Christian Skov

VP, TV & Content at GL Music Entertainment A/S
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark, DK
Languages
  • Dansk Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Engelsk Full professional proficiency
  • Norsk Professional working proficiency
  • Svensk Professional working proficiency
  • Tysk Elementary proficiency

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Elisa Palha

Christian is a creative and business focused employee, a caring manager and a delightful colleague. I'd recommend Christian anytime. His knowledge about TV, music and new media has always valuable in any business discussions in the workplace.

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Experience

    • Denmark
    • Sound Recording
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • VP, TV & Content
      • Sep 2022 - Present

      Responsabel for creating and growing local IPs and local productions. Responsabel for creating and growing local IPs and local productions.

    • United States
    • Entertainment Providers
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Programme Manager, Pay TV, Entertainment (FOX, Xee)
      • Oct 2019 - Sep 2022

      Appointed Sr. Programming Manager / Head of Channels for the FOX branded entertainment channels in Sweden and Norway and Xee in Denmark after the acquisition of 21st Century FOX. Leading a dedicated team and responsible for the programming, content and scheduling strategy across the countries including an entertainment content portfolio with rights from 20th Century FOX, CBS and Eone incl. The Walking Dead, Modern Family & Criminal Minds. Xee is a groundbreaking tv and streaming brand in Denmark launched in partnership with YouSee showcasing the best of international content, local produced YouSee Originals and worldclass football rights from the English Premier League and German Bundesliga. Show less

    • United States
    • Entertainment Providers
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Head of Channels, TV & VOD, Nordics (NG) at Fox Networks Group
      • Oct 2013 - Sep 2019

      Strategic, content and programming responsible for National Geographic Channels in the Nordic region. Launched National Geographic FTA in Finland with the highest share as a stand alone factual channel and making National Geographic the # 1 factual channel group in the Nordics. Crafted the SVOD service National Geographic+ which since has been rolled out across Europe and later rebranded to National Geograhic NOW. Partnered with the NENT operated and owned AVOD service ViaFree and Finlands biggest SVOD service Ruutu with National Geopgrahic content. Spearheaded in launching the first female skewed factual channel in Nordics called Nat Geo People with YouSee to a 700.000 subscriber base. Show less

    • Germany
    • Entertainment Providers
    • Director, Music & Programming, Youth & Music North Europe
      • Nov 2011 - Sep 2013

      Drawing on more than 15 years of tv experience and fully responsible for all content on MTV, Vh1 and TMF within Viacom across 14 countries in Northern Europe (including Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Ukraine and the Baltics). Part of MTV’s International Music Council (one of seven people worldwide) deciding on all international music and talent involvements, part of the planning and execution of MTV Europe Music Awards for 8 years, overall responsible for all music relations in Northern Europe, executive producer for the MTV programming at Roskilde Festival, brand developed and main responsible for the local MTV EMA Pre-Parties and for the MTV World Stage events in Northern Europe. Relocated to Stockholm and successfully build, managed and led a team of 6 employees from programming and music departments in the new hub for Northern Europe. Show less

    • United States
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Head of Music & Programming
      • Jan 2008 - Oct 2011

      Established, developed and implemented a strategic music and programming profile in the Nordics securing MTV to becoming the leading youth channel for music and pop culture in the target demographic in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland breaking the negative trend and rise to the highest viewing ratings in more that 10 years. Instrumental in launching Vh1 in Denmark with a sustainable local original content and go-to-market strategy with clear measurable results incl. securing distribution with major affiliate partners such as YouSee, Stofa and MTG. Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Music Programmer / TAR Manager
      • May 2005 - Dec 2007

      Leading the music department with all talent relations. Local responsible for all talent relations during the Europe Music Awards in Copenhagen 2006. Leading the music department with all talent relations. Local responsible for all talent relations during the Europe Music Awards in Copenhagen 2006.

    • Netherlands
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Head Of Music
      • 2003 - 2005

      Head of Music for the first ever commercial nationwide radiostation in Denmark. This was - and still is to date - the biggest commercial radio ever in Denmark. Head of Music for the first ever commercial nationwide radiostation in Denmark. This was - and still is to date - the biggest commercial radio ever in Denmark.

    • Programme Coordinator
      • 1999 - 2002
    • France
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • Vært
      • 1997 - 1999

Education

  • Esbjerg Handelsskole
    1995 - 1997

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