More recently, Vitale pioneered the use of Internet Protocol television (IPTV) technologies and broadcast TV programming to help create dedicated OTT streaming channels.

Vitale attended Christopher Columbus High School and graduated with honors from Iona University with a degree in finance and minor in communications.

The film starred Martin Landau and Louise Fletcher along with Matthew Modine, Ben Gazzara, Charles Durning and Burt Young.

Vitale also directed One Last Ride starring Pat Cupo, Chazz Palminteri and Robert Davi, with Oscar Winner Ang Lee as executive producer.

Vitale co-produced the feature film "Man From Elysian Fields" starring Andy Garcia, Mick Jagger, James Coburn, and Anjelica Huston in 2002.

In 2012, Vitale pioneered OTT/IPTV technologies as Executive Producer and Director of Programming for the financial news network, tastytrade, with Tom Sosnoff.