Tim Miller, a renowned television executive, founded Big Chief, Inc. in 1996, following a two-decade career in network broadcast and cable television. Prior to establishing Big Chief, Miller was Creative Director, VP of Advertising and Promotion at NBC entertainment, East Coast; Creative Director, VP of On-Air Promotion, Design and Broadcast Advertising at HBO and Cinemax; and Creative Director at ABC flagship station, WABC-TV, New York.
Miller's companies, including Tim Miller Entertainment (TMe),Sideshow Post, and Hocus Pocus Design, were top players in the entertainment marketing, creative development, and design industry, working with prominent clients such as NBC, ABC, CBS, HBO, Showtime Networks, Discovery Networks, and more.
During his career, Miller has produced and directed projects featuring renowned entertainers and personalities like Robin Williams, Eddie Murphy, Whoopi Goldberg, Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno, David Letterman, Oprah Winfrey, and many others. His work has earned several national and New York-area Emmy Awards, as well as two Academy of Country Music video awards.
Today, Big Chief Entertainment is an Emmy Award-winning production and development company, actively developing and producing original network specials, series television, and motion pictures. Miller is still involved in the launch and branding of new media outlets and serves as a consultant to ABC News.
Under Miller's direction, Big Chief has premiered several successful projects, including the feature-length documentary "Sideshow: Alive on the Inside," the "Extreme" documentary series, and the reality series "Repo Men: Stealing for a Living." The company has also produced a daily strip for TV One, "Get The HookUp," and several primetime specials, including "The Color Purple: The Color of Success" and "The Little Rock 50."
Big Chief has also been instrumental in the launching and branding of various cable networks, including HGTV, Fine Living, DIY, Travel Channel, Metro Channel, Discovery's Digital Networks, TV One, and a soon-to-be-announced lifestyle network from Viacom. The company continues to provide promotion, marketing, and advertising expertise to its entertainment industry client base.
