Barry Diller — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1994.
Serves as chairman and senior executive of IAC and Expedia Group.
Founded the Fox Broadcasting Company with Rupert Murdoch and USA Broadcasting.
Served as chairman and chief executive officer of Paramount Pictures Corporation from 1974 to 1984.
Created the ABC Movie of the Week, pioneering the concept of the made-for-television movie.

Biography

Barry Charles Diller, born on February 2, 1942, in San Francisco, California, is an American billionaire businessman. He began his career in the mailroom of the William Morris Agency before joining ABC in 1964. At ABC, Diller was promoted to Vice President of Development in 1965, where he created the ABC Movie of the Week, pioneering the concept of the made-for-television movie. By 1973, he became vice president of ABC's prime time programming.