Curriculum Vitae - Massimo Mazzanti

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Massimo Mazzanti
18, Via Sannio – 20137 Milano - Italy
+39 335 8031091
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www.massimomazzanti.it
massimo.mazzanti
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1949 may 19th – Domodossola (VB) - Italy
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Curriculum vitae - Massimo Mazzanti
2008 - 2009
SD Channel - SDET Sicurezza e Difesa Editori Tv srl
Profit Group SpA – Via Mambretti, 9 Milano - ITALIA
Sicurity and Defence TV channel (24x7) focused on Italian Army and Low enforcement
via sat free and DTT pay, dual languages: Italian and English
Editor in Chief & President
In charge of the content strategy and all programs format. Editor in Chief for
all news lines and programs. Relationship with pay-TV platforms.
2006 - 2007
VENICE CHANNEL SpA - 212 Giudecca -30133 Venezia ITALIA
International lifestyle TV channel (24x7) focused on luxury and Italian way of life
First HDTV (High Definition 1080i) Italian channel via sat, dual languages: Italian and
English
Editor in Chief & Vice-President International Business Development
In charge of the content strategy and all programs format. Editor in Chief for
all news lines and programs. Relationship with internationals pay-TV platforms.
(frequent travel in Europe, USA, China)
2005
H3G - Via Abbiategrasso, Corsico – 20100 Milano
3 - Italian Telephone Company - Hutchinson Wapoa Group
Start-up consulting for mobile video-telephone content system
Project and investment plan for facilities and production system
with consulting activities on the content strategy
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Curriculum vitae - Massimo Mazzanti
2004 - 2005
CLASS ONE - IOTA, International Offshore Team Association, Milano/Dubai
World offshore powerboat championship
Executive Producer - Word-wide video production & distribution
Executive live-video producer for the world-championship (Norway, Portugal, Spain, India,
Qatar, UAE) and for international distribution. Liaison with local and national TV.
Software application plan for time keeping and automatic live video display.
2001 - 2004
SAILING CHANNEL SpA - Milano, via Bronzino, Studios: Cologno Monzese
International TV channel (24x7) focused on sailing and boating.
Licensed in 32 cable sat pay-TV world platforms, transmitted in ITA, ENG, FRA
CEO, President & Editor in Chief.
Founding partner, with the idea of the channel and program scheduling.
Managing the internal advertising agency and liaison with SKY Italia and the other
international platforms. Managing the outsourcing production in Italy and abroad with frequent
travels (Europe, USA, Arab Emirates, Caribbean islands) TV coverage for the ’America’s Cup
and most of international regattas around the world, Commercial liaison with Italian shipyards
and with the luxury manufacturers.
2002 - 2003
AUDISAT srl - Milano, via Bronzino
Research company for mesuring satellite television audience
Member of Board
Founding partner, Senior consultant and Advisor for reserch projects.
Several research on free to air satellite audience in Italy
2000 - 2004
NUMIDIA SpA - Milano, via Omboni 5
Consulting company for startup channels in TV business
Share holding for partnership in TV publishing company
President and CEO
Founding partner, Company projects Senior consultant. Clients:
(DJTV – Gruppo Espresso, RAISAT Gambero Rosso, Album, Moda & Style,
Cucina Italiana, Afric Channel, Sole 24h, Bakuba, E-vision, Gay TV, Colors,
Medisat, Brico Channel, Voyer-Endemol, Golf Channel, Salute e Benessere, other..)
2000 - 2001
ABITARE TV srl Publishing Group SEGESTA - Milano
Company in charge for the TV channel ABITARE TV in RAISAT
Member of Board representing Numidia as Shareholder
Project leader, channel plan on art, design and furniture
setting up the agreement with RAI for a daily two-hours slot on RAISAT ART
1999 - 2000
CFN - CLASS FINANCIAL NETWORK SpA - Class Editori Group - Milano
First Italian financial TV channel
Project leader and CEO
Technical and operation plan for the channel, newsroom art direction project
for all program packages, consulting for the business model.
Liaison with the Italian platforms (Stream, Tele+) for the license agreement
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2000
VIRTUAL FICTION - COOPER Group/Fargo - Torino
Film & TV Production Company
Art and Set Director
Pilot for a fiction TV serial with realistic exotic backgrounds.
