Phil Meikle
Scheduling Manager at AMC Networks International UK- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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AMC Networks International UK
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United Kingdom
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Scheduling Manager
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Dec 2018 - Present
Line manager of 3 Presentation Schedulers- Manage presentation schedules of 3 unique international brands across 4 feeds.- My promotion to Senior Scheduler coincided with the biggest channel migration project in the company's history. This involved me joining a cross department task force of team leads to migrate 8 channels to a new playout centre and also migrate these same channels from IBMS into the Provys channel management system. This project had was completed in a 2 month window between December 2018 and January 2019. - Hired 3 new permanent schedulers to work in Provys team and a team of 3 contract staff to schedule the back-up feeds in IBMS. All 6 reported to me. During this time I also dual scheduled in both systems.- Pivotal in department restructuring & resourcing following changing business objectives- Extensive experience of leading channel launches; channel migrations; commercial salesimplementations; and systems upgrades.- IBMS & Provys super user, with BSS experience.- Comprehensive management of the portfolio of EMEA feeds, with experience of dealing withlanguaging, subtitling, cue-tones, local regulations, cultural differences and time zones.- Responsible for the relationship with AMC’s global affiliates - including Globecast Broadcast Services, TVT Media; Multichoice SA and Viacom SA.- Coordinated high profile multimedia promotional campaigns across many brands.- Balanced multiple workloads & assessed shifting business priorities.- Introduced & managed initiatives to ensure that we are focused on delivering the best qualityproduct.- Responsible for documentation of all feeds under my remit. Show less
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Presentation Scheduler & Media Planner - AMC UK
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Jul 2015 - Nov 2018
-I was specifically chosen for this new hybrid role to help launch the first AMC channel in the UK. - Alongside mirco scheduling this feed, I was the media planner the channel and commissioned promos for the feed. -Worked on the on-air strategy alongside programming and marketing teams for several high profile AMC UK premiere launches, including multiple series of Fear the Walking Dead, The Terror, Better Call Saul and Preacher. -Have led campaign previews and reviews and presented to Senior Management. Show less
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Presentation Scheduler - CBS Reality UK, CBS Action UK, CBS Drama UK, Horror UK
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Feb 2015 - Jun 2015
Scheduling across CBS Reality UK, CBS Action UK (now CBS Justice UK), CBS Drama UK and Horror Channel UK- Prepared monthly programme break patterns for the commercial sales team at Sky media- Provided full Presentation Scheduler training to new starters- Supported Research & Media Planning by using TechEdge to analyse viewership on our UK feeds, and reported back my findings to the Presentation Department in weekly overnights
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Presentation Scheduler - Food Network UK
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Nov 2011 - Jan 2015
- Scheduler for Food Network UK in Provys including the channel's expansion on the Freeview platform - Prepared monthly programme break patterns for the commercial sales team at Sky media- Planned all of the channel's continuity strategy, including voice over idents, in-vision intro and centre break menus and IPPs. Also scheduled all of these elements manually in each schedule. - Covered my own channel ahead of annual leave.- From March 2013 was responsible for the media planning strategy for the channel and its cross promotional activity with Travel Channel UK. Using TechEdge to analyze TVRs trends on the channel. - Presented regularly at promo strategy meetings and worked closely with the programming team to conceive stunts and concepts. The biggest of these was the campaign I conceived for 'Man V Food Nation' host Adam Richman, called 'The Original Beefeater'. This campaign involved Adam Richman dressed as a British Beefeater as part of a TV and national billboard campaign to promote an Adam Richman led weekend channel takeover. - Credited with naming a full length commissioned production - 'Pizza Italiana with Thom and James' Show less
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Sky
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United Kingdom
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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700 & Above Employee
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Presentation Scheduler - Sky Entertainment channels
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Sep 2010 - Oct 2011
