Andy Seddon

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Co-Founder and Director @ Story+
Leeds, GB
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Leeds, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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About Andy Seddon

Award-winning broadcast journalist and TV producer – crafting stories to reach real audiences, and leading creative teams. Former Head of Channels at Made Television, and now excited to be on a new journey – driving the Leeds+ local storytelling brand across social media and beyond!

Andy Seddon's Current Company Details
Story+

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Co-Founder and Director
Leeds, GB
Website:
storyplus.social
Employees:
5
Andy Seddon Work Experience Details
  • Story+
    Co-Founder And Director
    Story+
    Leeds, Gb
  • Story+
    Co-Founder & Director
    Story+ Nov 2020 - Present
    Leeds, England, United Kingdom
    Launched brand new local news and storytelling platform Leeds+ across social media in November 2020. Telling “thumb-stopping” stories through video that’s designed specifically for mobile social viewing, and helping partners across the UK to engage with real local audiences through the power of social media storytelling.
  • Made Television
    Head Of Channels
    Made Television Feb 2018 - Apr 2020
    Across The Uk (Made Tv Network)
    Accountable directly to the CEO and Board of Directors for consistently hitting cross-platform audience targets, and ensuring their direct link to commercial revenue alongside the CCO and CFO.Responsible for overall programming output and regulatory compliance across the 24/7 schedule of eight local channels and countless social media pages and websites. Developing new and effective ways of telling short, visual local stories in a quick, efficient but engaging way – and overseeing the development of bespoke technologies to make that possible.
  • Made Television
    Executive Producer - Made Tv News
    Made Television Oct 2017 - Feb 2018
    Across The Uk (Made Tv Network)
    Launched a new bespoke local news product for the Made TV network to suit a new staffing structure and technical setup. This featured special local features, staggered live opt-outs, and pan-regional and networked studio guests and formats. Created a new Central News Hub team and developed a daily newsgathering workflow for all Made TV locations across the UK.
  • Made Television
    Station Manager
    Made Television Jun 2017 - Oct 2017
    Made In Leeds Tv
    Began a “reboot” of Made in Leeds TV's daily programmes with a focus on audience – hiring multi-skilled Video Journalists to work across entertainment and news output. Increased BARB channel viewing numbers and engagement month-on-month in post.
  • Made Television
    Regional Head Of News & Production
    Made Television Oct 2016 - Jun 2017
    Made In Leeds, Liverpool And North Wales
    Launched “Made in Liverpool” TV in October 2016 – overseeing staff selection, branding, and news and entertainment formats, and producing a live “launch party” outside broadcast from the Royal Albert Dock. Launched Made in North Wales in April 2017 – building newsgathering provision in a new patch from scratch. Planned and guided editorial teams through the 2017 General Election coverage – including producing and directing live studio debate shows on Made in Leeds and Made in Liverpool.
  • Made Television
    Head Of News & Current Affairs
    Made Television Oct 2015 - Oct 2016
    Made In Leeds Tv
    Leading the team behind Made in Leeds’s “On The Aire” live nightly news programme – hiring staff, managing workflows and continuing to shoot and edit content myself. Live Producer-Directing programmes ranging from current affairs talk shows to the nightly news programmes featuring regular on-location live inserts. Shortlisted for and won O2 Media and Royal Television Society Awards for cross-platform news output both individually and as a team of Video Journalists.
  • Made Television
    Video Journalist And Current Affairs Presenter/Producer
    Made Television Sep 2014 - Oct 2015
    Made In Leeds Tv
    Self-shooting, editing, producing and reporting Video Journalist – finding and crafting hundreds of original stories for the nightly live news programme, and leading on current affairs output. Shortlisted for “Television Journalist of the Year” at the O2 Media Awards 2015.
  • Bbc
    Broadcast Journalist
    Bbc Jul 2013 - Sep 2014
    Bbc Look North (Yorkshire)
    Reporting, planning, producing and editing content primarily for BBC Yorkshire’s daily TV news programme, Look North. Forward planning, creating news packages, working in the TV gallery and on location.Also helping in the production of other programmes produced by BBC Yorkshire for television – including Sunday Politics, Late Kick Off and The Super League Show.
  • London 2012
    Live Presenter
    London 2012 Aug 2012 - Sep 2012
    London 2012 Olympic Park
    Presenting live at the London 2012 Paralympic Games in front of thousands at the Copper Box Arena in the Olympic Park. Welcoming crowds, interviewing athletes and experts, and keeping the audience entertained and engaged.
  • 99.8Fm Kcc Live
    Presenter / Broadcast Journalist
    99.8Fm Kcc Live Sep 2009 - Aug 2012
    Presenting and producing programmes on Knowsley’s community radio station KCC Live. Hosting the live weekday breakfast show for more than 18 months, helping to build a news team for the station and playing an instrumental part in our nomination for ‘Station of the Year’ (up to 300,000 TSA) at the Sony Radio Academy Awards 2011.

Andy Seddon Skills

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Andy Seddon works for Story+

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Andy Seddon's current role is Co-Founder and Director.

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Andy Seddon attended University Of Leeds, Knowsley Community College, Bowring Community Sports College.

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