David Steegen

Current

Channel controller of EXQI Sports and HD1 Sports at Alfacam/euro1080

Past

Head of editorial of Cross Media content and Communication at Belgacom
Spokesman and Communication Manager of Minister Guy Vanhengel at Office of Minister Guy Vanhengel (Brussels Gov.)
head of communication Flanders at canal+

press officer at columbia tristar films

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Education

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Recommended

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Broadcast Media

Websites

David Steegen’s Summary

Since the start of my professional career I am active on different levels in the media and entertainment industry

* press and promotion officer Columbia TriStar (Belgian Branch)
* marketing manager Belgium Polygram Filmed Entertainment
I took care of all different communication layers of more than 300 movies
* television researcher for weekly cultural talk show (Leuven Centraal, public network VRT)
* communication manager of the CANAL+ group Belgium. I was in charge of the recurrent over-all communication of the pay tv channels (content), the corporate communication and the launch of the first digital tv offer (CANALDIGITAAL) in Belgium and also all innovative IDTV services (Pay per View etc...)
* television host and presentator of daily talkshow on VT4, network of the international media group SBS; Also in charge of editorial supervision of the program (100 episodes)
* content executive manager of RSCA TV: first and most succesfull Video on Demand program on the Belgacom TV platform

Others:
Author of football book "De zomer van Mexico '86", Van Halewijck, 2006
weekly columnist (print and web) of sport/foot magazine (french)
weekly tv show guest of "Studio 1", weekly football tv show on RTBF (french)
Weekly column in "Brussel Deze Week" the newspaper of the city (Brussels)

David Steegen’s Specialties:

strong networker, creative editorialist and content manager, strong sensibility of cultural differences (north and south)

David Steegen’s Experience

Channel controller of EXQI Sports and HD1 Sports

Alfacam/euro1080

(Sports industry)

January 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)

Editorial executive in High Definition TV. Channel controller of EXQI sports (former HD1) and HD1 Sports (international version of EXQI Sports), the sports channel (full HD).
To Define and implement the content strategy
To create cross media approach and schedule programs and generic content on all media platforms
Leading content operations : e.g. create "barter" content projects with business partners,
To coordinate all communication (web, press,...) with the communication team.
Follow up of all barter deals with business partners of the Alfacam Group.
Networking and Public Relations
Define tone of voice of communication with the com.team
Gate keeper of communication
Head of editorial of Cross Media content and Communication

Belgacom

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

September 2005 — January 2006 (5 months)

In charge of national (bi-lingual Dutch/french) football/soccer programs on IDTV, Video On Demand, the Web and mobile (3G). Cross Media approach
In charge of the first football club channel in Belgium (RSCA TV)
Supervising all live live productions of soccer games (11 per week)
Print (Foot Magazine) and web editor (11online)
Spokesman (media and football) in the industry
Author of football literature (Best selling "De zomer van Mexico '86", Van Halewijck, 2006)
Spokesman and Communication Manager of Minister Guy Vanhengel

Office of Minister Guy Vanhengel (Brussels Gov.)

(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Government Administration industry)

June 2003 — September 2005 (2 years 4 months)

in charge of all communication of realisations, actions, strategy and vision of Secretary Guy Vanhengel (In charge of Budget, Finance, Education, External Relations of the government of Brussels)
Coordination of the communication of all party candidates (elections 2004)
Spokesman
head of communication Flanders

canal+

(Broadcast Media industry)

1999 — 2002 (3 years)
press officer

columbia tristar films

(Broadcast Media industry)

1991 — 1994 (3 years)

David Steegen’s Education

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

1984 — 1989

Additional Information

David Steegen’s Websites:

David Steegen’s Interests:

looking to use my skills in world of sports and broadcast media, especially football, I would also like to fine tune and improve my knwledge of all cross media approach and branded content