Scheduled Sky One, Sky Atlantic, Pick TV and all the Sky movie channels, including Sky Box Office. - During first quarter I worked single handily on Sky Arts 1 & 2. - Hand picked to join the team that re-launched the Living group acquisition, which were re-branded as Sky Living, Sky Living IT and Sky Living Loves and over-saw Challenge channel's launch on the Freeview platform. - Used BSS to schedule all presentation elements & secondary events in accordance with the brand strategy. - Represented the department at daily over-night ratings meeting and fed back to the presentation team, helping to develop promo strategy, cross promotional campaign development and demonstrating thorough programme knowledge across all Sky channels. - Responsible for maintaining various channels templates. - A daily point of contact for transmission queries, up-to-the minute requests and updates. - During my time at Sky I also trained several new members of staff and regularly doubled checked peers' schedules prior to sending to transmission. Show less
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Sony Pictures Entertainment
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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Presentation Scheduler - AXN Germany & Animax Germany/South Africa
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Jul 2008 - Aug 2010
Scheduled AXN Germany & Animax Germany/South Africa as well as Sony Africa. - Using channel management system Provys to schedule across the German and African markets. - April 2009 worked on the soft launch/re-brand of AXN Germany. - August 2009 worked on the transitioning Animax from from a shared feed with opt outs to two separate feeds - one German and one English; which transmitted in South Africa. Scheduled AXN Germany & Animax Germany/South Africa as well as Sony Africa. - Using channel management system Provys to schedule across the German and African markets. - April 2009 worked on the soft launch/re-brand of AXN Germany. - August 2009 worked on the transitioning Animax from from a shared feed with opt outs to two separate feeds - one German and one English; which transmitted in South Africa.
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Durrants
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United Kingdom
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Public Relations and Communications Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Media Reader
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Oct 2007 - Jan 2008
Using the computer programme Media Read to scan regional press, trade and consumer magazines for key words and phrases which give either a positive or negative view of high profile clients including Virgin, Tesco and Next. Using the computer programme Media Read to scan regional press, trade and consumer magazines for key words and phrases which give either a positive or negative view of high profile clients including Virgin, Tesco and Next.
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Red Bee Media
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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700 & Above Employee
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Programme Planning Assistant BBC Prime Europe/BBC Entertainment Asia/BBC Food Europe
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Oct 2006 - Aug 2007
- In my first presentation scheduling role I worked across the BBC's international entertainment channels including BBC Prime Europe/South Africa/BBC Entertainment Asia & BBC Food Europe. - Using PreSet International TX Edit to download weekly schedules, I prepared and and timed out daily transmission schedules so they met each channel's specific requirements; dependent on opt-outs and restrictions. - I over-saw the schedules through from their infancy to handing them over to transmission. Trouble-shooting any problems along the way. At all stages, working closely with the media planners, the planners in South Africa, media librarians and playout directors. - I regularly assisted the media planners in re-designing programme junctions. - Learnt the role and covered for my Senior Scheduler after just two weeks at Red Bee and continued to provide holiday cover alongside my own workload on various occasions throughout the year. - Additional tasks included proofreading documents for accuracy. - Handling daily AsRuns and music reports. Show less
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News UK
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United Kingdom
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Online Audio and Video Media
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700 & Above Employee
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Office Assistant
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May 2000 - May 2000
2 week work experience on The Times and Times 2 Magazine. Proofreading documents before going to press. Liaising with on-site references libraries and ordering in products for reviewing. Gap Year - Summer 2002 - Summer 2003 Pitched several television formats to BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and independent production companies and warranted much interest. Travelled around Western Europe both independently and with friends. Freelance writer. 2 week work experience on The Times and Times 2 Magazine. Proofreading documents before going to press. Liaising with on-site references libraries and ordering in products for reviewing. Gap Year - Summer 2002 - Summer 2003 Pitched several television formats to BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and independent production companies and warranted much interest. Travelled around Western Europe both independently and with friends. Freelance writer.
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Education
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2003 - 2006
Middlesex University
Bachelor of the Arts - BA, Creative and Media Writing -
1996 - 2002
Woodbridge High School
A' Level; A) 'A' Level, Media Studies; English Literature
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