Chris Grant (media executive)

Grant began his career in the mailroom at William Morris Agency. In 2002, Grant, with Ben Silverman, launched Reveille for which he became Managing Director.^[2] While there, he oversaw International Distribution and Creative Affairs, and was responsible for distributing all of Universal Television Group's formats overseas. The company was best known for such popular, award-winning series as The Biggest Loser,The Office, and Ugly Betty.

After Reveille was acquired by Shine in 2008, Grant launched and ran Shine International (now Banijay Endemol Shine) for Elisabeth Murdoch. The global sales and distribution label was responsible for distributing programming from the Shine Group of companies including Reveille, Kudos, Dragonfly, Princess Productions, Brown Eyed Boy, Shine TV, Shine France, Shine Germany, and Shine Australia, as well as Metronome, the Nordic region's leading production group. During Grant's tenure, Shine became one of the world's top television distributors, transforming such formats as MasterChef, The Biggest Loser, Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?, and The Moment of Truth into global brands.

In 2011, Grant became CEO of Electus. At Electus, Grant was responsible for the company's growth across domestic and global television, digital and branded entertainment. Electus produced such series as Running Wild with Bear Grylls (NBC / Nat Geo), You vs Wild (Netflix), Food Fighters (NBC), Jane The Virgin (CW), The Toy Box (ABC), Flaked (Netflix), Marco Polo (Netflix), and Darkness (Discovery). Grant also oversaw the creation of Electus Digital, the digital creative and distribution arm of Electus comprising web properties such as CollegeHumor and production company Big Breakfast. His extensive collaborations with brands include innovative productions with Mattel, Procter & Gamble, Walmart, Macy's, Express, H&M and others.

In 2019, Grant launched Charlotte Street Studios, a full-service production company.

In 2023, Grant launched Osmosis Global, a distribution company backed by investor and entrepreneur Marc Pierce.^[3] Led by founder Chris Grant and president Eli Shibley, Osmosis is focused on distributing series and films, in addition to international coproductions and presales. Osmosis distributes titles from broadcasters and platforms such as Paramount+, Amazon Prime and A&E, as well as Nat Geo and The CW.^[4] Titles distributed by Osmosis include Kevin Costner Presents The First Christmas, Saving Yellowstone with Dennis Quaid, Somebody's Gotta Do It with Mike Rowe, True Tales of The Mob with Stevie Van Zandt, Stan Lee: The Final Chapter, and Scare Tactics among others.

Grant was named one of Adweek's 20 Under 40 in 2013, has been profiled in The Hollywood Reporter’s Executive Suite and was named in their Top 30 Reality Players of 2015. Grant also was Co-Chair of the NATPE Board of Directors and is a member of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.^[5][6][7]

Grant was nominated for an Emmy, along with the other executive producers, for You vs. Wild^[8] in 2019 and Running Wild with Bear Grylls^[9] in 2021. In 2022, he won an Emmy for You vs. Wild: Out Cold.

Grant lives in Connecticut. He is married to Jenet Marie Ricketts and has three children.