Barry Stoddard is senior vice president, Analytics for A+E Networks, having joined the company in 2019. In this role, Stoddard is responsible for leading a team of researchers and data experts to oversee analytics that support the Global Content Sales and Licensing division as well as inform strategic initiatives across A+E Networks’ multiplatform brand portfolio which includes A&E, Lifetime and The HISTORY Channel.

Stoddard’s career has spanned distribution, programming, ad sales and analytics for major media companies, including ITN, NBC and CNBC, with the bulk of his career spent at ABC Television leading Ad Sales, Forecasting and Operations Research for ABC Family.

A self-identified data nerd, Stoddard enjoys the fun of analytics and is especially grateful for the advent of Tableau. He is married with three children and has an affinity for vintage Japanese vehicles.