Programming Vet Billy Hall Joins Bounce TV

Bounce TV, the broadcast TV network for African Americans, today named veteran television programmer Billy Hall to the newly-created position of EVP, programming and production. In this role, Hall will oversee all scheduling, program planning, acquisitions, operations and original production for the network. Hall reports to Jonathan Katz, Bounce TV’s COO.

Hall comes to Bounce TV from Turner Entertainment Networks where he initially served as VP of programming for TNT and then added scheduling oversight of TBS, becoming VP of programming and digital scheduling for both networks.

He oversaw TNT and TBS original scheduling and the TV Everywhere strategy for the TNT and TBS digital platforms.

Prior to joining Turner, Hall was VP of programming and production for Fox Movie Channel, where he also served as director of programming for FX. He helped launch FXM: Movies from Fox as well as the re-brand of the network as Fox Movie Channel. 

Prior to joining the Fox Cable Group, Hall coordinated programming for the Health and Sciences Network. He has also had successful stints at Lifetime Television, Walt Disney Studios, Disney Channel and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.

Hall holds a Bachelor’s Degree (cum laude) in communications, cinema and photography from Ithaca College in Ithaca, N.Y.