Shooting indoor on blue screen.
1999
PRESIDENZA DEL SENATO - Senato della Repubblica Italiana - Roma
Lobby activity
Consultant
Consultant to the Vice President of the Chamber concerning the new law
on Italian radio and TV system.
1998 - 1999
EUTELSAT sa - Rue Balard, 80 – Paris - France
Paneuropean satellite telecom company
Consultant of the Commercial Director for the Italian market
Helping the Italian TV channels in acquisition of space capacity
on the orbital position 13°E, planning their business models.
1998 - 1999
FONDAZIONE MEDIATERRANEO Sestri levante - Genova
Public Foundation, scientific-technological park with congress activity
Managing Director
Research and agreements with multimedia and telecom partners for the incubator
Relationship with Board Members (Regione, Provincia, Comune)
TV coproduction with RAI and other international TV broadcasters,
Conference activity (more than 30 in 2 years)
1998 - 1999
RAISAT - RAI Radio Televisione Italiana Roma/Milano
National public broadcasting, digital channels via-sat division
Managing Consultant, channel launch.
Consulting for the launch of the first two digital RAI channels
(RAISAT Cultura, RAISAT Ragazzi) Authoring of all programs for RAISAT Ragazzi,
advise on video packages and automatic scheduling and play out system
Management of the outsourcing of program production.
1997
MILANO TV srl - PERUZZO EDITORE Publishing Group - Sesto San Giovanni, Milano
Local commercial TV channel (Milano e Lombardia)
CEO
Local network associated with Rete A, floated and sold
because of frequency surplus, due to the Italian low (Mammì)
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1990 - 1997
RETE A - PERUZZO EDITORE Publishing Group - Sesto San Giovanni, Milano
Italian national terrestrial broadcaster
Managing Director and CEO Assistant
7 years managing one of the nine Italian national terrestrial networks,
procuring the Government broadcast licenses (ex Mammì low)
Downsizing of human resources (120 to 60) closing the local unities,
and agreement with the national unions. Reorganization of the programs schedule
earlier focused on soap-operas and telenovelas, than on teleshopping.
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Curriculum vitae - Massimo Mazzanti
1988 - 1990
FORMAT srl - Via Cesare Correnti, Milano
Tv production company
Partner and CEO
More than 100 hours of TV serial production for the Italian national broadcasters
(e.g. L’Italia di Marta Marzotto/ReteA, Otto Italie/Canale5, Questitalia/Odeon TV, &c..,)
1987 - 1988
DIGITAL DESIGN srl - Via Cesare Correnti, Milano
TV and computer graphics production company – in partnership with Studio Convertino
Partner and CEO
Production of initial themes, video clips and special effects for television
1988
TRON – The Electronic Videogame & TV Sets - Palazzo Fortuny Museum – Venice
Art exhibition
Idea and production of the exhibition
Relationship with TV stations and authors, setting up the exhibition, catalog.
1987 - 1988
ODEON TV - Milano
Syndication / network of local TV stations
Consultant for network packaging and program schedule
In charge of network packaging and promotion.
Managing the outsourcing of program production
1986 - 1988
FORFAIT snc - Via Cesare Correnti, Milano
TV Production Company
Partner & CEO
TV production of serial items (Weather report / Canale5, Horoscope / Italia1, &c..)
1985 - 1988
FININVEST - Cologno Monzese, Milano
Italian TV networks (Canale 5, Italia 1 e Rete 4)
Programs Director, Art Director
Many prime time musical shows (Festival di Primavera/Sanremo, &c..)
than in the news department. Director of many weekly news specials
(Dovere di Cronaca / Guglielmo Zucconi / Indro Montanelli,
Il Cittadino e il Potere / Giorgio Bocca , Ciak, Studio Aperto, &c..)
1985 - 1986
RETE A - PERUZZO EDITORE Publishing Group, Sesto San Giovanni, Milano
National TV broadcaster
Consultant for TV programs
Restyling of network packaging, projects for new programs
set-up for the first national private news line with Emilio Fede
1986 - 1989
European Institute of Design - Milano
Master course for design and communication
Teaching
Holding the chair of Kinetic Graphic and Electronic Animation
More than 200 students, 20 degrees.
