CB Rank (Person) 66,920

As MarketCast CEO, John is responsible for setting and executing MarketCast’s strategic growth initiatives across its entertainment, technology, sports and lifestyle brand research client segments.

Before joining MarketCast, he was CEO of Gracenote, the digital and data arm of Tribune Media Company, which he helped establish as the world’s leading

entertainment metadata services and ACR technology company prior to its sale to Nielsen in 2017. Previously, John was CEO of M-GO (FandangoNow), a digital TV and movie streaming service created by DreamWorks Animation and Technicolor.

Prior to M-GO, John led DreamWorks Animation’s worldwide production, post-production, technology, and studio finance divisions, helping bring iconic movies such as “Shrek” and “Madagascar” to global audiences. He has also held leadership positions at Electronic Arts, where he led EA’s studios during a period of massive growth and started EA Mobile, expanding the company’s console-based gaming into the burgeoning mobile

Number of Current Jobs 2
Number of Past Jobs 4
John Batter has 2 current jobs as CEO at MarketCast and CEO at Fizziology. Additionally, John Batter has had 4 past jobs including Chief Executive Officer at Gracenote.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Gracenote
Chief Executive OfficerAug 20142017
DreamWorks Animation
Co-President of Production2006Aug 2011
Electronic Arts
Group Studio General Manager and General Manager of EA Mobile20002006
DreamWorks Interactive
CFO
Number of Past Board & Advisor Roles 1
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
GridIron Software
Board MemberOct 12, 2010