Is this the role for you?

The newly created FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV) Planning & Scheduling Exeutive will require a detail oriented and strategic individual in the role. It is important for leading and optimising the programming schedule for our FAST channels, ensuring a seamless and engaging viewing experience for our audience. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in TV scheduling, digital content distribution, and an understanding of the FAST ecosystem.
 

What will you be doing?

Managing the planning schedule for a nominated channel or channels (Opportunity for multiple channel planning), ensuring that all aspects of the schedule are accurate and accounted for. Inputting a forward Planning schedule into What’s On working with Channel Director. Acting as a central point of contact for planning related queries Informing internal personnel & listings of all schedule changes made within issued weeks Maintaining a strong knowledge of paramount and C5 portfolio of schedules and those of our competitors Overseeing all press day responsibilities for nominated channel/s Actioning Billings & Pre-Press emails Ensuring month-end data is up to date for Finance as well as quarterly schedule insertion into WON for Channel Directors Ensuring all programme rights are accurately adhered to When required by the Planning Manger, represent Planning at various company meetings and project work Creation and maintenance of Standby Lists for nominated Channel/s Coordinating between Programming, Sales & Presentation regarding schedule related matters Testing & Development of systems for programme planning Out of Hours contact for the Channel 5 portfolio Deputising for the Channel Manager / Channel Director and providing day-to-day support across all key planning & scheduling functions when necessary Viewing future programmes and giving insight to Channel Manager / Channel Director/Acquisitions Ensuring nominated schedules are ready to send to Sales on a monthly basis Accurate maintenance of all series linking across nominated Channel/s Daily & Weekly EPG maintenance for Nominated Channel/s Responding to external and internal billings queries Ensure all content on nominated channel is compliant to Watershed rules and internal compliance instructions In addition to the above, opportunity to support existing Planning Executive, when needed on the below: Programme Version Changes as specified from Broadcast Operations Maintenance of the Milkshake! schedule input Monthly Teleshopping rotations across all channels.
 

What are we looking for?

Previous experience of programme planning at a broadcaster is preferred but not essential. A genuine interest and passion for TV and TV scheduling Must be strong communicator and be confident working with other departments. Be able to demonstrate a general understanding of TV schedules. Strong I.T Skills including Excel and the ability to quickly pick up new systems. Must demonstrate ability in numeracy.

 

Application Deadline: 3rd January 2025

 

 

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Channel 5 is an award-winning public service broadcaster and the UK's third latest commercial TV station,  reaching 3 in 4 of the UK viewing public each month. The channel has a diverse schedule of original programmes across genres including issue-led documentaries,  popular factual,  accessible history,  stunning natural history,  inclusive entertainment and reality,  top level sport,  high quality scripted programming,  headline-grabbing current affairs and critically acclaimed children's and news programming. Channel 5 is a unit of Paramount Global. 

 

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet. 

 

At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Paramount is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status. 

 

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