Dolphin Entertainment, founded in 1996 by President Bill O’Dowd, enjoys a solid reputation as both an Emmy-nominated producer and international distributor of quality television programming, specializing in the children’s and young adult markets. Mr. O'Dowd's experience spans wide genres of television, from movies and mini-series to sitcoms and drama series.

From 1996 through 1998, Mr. O'Dowd was the first producer based in Florida to receive a first-look deal with the production arm of a major U.S. network (ABC Pictures). Shortly thereafter, Mr. O'Dowd began working with several leading networks and production companies, in both America and Europe, to produce and/or structure financing for television programming. Such projects have aired on CBS, Nickelodeon, Turner, A+E, Lifetime, HBO, Showtime and other national networks.

Recent television series credits for Mr. O’Dowd and Dolphin Entertainment include serving as Executive Producer of Nickelodeon hit Zoey 101 (Primetime Emmy-Award nominated) and Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide. Zoey 101 has been the number one live-action series on cable among tweens, in both the United States and Canada. Both series have gone on to see incredible international success and can be viewed in over 100 countries worldwide.

Mr. O’Dowd has had several television movie Executive Producer credits in the past two years, including four titles in the popular Roxy Hunter mystery movie, as well as Nickelodeon's first-ever TV movies Shredderman Rules!, Last Day of Summer and Gym Teacher. Upcoming projects include Nickelodeon’s first-ever musical, Spectacular!, starring Victoria Justice (Zoey 101), which will premiere on President’s Day Weekend 2009. Additionally, Dolphin Entertainment recently secured a $100 million film fund for an upcoming slate of six features, the first of which will be based on the highly inspirational true story of shark attack survivor and professional surfer Bethany Hamilton. Filming is scheduled to begin in Hawaii in Spring 2009.

Mr. O'Dowd graduated with honors from Harvard Law School, has received a master's degree in modern European History from Creighton University, and was named 1st-Team Academic All-American by USA Today while an undergraduate at Creighton.