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Christopher Barry is currently Vice President, Digital Media and Business Strategy for the Sundance Channel. Christopher's responsibilities include overseeing the Channel's website, including content strategy, creative design and third-party partnerships, and extending the Channel's content to mobile and electronic sell-through platforms. Christopher recently led the Channel's digital activity on YouTube, Yahoo and Second Life. The Sundance Channel is a joint venture between CBS Corp., NBC Universal and Robert Redford and brings television viewers feature films, shorts, documentaries, world cinema and animation, shown uncut and with no commercials.

Prior to joining the Sundance Channel in 2003, Christopher was a Vice President in Morgan Stanley's Investment Banking division (Media and Communications Corporate Finance Group). He joined Morgan Stanley in 1999 following a Summer Associate position in 1998 and his tenure included rotations in Media Mergers and Acquisitions, High Yield Capital Markets and the firm's London office. His clients included a range of media companies, focusing primarily on cable operators and television broadcasters. Prior to business school, Christopher worked as a Financial Consultant with Arthur Andersen in Chicago.

Christopher earned his MBA from Columbia Business School with Beta Gamma Sigma honors along with a Master of International Affairs from Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs. He graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Accountancy from the University of Notre Dame and is a Certified Public Accountant.

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