Primary Job Title Executive Co-Chairman Primary Organization 
Anytime Pte
Gender Male
Greg Coote serves as Executive Co-Chairman and Executive Director of Anytime Pte Ltd. Mr. Coote works closely with the management team of Anytime to develop Hollywood Studio relationships and execute strategic initiatives to bring Anytime's video on demand offering to millions of homes across Asia Pacific. He was for 12 years the joint
Managing Director of Australia's Village Roadshow, a leading international entertainment company with core businesses in cinemas, movie production, film distribution, radio and theme parks. During his tenure, he played a key role in developing Australia's fledgling film industry. Mr. Coote left Village Roadshow and joined Rupert Murdoch as Managing Director of the Ten Network and was credited with leading Ten from last to first place in the ratings. Mr. Coote joined Columbia Pictures in Los Angeles as Executive Vice President, Office of the Chairman where he was responsible for worldwide acquisition, marketing and distribution. During his tenure, he acquired the multi Academy Award winning "The Last Emperor" and re-established Columbia's international division with hits like "La Bamba" and "Roxanne". Mr. Coote rejoined Village Roadshow when it became publically listed and was made a member of the parent Village Roadshow Limited Board. He established a US base for expansion outside Australia that included worldwide production. As the founding President of Village Roadshow Pictures in Los Angeles, he established its as a respected worldwide player with 10 consecutive years of profits. Among his key achievements as President was the forging of a multi-million-dollar production deal with Warner Brothers. After giving the greenlight for the making of The Matrix, which proved to be a worldwide success and spawned two sequels. Mr. Coote is also the founding Executive Director of 2DAYFM, the first FM radio license in Australia, a Trustee of the Sydney Opera House and a member of the original Darling Harbour Development Trust. For his services to the motion picture industry in Australia, he was awarded the Order of Australia by the government. Mr. Coote continues to contribute actively the development of the motion picture industry. He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and the Los Angeles Australian Film and Television Association. He is co-chairman with Mel Gibson of For The Arts, a foundation supporting the arts in the Santa Monica-Malibu school district where he lives.