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1984 - 1985
Advertising – Various Production Companies
TV ad production
Director, Art Director for special effects
More than 30 commercials (Same, Pioneer, &c ..)
1984
MICHELANGELO ANTONIONI – Film & Video Production, Roma
Production of film and clips
Second Director
Special Video Effects Consultant to the maestro
(Mistero di Oberwald, Fotoromanza – Gianna Nannini)
1984
SALSOMAGGIORE FILM FESTIVAL - Comune di Salsomaggiore Terme
Film and TV Festival
Manager of the music video department, Panel Member
First Italian festival with a section on music clips
International liaison with companies and artists
1983 - 1984
RAI Radio Televisione Italiana – Roma / Agency BBDO / Video Italia – Milano
Communication and video production agency
Video director, Art director
Restyling the package for three RAI networks (Sphera-1, Cube-2, Tetrahedron-3)
Inventing and directing the first 1200 program’s trailers for network promotion
1983 - 1985
Record Companies production (Polygram, RCA, &c..)
Music video clips
Director, Art Director, Producer.
Directing and producing musical video clips in Italy and USA
1982 - 1983
RAI Radio Televisione Italiana Roma/Milano
National public television network
Author, Director
Mister Fantasy – RAIUNO, first Italian program with music video clips
and with an extensive use of computer graphics. Studio and video director
Frequent production travel in US and GB. Director of many live video shows.
Field director for external live broadcasts of Test, a program with Emilio Fede
1976 - 1979
CB SpA - Milano
TV Production company
Video Director, Art Director
Packaging and promo production for PIN TV - Rizzoli, national Italian syndication
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1979 - 1981
EURO TV
Italian Local TV Syndication
Video Director, Art Director
Network packaging and promotion production in Luxemburg (RTL)
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1979 - 1980
ITSOS - Istituto Tecnico Sperimentale
Professional degree institute
Teaching
Chair of “Technology in the mass communication system”
1977 - 1978
BOOTS - FORMENTI - Milano
Pharmaceutical Company
Consultant for medical communication and training
Direction and production of more than 50 hours of training video for the medical staff.
1977 - 1978
IL GIORNO / ANTENNA 3 - Milano / Saronno
Daily Newspaper/ Local television station joint-venture
Producer, Consultant
Design and plan for the first news break of a local commercial station in Italy
as a joint venture with a daily newspaper. Directing many news specials.
Training journalists and cameramen for news production.
1976 - 1978
VIDEO UNOPIU’ Sesto S.Giovanni - Milano
Video service and facilities for TV production
Director, Producer
Video director and producer on OB van with 6/12 cameras,
Over 150 hours of live broadcast show and sport, ( RAI, others..)
1973 - 1976
Various video and film production companies
Documentary
Producer, Director, DoP
Many documentaries (photo, film and video) in USA, Thailand, Morocco, Indonesia, …
First in Italy to use Supe8 for TV documentary production.
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ISTRUZIONE E FORMAZIONE
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Curriculum vitae - Massimo Mazzanti
Since 1979
Journalist
Member of Italian Professional Journalist Association since 1979, (n° 063003)
Media Editor, specializing in ICT and video convergence, with acknowledged expertise
in Italian and international television law systems. Experience in running print magazines
(Consumer Electronic, Set, &c…) and in television (Sailing, In Italy, Sealife, Dolcevita, &c…)
as Editor in Chief. Numerous publications.
1980 - 1990
Various
International newsroom management - ABC NEWS – New York - USA
Stress survival and crisis management training courses
Helicopter, light aircraft and glider flying school training courses
1985
British Council, Milano 1998
Proficency in English
1971 - 1975
Università di Bologna – Facoltà di Lettere e Filosofia DAMS - Indirizzo Spettacolo
Film, television and theatre language and direction
Thesis on TV DoP published (L’illuminazione in Televisione – Ed.Ianiro)
1970
Istituto S.Caterina da Siena -Milano
Graphic and Photographic Techniques - Degree
A wide range of skills in publishing and advertising graphics and photography
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PERSONAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES
• Mother tongue
• Other languages (European level)
Italian
Self-assessment (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
Listening
Reading
Spoken
interaction
Spoken production
Writing
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English
C1
EOP*
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EOP*
C1
EOP*
B2
Vantage
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Vantage
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Spanish
B2
Vantage
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Vantage
C1
EOP*
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Threshold
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Waystage
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Franch
B2
Vantage
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Threshold
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EOP*
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Waystage
(*) Effective Operational Proficiency
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• Social skills and abilities
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Ease and experience communication capability, with knowledge of culture, morals and
relationship systems in North and South American, Chinese, Indian, Arabian, North African
and Far Eastern environments.
