{{Short description|American television producer}} thumb|right|200px|Tony DiSanto in 2010 '''Tony DiSanto''' is CEO of the Allyance Media Group, which he founded in 2018 with financier Matthew Bruderman. He also serves as President and Head of Content for DIGA Studios, which he founded with Liz Gateley in 2011. DIGA, a studio and production company hybrid,<ref name="Variety Janollari">[https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118027192?refCatId=14 Janollari replaces DiSanto -- Variety] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101113032236/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118027192?refCatId=14 |date=13 November 2010 }}</ref> initially staked by IAC mogul Barry Diller and Electus founder Ben Silverman, was acquired by the Allyance Media Group in 2018.<ref name="variety exit">[https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118024971?refCatId=16 DiSanto exits MTV to form DiGa -- Variety]</ref>.
From June 2009 through January 2010, DiSanto served as the President of Programming at MTV, supervising the development and production of all series, specials, and feature films for television.<ref name="mediadecoder">{{cite web |title=MTV Programming Chief to Step Down |website=The New York Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205152118/https://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/01/mtv-programming-chief-steps-down/ |archive-date=2021-12-05 |url-status=live |url=http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/01/mtv-programming-chief-steps-down/}}</ref> During his tenure as President, the network's ratings rose 30 percent with reality hits such as ''Teen Mom'', ''16 and Pregnant'' and ''Jersey Shore'',<ref>{{cite web |title=MTV CHANGE-UP: Tony DiSanto & Liz Gateley Exit For ProdCo Backed By Ben Silverman; David Janollari To Get Upped |date=2010-10-01 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140705054712/https://www.deadline.com/2010/09/tony-disanto-david-janollari-to-get-upped/ |archive-date=2014-07-05 |url-status=live |url=https://deadline.com/2010/09/tony-disanto-david-janollari-to-get-upped-71415/}}</ref> three of the highest rated shows in cable television in 2010.<ref>[http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-09-13/jersey-shore-teen-mom-and-beyond-for-mtv/ MTV hits -- Daily Beast]</ref> DiSanto also ushered in a return to scripted programming at the channel with ''The Hard Times of RJ Berger'',<ref name="Variety Janollari"/> ''Teen Wolf''<ref>[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/105384-MTV-Rebooting-Teen-Wolf-With-TV-Series Scripted at MTV -- Variety]</ref> and ''Skins'',<ref>[http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/skins-tv-series-will-premiere-on-mtv-from-january_100448258.html Scripted at MTV -- Variety]</ref> the latter two of which launched in 2011. Disanto is credited as an executive producer for the former MTV and now, VH1 series ''Scream''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Goldberg|first1=Lesley|title='Scream' Reboot Moves to VH1, Gets July Debut, Trailer (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/scream-reboot-moves-vh1-gets-july-debut-trailer-1220774|access-date=June 26, 2016|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=June 24, 2019}}</ref>
DiSanto began his career as an intern at MTV.<ref name="mediadecoder"/> He graduated to directing commercial spots, music videos, and electronic press kits for bands. By 2003, as Head of Production, DiSanto was supervising special events as well as creating and executive producing shows. DiSanto's early efforts include creating ''Say What? Karaoke'' and ''Global Groove'', and co-creating ''Total Request Live'' with Carson Daly.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/13/arts/television/13tony.html MTV's Man Behind the Series -- NY Times]</ref>
DiSanto is a graduate of the Kanbar Institute of Film, Television and New Media of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. ==Other works== *''Made'' (2003) – Executive producer *''Nick Cannon Presents Wild 'N Out'' (2005) – Executive producer *''The Shop'' (2006) – Executive producer *''Stankervision'' (2005) – Executive producer *''PoweR Girls'' (2005) – Executive producer *''Maui Fever'' (2007) – Executive producer *''Human Giant'' (2007) – Executive producer *''Nick Cannon Presents Short Circuitz'' (2007) – Executive producer *''Run's House'' *''8th & Ocean'' * ''Teen Wolf'' (MTV Series) *''The Andy Milonakis Show'' *''Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County''<ref>[https://nymag.com/nymetro/arts/cultureawards/15287/index2.html DiSanto wins Culture Award -- NY Mag]</ref> *''The Hills''<ref>[https://nymag.com/news/features/influentials/16907/ Disanto named Influential -- NY Mag]</ref> *''The City (MTV Series)'' *''Warren the Ape'' *''America's Best Dance Crew'' *''The Ed Bassmaster Show'' * ''Scream'' (MTV/VH1 Series) *''Stans'' *''Suburban Screams'' (2023) – Executive producer<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=September 15, 2023 |title='Suburban Screams' Trailer: John Carpenter Returns To Directing After 13 Years With Peacock Unscripted Horror Anthology Series |url=https://deadline.com/2023/09/john-carpenter-directing-peacock-suburban-screams-series-1235547459/ |access-date=September 7, 2025 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en-US}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|1088137}}
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