Chief Executive Officer
Mr Kelly started ODG in 1995 with co-founder Andy Birchall. They have been instrumental in successfully creating all forms of VOD, pay television and PPV over the last two decades. Tony has been lead negotiator for all the major PPV contracts to date and has worked with a number of high profile pay TV operators including BSB, CanalPlus Belgium, Optus, and Cable and Wireless.
Before forming ODG, Tony was CEO of the Palace Group, a major UK independent film producer and distributor. Its critically acclaimed credits included The Crying Game and Scandal. Palace also launched The Power Station, British Satellite Broadcasting's successful music channel. Tony was previously Head of Programme Finance at British Satellite Broadcasting (BSB). He was a key negotiator in all programming deals, ranging from film to sports, and has a wealth of contacts in the international entertainment industry.
Tony was instrumental in putting together the FilmFlex joint venture together with Sony Pictures and Walt Disney and the formation of ODG’s joint venture in Germany with the TeleMunchen Gruppe. He sold ODG to SeaChange International in 2005 for $17m. Tony obtained his FMCG experience with Mars confectionery in the UK and his early finance background in the computer industry with ICL.
