Frank A. Bennack, Jr., Chairman
and
Maureen J. Reidy, President & CEO
Invite You to
Thursday, December 3, 2026
Cocktail Reception 6:30 pm
Dinner & Program 7:30 pm
Beverly Wilshire Hotel
9500 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills
Cocktail Attire
To purchase tables or tickets, call 212.621.6740 or click below.
Proceeds benefit the Paley Center’s preservation and education initiatives.
The Paley Honors Award, presented by The Paley Center for Media, is the organization’s highest honor. The Paley Honors recognizes individuals whose groundbreaking achievements in media have consistently set the bar for excellence.
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Greg Berlanti
Groundbreaking Storyteller
With singular creative vision, compelling storytelling, and a relentless commitment to representation, groundbreaking storyteller Greg Berlanti has shaped the modern landscape of television for nearly three decades. His highly anticipated upcoming series including How to Survive Without Me and Afterlife with Archie, are a testament to his unparalleled ability to craft deeply human, emotionally resonant narratives that continue to captivate global audiences across every platform.
His vibrant contemporary slate builds upon an extraordinary legacy of defining television hits, from his early writing on Dawson’s Creek to beloved series such as Everwood and Brothers & Sisters, which celebrates its milestone 20th anniversary this year. Through culturally transformative shows including Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, Blindspot, All American, You, Riverdale, Dirty Sexy Money, Eli Stone, and recent hits such as Brilliant Minds, his pioneering inclusion of diverse and LGBTQ+ characters has fundamentally redefined television representation and inspired generations.
The Paley Center for Media Board of Trustees
Chairman
Frank A. Bennack, Jr.
Hearst
President & CEO
Maureen J. Reidy
Trustees
Alfonso de Angoitia
TelevisaUnivision
David Baszucki
Roblox
Gary B. Bettman
National Hockey League
Aryeh B. Bourkoff
LionTree LLC
Derek Chang
Liberty Media
David W. Checketts
Checketts Sports Partners
Cesar Conde
NBCUniversal News Group
Eddy Cue
Apple, Inc.
Josh D’Amaro
The Walt Disney Company
Kristin A. Dolan
AMC Global Media Inc.
Andreas Dracopoulos
Stavros Niarchos Foundation
David Ellison
Skydance Corporation
Cristiana Falcone
BECS Foundation
Barry Friedberg
New York Private Bank & Trust
Mike Fries
Liberty Global
Don Garber
Major League Soccer
Roger Goodell
National Football League
Judy Hart Angelo
John H. Josephson
SESAC Music Group
Mohamed Kande
PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited
Brad Karp
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Robert Kraft
The Kraft Group
Philippe Krakowsky
Omnicom
Ynon Kreiz
Robert Kyncl
Warner Music Group
Jim Lanzone
Yahoo, Inc.
Mark Lazarus
Versant
Roger Lynch
Mattel, Inc.
Robert D. Manfred, Jr.
Major League Baseball
Eli Manning
Ten Till Productions
Paulo Marinho
Grupo Globo
Dennis Mathew
Optimum
Kevin Mayer
Candle Media
Dina Powell McCormick
Meta
Crystal McCrary
GameUp and Get To Yes Productions
Jonathan Miller
Integrated Media Company
Neal Mohan
YouTube
Daniel L. Mosley
William S. Paley Foundation
Lachlan Murdoch
Fox Corporation
Alex Norström
Spotify
Alexis Ohanian
Seven Seven Six
Katherine Oliver
Bloomberg Associates
William C. Paley
2023 LLC
Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry Studios
James Pitaro
ESPN
Adam Presser
TikTok USDS Joint Ventures
Marc Pritchard
The Procter & Gamble Company
Arnaud de Puyfontaine
Vivendi
Karthik Rao
Nielsen
Ryan Roslansky
LinkedIn
Faiza J. Saeed
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Ted Sarandos
Netflix
Dan Schulman
Verizon
Asha Sharma
Microsoft & XBOX
Stanley S. Shuman
Allen & Company LLC
Adam Silver
National Basketball Association
Edward Skyler
Citi
David Solomon
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Christina Spade
Catalant
Stephen Squeri
American Express Company
Dana Strong
Sky Group
Steven R. Swartz
Hearst
Hiroki Totoki
Sony Group Corporation
Joseph C. Tsai
Alibaba Group
Gary Vaynerchuk
VaynerMedia
Maribel Pérez Wadsworth
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Andrew Wilson
Electronic Arts
Chris Winfrey
Charter Communications
Jennifer C. Witz
Sirius XM Holdings Inc.
David Zaslav
Strauss Zelnick
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
William S. Paley, Founder
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