Jack Harrison Email & Phone Number

Chsiwick

Following an extend period of freelancing with Discovery I was offered and was delighted to accept a permanent role in December 2013. My role covers the negotiating and drafting agreements across commissions, co-productions, acquisitions, talent and everything else. An interesting company at an interesting time!

• I have launched my own consultancy business to capitalize on my years of experience in TV and new media. Projects include:
• Authoring a business plan for a Pan Arabic Satellite and Broadband Channel
• Rights analysis of production and distribution agreements on behalf of Rights.tv for Shine
• Acting Director of Acquisitions for SeeSaw acquiring from leading producers and distributors
• Broadcast channel pre-launch programming consultant
• Business Affairs & rights review consultant for UK TV companies

Acquiring and commissioning programming with $1.75 million budgetLead negotiator and deal closer for programming for music and underwater channelsLead negotiator in Babelgum strategic alignment dealsInitiating and maintaining relationships with content providers across many genresBuilding and maintaining internal relations to achieve joint goalsRights.

Sourcing programming for worldwide distribution to all media platformsExecutive Producer for a variety of titlesNegotiating and business affairs for all sourced programmingManaging Programming ExecutiveManaging the running costs and programming costs of the programming departmentInitiating and maintaining relationships with independent producersDeveloping.

Developing and pitching new programme ideas to broadcastersDrafting programming budgetsOverseeing all aspects of pre and post productionProducing shoots with director/cameraman/soundman/presenterDelivery of rough and fine cuts and final delivery of all the elements of the programme

Negotiating rights for acquisitions and commissions for UK and international channelsApproving all stages of production and budgets for UK commissioned programmesInitiating and maintaining relationships with programme suppliers and distributorsDeveloping effective programme strategies to deliver an annual audience growthIdentifying programming for an.

Identifying and acquiring programmes for various departmentsScheduling daytime documentariesPresenting commissioning requirements and guidelines with producersResponding and explaining to producers on deal points in their contracts

Zoology, Palaeoentology

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