Bassil El-Khatib

Hometown: Denver

Favorite Sports Team: Manchester United

I want 30 seconds in an elevator with: Jeff Bezos… I’d pitch him on how he can save money with Frndly TV!

If I bought Twitter, the first thing I’d do is… See if it came with a seven-day free trial so I could cancel my purchase.

Streaming app I use the most: My brother’s Netflix account. Just kidding, Netflix. Please don’t check my IP address.

My best ideas come when… My wife is around to filter through my terrible ideas.

Where do you work most frequently—home, office, road? Having just adopted a 2-year-old girl, I have been fortunate to be able to work from home most of the time… even though the office would give me more peace and quiet.

What impact could AI have on the industry’s future? A major impact, especially on “cold start” content discovery. Well, before it becomes sentient and takes over the world.

Pickleball or tennis? I grew up in England and the Middle East so soccer (aka football).

Industry Top Priority for 2023: Figuring out what it wants to be.

Favorite place you’ve ever visited? Jordan (the country, not the town in Minnesota). I get to see my parents in Amman and eat great food.

Last TV series watched: “Reboot.” Kinda bummed it got cancelled.

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