TV pilot featuring Snoop Dogg's production studio and producer LT Hutton.
Prior to his current role, Wagner ran his own content company, Creative Lab LLC, from 2006-2008. As CEO, he executive produced, created, and developed comedy content for Sprint, Google, AOL, and DivX. During this period, Wagner produced a unique reality TV pilot featuring Snoop Dogg's production studio and LT Hutton.
Early in his career, Wagner won several New England Emmy Awards and other accolades, including Best of Gannett and ACT Awards, for his children's TV show, public service announcements, and TV specials. As host, writer, and co-producer of The WLVI Kids Club, Wagner was recognized for his exceptional work. He was also one of four international comedians selected from 2,000 worldwide entries for the world's first reality program, which followed comedians from their home countries to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The series followed Paul for eight weeks and aired on Channel 4 in the UK and Europe, featuring his stage show with 5-star reviews.
Wagner has taught at the NY Film Academy and lectured at Boston University and other institutions on creativity, improvisation, interactive media, and the future of entertainment. He has written and produced a sketch comedy pilot called BabbleOn TV!, created hundreds of videos for online and mobile platforms, and directed, produced, written, and performed with hundreds of creators and artists worldwide.
Wagner holds a degree in Computer Science and Child Psychology with a minor in Mathematics from Boston College, bringing a unique combination of excellence, education, experience, and vision to the industry. He embodies the perfect merger of technology and entertainment.
As a consultant, Wagner advises media and entertainment companies on interactive pursuits, new media ventures, and branded entertainment globally.
