Jason Hirschhorn joined Sling Media in December 2006 to preside over the newly created Sling Entertainment Group, which was formed to define and create even richer and more engaging experiences for Slingbox customers.

In his role as president, Hirschhorn is tasked with delivering new applications and services enabled by Slingbox’s marriage of familiar television programming and richly interactive Web-connected devices. In addition, the Sling Entertainment Group manages Sling Media’s existing and future collaborative efforts with content creators, distributors and advertisers.

Prior to assuming his current position at Sling Media, Hirschhorn was a founding partner at TripleH Media Advisors, a digital media consultancy. He also served as chief digital officer at MTV Networks, where he was responsible for the company’s digital media businesses and interactive strategy. During the 1990s, Hirschhorn founded and operated Mischief New Media, a leading Web site design and content development firm that served the entertainment industry. He joined MTV Networks in March 2000, when it acquired Mischief New Media.