Relational capability at every social and hierarchical level, experience in professional
and institutional environment. Staff and human resource management ability, with a
recognized skill in complex international negotiations.
Capacity for independent work developed in large multinational companies and also in own
businesses. Experience in business modeling and management of new-media companies, and
in planning the content production process, combining creative and technical issues.
• Technical skills and abilities
Expert in organizing structures for production and distribution of digital TV content, with
particular skill in the television use of DVB satellites.
Recognized skill in planning all aspects of TV change-over to ICT environment.
Expert in publishing/TV business modeling across all platforms (DVB, DTT, mobile)
• Computer skills and abilities
Thorough familiarity with Microsoft and open source office suites, with all communication
options. Operational skills on the most widely used databases for newsrooms, linked with TV
data-display software, or with TV play out scheduling and control
• Artistic skills and abilities
OTHER SKILLS AND LICENSE
• Driving license
• Other licenses
Facility in writing, including legal and administrative competence.
Excellent graphic presentation skills, experience in print and electronic publishing.
Wide familiarity with musical culture.
Member of SIAE (Italian Publishers/Authors Society - DOR section), as TV writer
• Italian Driving License B (since 1968)
• Italian Offshore Power and Sail Nautical License for Boats – till 80 feet (since 1975)
• Limited Certificate Radiotelegraph Operator on Ships (since 1975)
• First Aid Certificate - American Medical Association (since 1990)
• Dive Master for Underwater training – PADI (since 1990)
• Italian license of “Responsabile Sicurezza” (ex leg. ITA 626 - since 1995)
as Security Officer at work, with accident prevention and fire-fighting training
PRIZE
2006 - Hot Bird Award for lifestyle and art programs of Venice Channel
2003 - Hot Bird Award nomination for Sailing Channel
2003 - Sport Movie TV international Festival for Camera on Board, SC
2002 - Hot Bird Award nomination for Sailing Channel
2002 - UAE prize for TV, Arab Emirates, for Sailing Channel
2001 - Hot Bird Award nomination for Sailing Channel
2000 - Hot Bird Award nomination for Sailing Channel
1998 - Hot Bird Award for programs on RAISAT Ragazzi
1993 - Televisione d’oro for journalistic programs on Canale 5
1992 - Agenda d’oro della Comunità Europea for programs on Rete A
& c…
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TV CHANNELS
SD Channel
Client:
SDET Sicurezza e Difesa Editori Tv srl (Profit Group SpA)
Duty:
Platform:
President & Editor in Chief.
Sat free to air + DTT pay
Concept:
The first channel on Security and defense.
VENICE Channel
Client:
Venice Channel SpA
Duty:
Vice President International Business Development & Editor in Chief.
SKY Italia + HDTV FTA + Worldwide
Platform:
Concept:
The first Italian HDTV channel. City of Venice official TV channel, with a lifestyle
schedule including art, opera, music, fashion, design, Italian food and wine.
SAILING Channel
Client:
Numidia SpA
Duty:
Project leader, Founding Partner, CEO & Editor in Chief.
SKY Italia + 32 platforms world-wide
Platform:
Concept:
The only channel specializing in nautical sports and the boating market.
The first independent Italian channel broadcast in three languages in Europe and
around the world. Sail, powerboat, the Americas Cup and class regattas, training
material and specialist news.
CFN – CLASS FINANCIAL NETWORK
Client:
Class Financial Network SpA
Duty:
Project leader & CEO.
STREAM – Italia, SKY Italia
Platform:
Concept:
Financial news and tips for investors, 24 hours a day with over 8 hours’ live
programming daily, first Italian eco/financial channel, agreement with CNBC.
