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Contents : Nick COLLINSON Jouandassou 65220 Fontrailles France +33 5 62 65 64 43 (phone) +33 6 07 91 25 87 (mobile) E-mail: nick@collinson.fr Web: www.collinson.fr/work Business consultant with unique knowledge of setting up and distributing new TV enterprises and programming TV channels mostly in France but also in Eastern Europe and the Middle East Practical hands on experience of TV programming channel launches and distribution acquiring rights negotiating contracts organising tax status establishing legal entities in complex and competitive business environments Spotting new talent recruiting and training young teams this involvement covers both long time members (France Spain) and new entrants to the European Union (Poland Hungary) as well as Arabian Gulf countries Skilled at building effective networks across the business political and legal communities throughout Europe and beyond Able to make things happen quickly through a blend of specialised knowledge broad sales and marketing expertise and the establishing of good interpersonal relationships Key Skills and Expertise TV Channel development and management - Strategic Consultant for TV Numeric digital terrestrial TV operator in France (2008-present) - In charge of acquisitions for a satellite TV channel based in Paris aimed at the Middle East (2007-present) - Programming consultant for France Telecom Content Division for the launch of Orange Video on Demand services (2006-2008) - Programming and strategic Consultant for the NRJ Group for the launch of NRJ12 digital terrestrial channel in France. (2005) - Managing Director of Luxsat Gulf Llc and consultant to Luxsat International SA for the launch of Video on Demand services in the Middle East (2003-2004) - Joint Managing-Director of Minimax Rt Hungary Canal+ owned company managing thematic TV channels in Hungary and Roumania (2000-2003) - Canal+ Cyfrowa project director for launch of MINIMAX and other thematic and PayTV channels in Hungary. (1999-2000) - Advisor to Canal+ Polska (Poland) for the launch of their digital channels specifically for the new Polish childrens' channel and satellite/cable movie channel. (1998-1999)) - Consultant to Canal+/Canal Satelite Digital and Cit.s.l. Madrid for channel management and content on the digital satellite television platform in Spain. Director of "Special Events" on the Taquilla Spanish pay-perview service. (1996-1998) - Negotiator for CANAL+ INTERNATIONAL for the setting up of thematic cable/satellite channels in nonFrench speaking European countries - In charge of acquisitions MONTE CARLO TMC terrestrial channel in the South of France and on basic cable/satellite throughout France and French speaking Switzerland. - Architect and acquisitions director CANAL JIMMY basic cable/satellite channel in France. Film and TV production - Production advisor to Films Action Paris for animated feature film THE MAGIC ROUNDABOUT (coproduction with Path UK) a spin-off TV series and related animation projects. (2002-present) - Director of acquisitions and co-producer of VELVET JUNGLE two hour weekly rock music magazine programme broadcast in France and Germany on ARTE . (1995) - TV Production consultant to LES EUROCK ENNES DE BELFORT the largest rock festival in France taking place every July. (1996-1997) - Legal advisor to INA for music rights clearances (on numerous occasions since 1983). - Consultant for Cin Marine on the production of an underwater documentary series for French and Canadian television stations. Several documentaries produced throughout 1980's and early 1990's. - Also consultant/co-producer on many individual projects such as: Cecil B. Demille's CARMEN (for Diamond Time London) a GENESIS documentary with INA (for Hit&Run Music/Virgin London/VH1) Bu uel's THE ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE (for Action Cinemas Paris) 30 YEARS OF ROCK & FOLK documentary (for Canal+ France) a 3 hour ARTE theme evening on HEMP (for Theopresse Paris) etc. etc. Nick Collinson 65220 Fontrailles France - C V 2011 - Page 2 Sales and acquisition - Director of acquisitions for a European research and sales network WPS subsidiary of T l diffusion de France (TDF) (1990-1991) - Exclusive buyer for ACTION CINEMAS Paris specialised in theatrical re-issue of classic films (SHOP AROUND THE CORNER STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE etc.). First-time contracts concluded with all the American and European Major film companies. (1981-1990) - Exclusive TV sales agent for France other European countries and selected overseas territories for an important catalogue of feature films over 300 titles including Jacques TATI's films BLACK ORPHEUS TOMMY and QUADROPHENIA the Roman Polanski classics as well as British French Italian South American and Scandinavian films. (1980-1990) - Negotiations with all the record labels for the rights to use music videos and other music programming in video juke-boxes discotheques and on cable TV. Int

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