Mark Reynolds Email & Phone Number

London Area, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

Working with independent producers and content/digital platforms, advising on programming, development, commissioning and distribution strategies, funding models, co-production deals and business affairs.

London, United Kingdom

• Responsibility for:
• Setting and implementing the creative and commercial funding strategy
• Managing the full range of unscripted genres including factual, factual entertainment, lifestyle and music programming - managing creative partnerships, talent relationships, content acquisitions and co-production
• Restructured team, integrating the Factual and Factual Entertainment and Formats teams and oversaw the transfer of BBC Earth Productions to the NHU
• Corporate representative for BBC Studios as director on the boards of 72 Films, Amazing Productions and Curve Media, in which BBCS has an equity stakeAchievements:
• Negotiated and concluded first-look/output deal with new Louis Theroux indie, Mindhouse

London, England, United Kingdom

• Developed and delivered the content strategy for Factual, encompassing natural history, science, documentaries, history and current affairs, including managing creative partnerships, talent relationships, content.
• Managing Director of BBC Earth Productions, a wholly-owned production unit responsible for content such as theatric features, Giant Screen films, tv series and short-form digital content, as well as providing.
• Key role developing and commissioning ideas for BBC Worldwide’s BBC Earth channel. Commissions included Round Planet and Meet the HumansAchievements:
• Agreed and negotiated new long-term funding mechanism for BBC specialist factual output, creating financial security for the content pipeline
• Played key role in BBCW acquiring equity stakes and distribution deals with new start-ups: 72 Films, Amazing Productions and Curve Media
• Executive Producer of theatric features: My Scientology Movie and Earth: One Amazing Day

London, England, United Kingdom

• Joint head of new merged department responsible for the acquisition of content from both independent producers and BBC in-house production
• Development and execution of factual genre strategy across the whole portfolio including factual entertainment and lifestyle programming
• Management of multi-million investment budget to maximise returnAchievements include:
• Promotion to Divisional Director and Content Board member
• Restructured department, uniting teams and reorganising at sub-genre level.
• Renewal of output deals with Nutopia, Ten Alps and Oxford Film & TV

London, England, United Kingdom

• Devised and implemented BBC Worldwide’s Independents' acquisition strategy for the genre
• Identified and negotiated new business activity with independent producers and key talent
• Secured rights from independent producers on behalf of all trading divisions and joint venture partners.
• Provided editorial and commercial direction to producers to support BBC Worldwide’s investment strategy
• Member of Leadership Group and Board Director for BBC Worldwide where it has an equity share
• Executive Producer on projects where BBC Worldwide had made a significant investment

• Acquisition of high-quality programming from both in-house and independent producer – ensuring investment criteria and profit targets were met
• Raised and negotiated co-production and pre-sale finance, and oversaw the legal and business affairs finalisation of contracts. Clients included: C4, Five, ABC, CBS, DCI, PBS, National Geographic, History, NHK, France.
• Evaluated production companies and formulated business plans for potential equity investment or first look development deals

London, England, United Kingdom

• A new role with a brief to develop BBC Worldwide’s relationship with BBC News and Current Affairs Group, identify new opportunities and raise the profile of the programming within the company.
• Negotiated renewal of news output deals
• Re-negotiated service agreement with BBC Technology for supply of international news feeds
• Managed investment and international carriage deals for the Queen’s Jubilee coverage

New York, United States

• Managed the North American factual sales team and co-production activity for BBC’s in-house and independent productions, ensuring maximum revenue is achieved from television and ancillary rights
• Integral role in setting up the infrastructure and operating systems, formulating and implementing procedures and deal terms to govern how the new business unit dealt with BBC Worldwide and DCI.
• Responsible for forecasting and achieving annual sales target and directly responsible for writing business in excess of $40 million over the course of three years
• Built and maintained successful relationships with major US clients such as Discovery Channel, PBS, A&E, The History Channel, National Geographic TV, Food Network, Oxygen