DEEJAY TV
Client:
Elemedia SpA - Eletv (Repubblica-Espresso Group)
Duty:
Consulting for Elemedia
EDP Free to air. Europe
Platform:
Concept:
One nation one station. The Radio Deejay program transposed to TV. Another
music channel, for the young and less young
ABITARE TV
Client:
Abitare Segesta SpA – Abitare TV
Duty:
Project leader e Member of Board.
Telepiù D+ - Italia
Platform:
Packager:
RAISAT – Slot in RAISAT Art
Concept:
A television channel devoted to interiors, architecture, city planning and design, and
everything to do with the lived-in environment; documentaries on the great
architects, major events, trends and lifestyles, personalities, stories2
TELEMARKET
Client:
Telemarket SpA
Duty:
Consulting
EDP Free to air. Europe
Platform:
Concept:
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Teleshopping 24x7, live by satellite; the biggest channel specializing in the sale of
art and antiques.
For more details:
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ALBUM
Client:
RAISAT SpA
Duty:
Consultant of the Board of Directors and Author of programs
D+ Italia
RAISAT SpA
Platform:
Packager:
Concept:
RAI’s nostalgia channel. By arrangement with the RAI technical division, the best of
programming from the 50s, 60s, and 70s from public TV, TV films, shows and
scenes from yesteryear.
GAMBERO ROSSO Channel
Client:
D-Gusto srl
Platform:
D+ / SKY Italia
Associated Consultant
Duty:
Concept:
The first Italian channel devoted to food: produced jointly with the magazine
Gambero Rosso; hosts personalities from the worlds of gastronomy and wine: the
great Italian chefs, young and established, the great wineries; food travel, and the
best international products from the industry.
RAISAT Ragazzi
Client:
RAISAT SpA
Duty:
Consultant of the Board of Directors and Author of programs
D+ - Italia / SKY Italia
Platform:
Concept:
Wholly devoted to an audience aged 0-12, the channel alternates studio-based
programs with cartoons, TV films and carefully selected documentaries;
with a basic decision to have no advertising at all.
RAISAT Cultura e Spettacolo
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Concept:
RAISAT SpA
Consultant of the Board of Directors and Author of programs
D+ - Italia
A channel devoted to Italian spectacle. Opera, theatre, concerts, with a teleticketing
and electronic box-office feature. Everything that can’t be found on ordinary TV.
MODA & STYLE
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Fashion Channel srl
Project leader & partner
EDP Free to air. Europe + world
Fashion from Italy and around the world, The Italian answer to Fashion TV. An
international channel for Italian catwalks, fashion and design.
GUIDA TV
Client:
TBD
Duty:
Project leader & owner of the trademark in ICT
TBD
Platform:
Concept:
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A channel/portal for navigating digital TV; a customized publishing system for
platforms, for interactive choices from the programs and services available. Based
on EPG technology, with program information and promotion
For more details:
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WINE & FOOD Channel
Client:
TBD
Duty:
Project leader & partner
Independent
Packager:
Concept:
A channel on Italian wine and food for promotion around the world. Wines, great
wine/food combinations, wine-growing areas and techniques. Food and wine travel
in Italy.
CUCINA ITALIANA
Client:
Quadro
Duty:
Project partner for production plan
TBD - World
Platform:
Concept:
Classic Italian cuisine as demonstrated by the standard authorities. For Italians, and
for the promotion of Italian cooking all over the world
METEO Channel
Client:
SMA - Protezione Civile - Altri
Duty:
Project leader
RAI o Independent
Packager:
Concept:
A channel for weather information and forecasts, with special slots for weathercritical
industries; reports on emissions, fires & natural disasters; available to the
civil defense authorities for communication in emergencies
AFRIC Channel
Client:
TBD
Duty:
Project consultant & owner of the trademark
EDP Free to air. Europe
Platform:
Concept:
A channel in French with programs from West African public and private TV
stations, for the roughly 10m French-speaking African migrants in Europe
VENTIQUATTRORE TV
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Il Sole 24 ore
Consulting for European platforms distribution
EDP Free to air
Concept:
Canale all-news a sfondo economico finanziario della Confindustria.
