Charles Ian Pendlebury

Overview.

• Responsibility for planning and delivering programming content and materials for a multi-sport channel (Fox Sports 503 & Fox Sports 505) and specialist sport channels (Fox Cricket & Fox Footy) across the Fox Sports broadcast platform.
• In partnership with the acquisitions team worked on strategy development, content selection, content delivery and eventual programming placement. Developed relationships with content providers to assist with the acquisition process.

Key responsibilities.

• Create, monitor and update program schedules for broadcast.
• Evolve the channel and our flagship sports by identifying creative planning opportunities.
• Monitor ratings data and use analysis to build the schedule.
• Evolve the channel and flagship sports by identifying creative planning opportunities.
• With the acquisitions team work on content delivery and accurately identifying content source

Key internal interactions.

• Acquisitions.
• Analytics.
• Broadcast Operations – Edit, Media Services and Presentation.
• Digital.
• Marketing and PR.
• Production.
• Sports Partnerships.
• Statistics

Achievements.

• Creation of two new channels for Fox Sports (Fox Cricket & UHD).
• Creation of innovative programming stunts such as Fox Minis and Countdowns, to deliver improved ensure better ratings.

Overview.

• As a member of the programming team, responsibility for the daily preparation and scheduling of on-air/multimedia content.

Key responsibilities.

• Publish channel schedules in collaboration with the associated scheduler, ensuring they always have adequate get-ahead content to work on.
• In consultation with the Planning Specialist, identify, action, and communicate program and content schedule changes

Key internal interactions.

• Acquisitions.
• Analytics.
• Broadcast Operations – Edit, Media Services and Presentation

Achievements.

• Being innovative and creating better workflow and processes throughout the Fox Sports programming team (Content List).
• Maintained a high standard of work with low discrepancies between the programming department and the broadcast operational teams which is imperative for programs to go on air correctly.

• Responsible for scheduling relevant Promos, Cross promos and Fillers to drive audiences and enhance ratings.

(while studying)

(Gap year)