John Schultz
Broadcast Operations Executive @ iNDEMAND | Delivering Cost Savings & Operational Excellence | Satellite & Streaming Tech | Project Management & Disaster Recovery Planning | Team-Oriented Puzzle Solver
- Role
- SVP, Broadcast Operations at Indemand
- Location
- Denver, CO, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About John Schultz
With over 20 years of experience managing large-scale broadcast operations, I enhance…
Experience
SVP, Broadcast Operations
Jan 2000 — Present · Centennial, CO, US
I spearhead all aspects of broadcast operations for North America\'s leading VOD and PPV programming provider. This role includes daily operations of PPV.COM, linear PPV, and sports channels, reaching 56M+ homes across the U.S. and Canada. I supervise scheduling, feed acquisition, transmission, blackout management, and affiliate support while leading technology upgrades and contract negotiations for a $8M annual budget.PROMOTIONS Senior Manager Director (20••••06) Vice President (20••••19) Senior Vice President (2019-Present)FOCUS AREASBroadcast Operations Management Strategic Planning Video Distribution Optimization Disaster Recovery Planning Cross-Functional Collaboration Technology Upgrades Vendor & Affiliate Relations Budget Management Live Streaming Services Project ManagementKEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS Achieved more than a million dollars in annual savings by transitioning PPV distribution from satellite to terrestrial networks. Played key role in launching PPV.COM live streaming service, surpassing projections with 49 events in the first year. Ensured 100% uptime during the 2023 terrestrial and satellite migration, coordinating cross-functional teams. Reduced satellite bandwidth costs substantially through video encoding optimization. Implemented geo-diverse disaster recovery operations, ensuring 10-minute activation readiness.
Education
Rowan University
BA Communications
Mercer County Community College
Associates in Communications
Skills
- Broadcast
- Vod
- Television
- Video
- Broadcast Television
- Satellite Communications
- Streaming Media
- Hd Video
- Video Production
- New Media
- Post Production
- Digital Media
- Entertainment
- Producing
- Digital Video
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