Chris Carr

Experience

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  KPMG Peat Marwick

  Jan 1985 - Jan 1990

  Audit Senior
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  BBC Worldwide

  Jan 1990 - Mar 1998

  Financial Controller Channels
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  BBC America

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2007

  CFO

  Selected as CFO responsible for launch of BBC America. Steered new organization from start-up to profitability two years ahead of plan. Built finance and all systems from the ground up.• Implemented cost control systems that maintained BBC America within tight funding limits.• Developed and maintained productive relationships with joint venture partner, Discovery Communications.• Raised additional financing of $40M. • Led negotiations and investment appraisal to buy out Discovery Communication.• Directed relocation of channel from Maryland to New York. Show less

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  BBC Worldwide America

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2013

  Selected to manage operations to support development into mature network and move into original commissions. • Led team to develop BBC-branded OTT subscription video-on-demand and TV Everywhere services, including product definition, partnership negotiations, technical vendor selection and business planning.• Initiated and managed BBC America migration onto new ad sales and scheduling systems on schedule and under budget.• Oversaw cable video-on-demand services, increasing usage over 65% within two years.• Managed investment process in both scripted and unscripted original programming with budgets of over $50M. • Saved $1M+ annually by initiaiting RFP process and renegotiation of network playout and transmission agreements. Show less Recruited by CEO to lead strategic realignment of newly structured organization, oversee operations and P&L of U.S. operations consisting of 50+ employees including ad sales, affiliate sales, programming, marketing and creative services.• Increased revenues more than 60% to $100M with profit increase of 135% to $30M.• Launched in-house ad sales and affiliate sales teams, tripling ad sales in five years and increasing household distribution by 20M+.• Grew primetime ratings more than 100% in four years by implementing new programming strategy and channel repositioning.• Negotiated network origination agreements for launch of HD and West Coast feeds and supported establishment of nightly news-hour. Show less

  • Senior Vice President Channel Operations

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2013

  • COO Channels

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2010
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  BBC Worldwide Americas & AMC Networks

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2015

  Financial Consultant

  Consulted on sale and transition of BBC America to AMC Networks and other special projects.

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  Guardian News & Media

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2018

  EVP Finance

  Recruited to manage finance and IT operations for the Guardian’s North American digital news site.• Turned a $12M loss into $5M+ in profits within two years.• Oversaw restructuring that moved business into profitability for the first time.• Managed office relocation generating annual savings of $1.5M.• Established the Guardian’s US charitable entity (501c3). • Restructured reporting systems to provide greater visibility into profitability of the business.• Migrated finance systems from Quickbooks onto Oracle and move to shared finance function. Show less

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  CJC Consulting (NY)

  May 2018 - Jan 2021

  CFO, COO & Business Development

  Clients included:• BritBox LLC (New York, NY)Streaming video service (a joint venture between BBC Studios & ITV)Advised on the launch of BritBox Australia• Dennis Publishing Inc (New York, NY)Private Equity owned magazine publisherAdvised on potential acquisition and integration of finance teams• Phoenix 7 Ltd (London, UK & New York, NY) • Quartz Media Inc (New York, NY)• eContext, (Chicago, IL & London, UK)

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  The Guardian

  Feb 2021 - Jul 2021

  Interim EVP Finance
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  TVB

  Sept 2021 - now

  Chief Financial Officer