Fred Klein is a senior media executive with over 20 years of content production, strategy and business development experience spanning feature films, cable television and digital media. Fred is known for his results-driven approach and his proven ability to establish a culture of achievement and accountability while laying the organizational groundwork for high growth initiatives.
Most recently, Fred spent four years as Chief Content Officer for Peloton Interactive where he oversaw all aspects of Production, Talent and Studio Operations for the streaming fitness giant. Under Fred’s leadership, the company surged production to nearly 1,000 classes per month, expanding from one line of programming to eight, launching Bootcamp, Indoor and Outdoor Running and Walking, Yoga, Meditation, Strength and Stretching along the way. Fred also oversaw the design, launch and operation of Peloton’s Tread and Yoga studios in NYC, its debut international Cycling studio in London, and managed all aspects of the strategic vision, architectural design and operational planning for Peloton’s 35,000 square foot flagship studio which opened in 2020 on Manhattan’s West Side.
Previously, Fred was Vice President, Strategy and Business Development for Fuse Media, the parent company of the Fuse cable television network and General Manager of The Writers Network, a startup contributor network he founded while an executive at IAC. Prior to his work in television and digital media, Fred spent eight years working in feature film development in Hollywood, most prominently as Creative Executive for Village Roadshow Pictures, whose credits include the iconic Matrix Trilogy, the Ocean’s series, and I Am Legend.
Fred holds a B.A. in Political Science from Colgate University and an MBA from the University of Chicago. He is an avid reader, writer, pianist and tennis player and lives in Westport, CT with his wife, son, and Labrador Retriever.
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