David Weiland

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Co Founder, Climate News Tracker @ Climate News Tracker
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United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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About David Weiland

Now retired, but still dabbling a bit in this stuff....Experienced and versatile media professional with over 30 years of production and broadcasting experience in the UK and internationally, across terrestrial and multi-channel television. Strategic thinker, with strong commercial and audience focus. Creative producer and editor. Highly motivated team builder and leader.Specialties: Fluent German speaker, good knowledge of French.

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Climate News Tracker

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David Weiland Work Experience Details
  • Climate News Tracker
    Co Founder, Climate News Tracker
    Climate News Tracker Jan 2023 - Present
    London Area, United Kingdom
    We’re a new initiative set up to help UK journalists and newsrooms track their climate output across TV, radio and online media. We use AI-based monitoring technology to arm journalists with insight so they can provide climate news that makes audiences feel informed, motivated and hopeful.
  • Bbc Global News
    Ceo
    Bbc Global News Oct 2020 - Sep 2021
    London, England, United Kingdom
  • Bbc Studios Ltd
    Evp, Engagement
    Bbc Studios Ltd Sep 2019 - Oct 2020
    London, England, United Kingdom
  • Bbc Studios
    Evp, Asia
    Bbc Studios Apr 2018 - Aug 2019
    Singapore
  • Bbc Worldwide
    Evp, Asia
    Bbc Worldwide Apr 2014 - Mar 2018
    Singapore
    I was responsible for all of BBC Worldwide businesses in Asia, a region stretching from India to Japan and China to Indonesia. I managed a team of 125 staff based in 9 offices across the region building brands and commercially exploiting BBC IP with finished TV & Digital sales, production, Channels, consumer products and live events . I am based in Singapore and travel a lot.
  • Bbc Worldwide
    Evp, Western Europe
    Bbc Worldwide Apr 2013 - Apr 2014
    London, United Kingdom
    As part of BBC Worldwide’s Balanced Regionalisation restructure, I was responsible for all BBC WW businesses from TV Sales to Channels, Consumer Products to Production across all Western European territories, the 3rd largest P&L region after the UK and USA.
  • Bbc Worldwide
    Acting Md, Channels, Bbc Worldwide
    Bbc Worldwide Oct 2012 - Mar 2013
    I had responsibility for managing the BBC Worldwide Channels division. In 2011/12 the Channels division delivered £345m in revenue and £42m in profit. I was responsible for a global team of over 350 people in offices in London, Warsaw, Sydney, Singapore, Miami, Mexico City and Delhi, delivering over 29 Channels brands to almost 400 million homes across the world. I sat on BBC WW’s Executive Board.
  • Bbc Worldwide
    Svp Programming & Tv Channels, Bbc Ww Networks
    Bbc Worldwide Aug 2009 - Oct 2012
    I was responsible for the editorial strategy, programming, acquisitions, commissioning, editorial compliance, branding, creative and technical operations for 31 BBC branded international channel feeds, including BBC Entertainment, uk.tv, BBC Knowledge, BBC Lifestyle, CBeebies and BBC HD. I managed a global programming, creative and operations budget of £65m. The channels regularly featured within the top 10 pay TV channels in their respective markets and the Creative team has won over 125 Promax Awards. In 2011/12 I introduced a commissioning strategy that has already delivered successful new IP for the Channels group.
  • Bbc Worldwide
    Vp, Programming, Bbc Global Channels
    Bbc Worldwide Jul 2006 - Jul 2009
    I conceived, developed and set up an entirely new global network of BBC branded channels. A radical restructure, this represented a significant investment in the BBC’s international channels. It included the new brands of: BBC Entertainment, BBC Lifestyle, BBC Knowledge, CBeebies and BBC HD. The first launches took place just 6 months after I joined in Asia, for BBC Entertainment and in May 2007 in India for BBC Entertainment & CBeebies. A further 22 Channel launches followed over the next 30 months in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Scandinavia. I have also been responsible for a radical re-structure of the BBC America channel in June 2007.
  • Bbc
    Head Of Programming, Bbc Channels Europe, Middle East & Africa (Emea)
    Bbc Jun 2002 - Jun 2006
    This new role reflected my development of the BBC’s international channel service into a portfolio of channel propositions in the EMEA region. These included:• BBC Prime, the BBC’s general entertainment channel.• BBC Food• BBC Learning, an educational service.I had editorial responsibility for all of these channels and also managed:• the scheduling and programming teams• The commissioning of new BBC programmes for the international market. • transmission, compliance, promotions and versioning operations• new channel developmentAfter 4 years BBC Prime was ranked the #2 pay channel in South Africa, was available in 21 million homes and delivered a profitable return for the BBC.
  • Bbc
    Channel Editor, Bbc Prime
    Bbc May 1998 - Jun 2002
    London, United Kingdom
    As Channel Editor within the BBC’s commercial channels department I managed the programming for the BBC's international entertainment channel, BBC Prime. • I radically repositioned and re-branded the channel.• introduced local subtitling in 7 different languages.• launched into new markets in Eastern Europe, South Africa and Israel.• started an ad avail window in Africa.As a result BBC Prime doubled its distribution to 11 million homes and became the first of the BBC's commercial channels to break even.
  • Thomson Reuters
    Executive Producer, Reuters Television Programming
    Thomson Reuters Mar 1995 - Apr 1998
    London, United Kingdom
    As Executive Producer for Reuters Television Programming, I set up and ran a department that made a range of programming for a number of leading broadcasters, from high budget documentaries to high volume, quick turnaround current affairs and entertainment news programmes. Credits include:A BOSNIAN BETRAYAL - Dispatches for Channel Four (1x75)CENTURY – Sky News (52x30)EARTH REPORT – BBC World (13x30) RUSSIA NOW – NBC (12x30)FROST'S CENTURY - NBC (26x50) NEWSMAKER – NBC (12x30)REUTERS REPORTS - Sky News (weekly 150 + episodes))PROFILES – NBC (14x30)THE ENTERTAINMENT SHOW - Sky News (weekly 150 + episodes)
  • Gmtv
    Europe Producer. Gmtv News
    Gmtv Oct 1992 - Mar 1995
    Brussels, Belgium
    I set up GMTV's European TV news operation based in Brussels and produced all of their news and feature programming from the continent of Europe.
  • Various Tv Production Companies
    Freelance Producer/Director
    Various Tv Production Companies Sep 1986 - Sep 1992
    London, United Kingdom
    I worked in a number of creative and editorial production roles from Researcher, Assistant Producer to Producer /Director at Independent production companies such as Diverse Productions, Brook Lapping and Wall to Wall Television on factual programming for Channel Four and the BBC.

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Broadcast Television Digital Media Entertainment Broadcast Television Documentaries New Media Content Strategy Video Production Media Production Film Video Vod Social Media Post Production French German

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