OUR MISSION
April 19th Entertainment is committed to shaping narratives that entertain, educate, and connect people through the power of storytelling. With more than 140 years of combined experience, our leadership has excelled at the highest levels of sports and entertainment, including Super Bowls, World Series, and the Olympics. We strive to bring that same level of excellence to every project we have the privilege of bringing to life.
OUR TEAM
Our leadership team brings an unmatched level of success and experience.
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CEO & PresidentFilippelli is one of the more respected, influential, and accomplished leaders in the history of sports media, and his career is a rare one, spanning both the executive suite and the front bench. His current role as executive producer and president, production and programming, for New York-based YES Network, is an appropriate exclamation point on a career that has engrained memories in the minds of sports viewers and altered the careers of countless sports broadcasters for nearly five decades.
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Principal Partner, Chief of DevelopmentRosenberg brings more than 40 years of executive experience in the entertainment and broadcast media space. As President of Universal Domestic Television, Steve was responsible for all programming, production, distribution, legal and business affairs, content development, promotion, marketing and all new media activities across all markets. As Co-President of World Wide Distribution, Rosenberg oversaw the sales and revenue of an extensive library of Universal content and products that were distributed worldwide, including more than 5,000 feature films and 40,000 hours of series television. He also has a vast library of motion pictures and TV production to his credit, from Apollo 13 to Xanadu and from The A-Team to Xena.
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Principal Partner, Editor-in-ChiefIn her 50th year as a Sports journalist (Boston Globe, CBS, ABC, and HBO), Visser is the most highly acclaimed female sportscaster of all time. The trailblazing pioneer is in eight Halls of Fame and has almost always been the First – The First woman enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame; the First woman to win the Emmy Lifetime Achievement Sports; the First woman on the Network broadcasts of the Final Four, the NBA Finals, the Super Bowl and the World Series. She is the First and Only woman to have presented the Championship Lombardi Trophy at the Super Bowl. She was First woman to cover the NFL as a beat writer, the First woman on ABC’S “Monday Night Football” and the First female NFL analyst in both Radio and TV. She was the First female sportscaster to carry the Olympic Torch and the only winner of the Billie Jean King “Outstanding Journalist Award.” In October, she will become the First woman to win the Vin Scully Award for Excellence in Sports Broadcasting. Visser has also been enshrined in the Sportswriters and Sports Broadcasting Halls of Fame.
ABOUT US
Prior to starting April 19th Entertainment, our leadership team created some of the biggest events in sports media history. Some highlights include:
Alex Rodriguez, Paul O’Neill, and others on John Filippelli’s impact on the media landscape
Sarah Kustok, Michael Kay, and others on how John Filippelli impacted their careers
PROJECTS
Coming in 2026
The Many Lives & Wives of Ric Flair
New York Yankees 1996: The Year a Dynasty Was Born
New York Yankees 1998: One of Baseball’s Greatest Teams
Behind the Mask
With dramatic rivalries and pulse-pounding action, wrestling weaves a tapestry of heroism, betrayal, and redemption, delivering an electrifying experience like no other. But few fans know the fascinating stories behind these characters. Until now!
NEWS
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By Bob Raissman, New York Daily News
John Filippelli survived in the unpredictable environment. He thrived too, working for three network sports departments (NBC, Fox, ABC) before joining YES when it started in 2001. His broadcast roots are in producing baseball games, where his accomplishments could fill an entire column.
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By Kevin Kernan, BallNine
John J. Filippelli is Mr. Baseball when it comes to baseball on television over the last 50 years.
In many ways, Filippelli, known as Flip throughout the baseball community, is responsible for how you watch the game today. His life’s work and innovations have molded the broadcasts.
All you have to do is Flip the channel to YES, where he is the President, Production & Programming Executive Producer.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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April 19th Entertainment’s founding members have a combined total of 10 Hall of Fame inductions, including the prestigious Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Sports Broadcast Hall of Fame.
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With more than 125 Emmy Awards to their credit, April 19th Entertainment’s recognized excellence is undeniable.
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Super Bowls, World Series, Olympics, Final Fours, NBA Finals, long-form documentaries … Both in front of and behind the camera, A19’s award-winning team has done it all.
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