Experience

Saloon Media

• Canada
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder and Managing Director

  • Apr 2013 - Present

  www.saloonmedia.com Launching in April 2013, Saloon Media's ambition is to be a creative hub for compelling new television and digital productions made for international audiences. Its founding partner Michael Kot has over 20 years experience in broadcasting and production and a track record of delivering successful and award-winning programmes to clients worldwide. Saloon's goal is to become a leader in the industry, working with like-minded partners to produce top quality returnable series and high impact… Show more Launching in April 2013, Saloon Media's ambition is to be a creative hub for compelling new television and digital productions made for international audiences. Its founding partner Michael Kot has over 20 years experience in broadcasting and production and a track record of delivering successful and award-winning programmes to clients worldwide. Saloon's goal is to become a leader in the industry, working with like-minded partners to produce top quality returnable series and high impact specials. Show less



Entertainment One

• Canada
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• SVP Factual Entertainment

  • Oct 2010 - Mar 2013

  Michael Kot, Senior Vice President Factual, Entertainment One Television, oversaw all original factual programming for the company’s television group. Kot and his team produced a number of series, as well as blue chip on-offs for a broad range of broadcasters. Series include Party at Tiffany’s for OWN US, Mega Builders for Discovery Channels, Builder Boss for HGTV Canada, Sweet Fix for Food Canada and Party Mamas for Slice in Canada and Wealth TV in the US, Brainwashed/Dangerous Persuasion… Show more Michael Kot, Senior Vice President Factual, Entertainment One Television, oversaw all original factual programming for the company’s television group. Kot and his team produced a number of series, as well as blue chip on-offs for a broad range of broadcasters. Series include Party at Tiffany’s for OWN US, Mega Builders for Discovery Channels, Builder Boss for HGTV Canada, Sweet Fix for Food Canada and Party Mamas for Slice in Canada and Wealth TV in the US, Brainwashed/Dangerous Persuasion co-produced with RAW TV for HIstory and Discovery ID and Perfect Storms for HISTORY and UKTV, DDAY to Victory/Last War Heroes for HISTORY, UKTV and 4. Blue chip docs include Who The F&*k is Arthur Fogel for TMN, Martian Wars coproduced with Impossible Pictures for HISTORY Can/UK and BBC America, Great Escape with Wildfire Television for HISTORY and Channel 4. Show less



Canwest Broadcasting

• VP Factual Content

  • 2007 - Oct 2010

  Kot was VP Original Factual Content for Canwest channels including Global Television, History Television, Mystery, National Geographic Canada, Showcase, Men, E! and IFC. He was also responsible for overseeing programming, acquisitions and the general operations of BBC Canada. Some of the hundreds of hours of production and co-production he had commissioned include ratings hits: William Shatner’s Weird or What, Ice Pilots, Greatest Tank Battles and Trashopolis, March of the Dinosaurs, Treasure… Show more Kot was VP Original Factual Content for Canwest channels including Global Television, History Television, Mystery, National Geographic Canada, Showcase, Men, E! and IFC. He was also responsible for overseeing programming, acquisitions and the general operations of BBC Canada. Some of the hundreds of hours of production and co-production he had commissioned include ratings hits: William Shatner’s Weird or What, Ice Pilots, Greatest Tank Battles and Trashopolis, March of the Dinosaurs, Treasure Hunter and Storming Juno. Under his leadership, ratings have realized double digit growth year over year for original programming. Show less



Alliance Atlantis Broadcasting

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Original Content

  • Jan 2005 - 2007

  History Television. Responsible for over 100 hrs of award winning HD production and international co-production per year.



Alliance Atlantis

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Executive

  • Aug 2001 - Dec 2004

  Production Executive AAC Broadcasting: History TV, BBC Canada, BBC Kids, National Geographic Canada.

• Sr Presentation Producer

  • Jul 1997 - Aug 2001



CBC

• Canada
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Producer - Online

  • 1995 - Jul 1997

  Federal Election Website Summer Olympic Website On Demand online News

• Producer

  • 1987 - 1995