Sean Perry

Current

Broadcasting Manager at H3G

Past

Vice President Transmission Systems at Orbit Communications Company
Consultant at Channel 6
Deputy Vice President Transmission Systems at Orbit Communications Company

Director, Transmission Systems at Orbit Communications Company
Presentation Manager at Orbit Communications Company
Presentation Supervisor at Orbit Communications Company
Traffic Consultant at Granada Television / The Time Exchange
Traffic Consultant at GMTV
Senior Copy Co-ordinator at TVS
Traffic Assistant at TSW

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Sean Perry’s Experience

Broadcasting Manager

H3G

(Broadcast Media industry)

March 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)
Vice President Transmission Systems

Orbit Communications Company

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

October 1997 — February 2007 (9 years 5 months)

*Involved in pre and post launch decisions concerning the operation and function of Presentation, Scheduling and the Library for the world’s first DTH digital satellite television station.
*Involved in many system developments, CMS system upgrades, implementation of Hard Disc playout system, integration of the Airtime Sales system, design and installation of 36 channel playout system, migration to semi-tapeless workflow.
*Management of 80 staff and budgets across 3 departments
*Negotiated vendor contract for external playout contracts.
*Evaluate staffing impact on addition of new services and/or systems.
*Liaison with internal departments to ascertain systems requirements and integration with current infrastructure.
*Specify and negotiate procurement of new equipment in association with Engineering
*Manage 3rd party vendors.
Consultant

Channel 6

(Broadcast Media industry)

March 2006 — March 2006 (1 month)

Pre-Launch consultant at Channel 6. Brought in to analyse workflow and procedures prior to launch, working on both CMS and interactive playlists. Analysis and trouble shooting of all problems prior to launch.
Deputy Vice President Transmission Systems

Orbit Communications Company

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

March 1996 — September 1997 (1 year 7 months)
Director, Transmission Systems

Orbit Communications Company

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

October 1995 — February 1996 (5 months)

Manager of Presentation and Presentation Unit reporting directly to SVP.
Presentation Manager

Orbit Communications Company

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

January 1995 — September 1995 (9 months)
Presentation Supervisor

Orbit Communications Company

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

March 1994 — December 1994 (10 months)
Traffic Consultant

Granada Television / The Time Exchange

(Broadcast Media industry)

June 1993 — February 1994 (9 months)

Setting up systems and procedures prior to the inheritance of business by The Time Exchange, including the changeover from the Enterprise airtime sales systems to Adage. Assisted on specifications for the enhancement of ADage and subsequent training.
Involved in a project to interface with the ITC BACC Copy Clearance system for automatic updating of copy details.
Traffic Consultant

GMTV

(Broadcast Media industry)

September 1992 — May 1993 (9 months)

Involved in the set-up, both hardware and software, of most of the systems run within the Sales & Marketing Department, particularly the Enterprise Airtime Sales System, prior to GMTV’s launch.
Assisted on the specification of the GMTV presentation system, which linked the sales system to the transmission system operated by LNN, which was common to GMTV, Carlton and LWT.
Tested GMTV's presentation system interface to the LNN transmission area.
Trained the full complement of staff on the use of this system.
Responsible for the scheduling of promotions, both to fulfil cross promotion agreements with ITV and Channel 4 and to promote strands within GMTV taking into account target audience, ratings and visual treatment.
Senior Copy Co-ordinator

TVS

(Broadcast Media industry)

December 1986 — October 1987 (11 months)
Traffic Assistant

TSW

(Broadcast Media industry)

March 1982 — November 1986 (4 years 9 months)

My first job in television..