First Mover: Nancy Tellem

Microsoft's new entertainment chief sees the console as more than just for games

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Age 58

New gig President, entertainment and digital media, Microsoft

Old gig President, CBS Entertainment Group

Tell me about the new gig.

After the number of years I’ve been in traditional media, this really allows me to explore the next iteration of television. We’re dealing with a console that has 70 million connected boxes globally. Xbox is really something in the living room that nobody else has. People assume that Xbox is really focused on gamers, when you have all the different social aspects of Xbox Live.

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