Charlie Lyons is an American media executive and a producer of motion pictures, television, and stage. He is the managing partner of Holding Pictures and a partner in Beacon Communications. Lyons' film and stage enterprises have generated over two billion dollars in revenue and worldwide critical acclaim. He is a business partner and advisor to

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and TIG Productions. He is also a frequent collaborator with

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Productions. Lyons and his companies have produced dozens of films, including ''

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, A Lot Like Love, The Hurricane'' and '' Thirteen Days.'' Lyons executive produces and guides the multi-platform ''

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'' Franchise. He was producer and presenter of ''Bring It On'' The Musical, which toured throughout the United States and overseas. ''Bring It On'' had a Broadway engagement at the Historic St. James Theater and was nominated for two

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, including Best Musical, and five Drama Desk Awards. Lyons is the founder and past chairman / CEO of Ascent Entertainment Group Inc., a global media company. In 1990, Lyons was hired to lead the turnaround of a division of Comsat Corporation. He built the division into a public company to include On Command Corporation (the largest worldwide hotel VOD cable, satellite and Internet network), Ascent Network Services (the broadcast provider for NBC), the

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's ''

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'', the

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's ''

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'', Colorado Studios (later known as

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) and Beacon Communications. Ascent developed and financed the

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, home to over 200 live events annually. In May of 1995, Ascent acquired the

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and relocated the team to Denver. The franchise was renamed the ''Colorado Avalanche.'' In 1996, they won the

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, bringing the city its first world championship. The Avalanche won eight division titles, an NHL record, and qualified for the playoffs 10 years in a row. They hold an all-time NHL record for consecutive sellouts at home (487). In the 1980s Lyons held numerous executive positions for the

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. Lyons began his career as an aide to Vice President of the United States

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. He worked with the Hon.

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to finalize the

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. He has served on corporate and charitable boards, including the

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, the

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and

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. Lyons is a graduate of

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in St. Louis, and completed the SMM Executive Program at

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. He is an instrument-rated pilot.

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