Duty:
E-VISION
Client:
E-Vision
Duty:
Due diligence & rebuilding consulting
EDP Free to air
Platform:
Concept:
A channel on new technology, video telephony, software, multimedia. All the world
of ICT.
GAY TV
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Client:
Ideone ltd
Duty:
Platform:
International distribution consulting
EDP Free to air . Europe
Concept:
Italian gay culture canne.
For more details:
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SMAU Channel
Client:
SMAU
Duty:
Consultant
EDP - FTA
Platform:
Concept:
Digital TV version of the world-famous trade fair, a commercial channel for ICT in
Italy
PARLAMENTO
Client:
Senato/Camera
Duty:
Feasibility consulting
RAI
Platform:
Concept:
A public service channel of live and recorded sessions of the houses of parliament.
With public hearings by public committees and a news service/agency for
distributing news to local TV.
QUATTRORUOTE
Client:
Euphon - Quattroruote
Duty:
Consultant
TBD
Platform:
Concept:
A car channel. An attempt at diversification by Italy’s leading car magazine, with a
packager service as intermediary.
COLORS
Client:
Fabrica / Benetton Group
Duty:
Consultant
EDP Free to air. Europe
Platform:
Concept:
The channel Oliviero Toscani called for: the beautiful and the ugly from around the
world, seen in terms of trends and consumer behavior.
ADVENTURE
Client:
Reynolds Group - Japan Tobacco
Duty:
Consultant
EDP Free to air. Europe
Platform:
Concept:
On the model of Camel Adventure, a channel all about the fascination of adventure
and extreme risk.
ONICE
Client:
Comune di Torino e Regione Piemonte
Duty:
Consultant for project
EDP FTA poi TBD
Platform:
ONICE
Concept:
Onice – (On Ice) – is the channel preparing for the Turin Winter Olympics. For the
creation of a historic database of athletes in preparation for the winter sports events
– and to follow and promote them.
TUTTO CALCIO
Client:
Logos (proprietario dei diritti home del calcio)
Duty:
Consultant
TBD
Platform:
Concept:
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A channel for minor football clubs with the championship clash, the great goals and
the matches that usually don’t get screened on general or pay TV
For more details:
[email protected]
BAKUBA TV
Client:
B612 Srl – Gianni Pilo
Duty:
Consulting
EDP Free to air. Europe + world
Platform:
Concept:
Video infomercials only. The best on display: cult items, trendy and prestige articles.
Innovative and high-performance products by major Italian and international brands
with great reputations; the products that confer prestige and beautify life.
COMUNI D’ITALIA
Client
Giunti Multimedia / Maggioli Editori
Duty:
Consulting
RAISAT o EDP Italia
Platform:
Concept:
A utility channel for Italy’s 8000 local authorities. A portal for the transfer of
legislation data and communication for the local government association ANCI.
E-learning for council secretaries.
MEDISAT
Client:
Accademia Nazionale di Medicina
Duty:
Consultant & Project leader
TBD– (Partner Medicina Tv Espana)
Platform:
Concept:
Medical in-service training channel wholly devoted to health professionals:
specialists and GPs; science updates, conventions and congresses, health
management and drug information.
BRICO Channel
Client:
Vari
Duty:
Consultant & Project leader
TBD
Platform:
Concept:
Craft, hobbies and DIY. Instructions and new ideas for all jobs around the home, in
the garden, and in the garage.
BASKET Channel
Client:
Lega Basket Italia
Duty:
Consultant
TBD
Platform:
Concept:
Channel dedicated to basketball, with the aim of raising the value of TV rights to
championship matches, which are currently low.
CANALE VERDE
Client:
TBD
Duty:
Project partner & Consultant
EDP Free to air. Europe (in accordo con Canal Rural Espana)
Platform:
Concept:
Devoted to all those engaged in the world of farming and the agro-food industry,
promoting new techniques and technologies, organic farming, seeds and harvests,
weather reports.
VOYEUR
Client:
Endemol
Duty:
Consultant
Stream
Platform:
Concept:
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Catching the wave of Big Brother’s success: a channel offering Reality TV for
audiences in bars, barber’s shops, etc.
For more details:
[email protected]
HOTEL Channel
Client:
K-Communication
Duty:
Platform:
Consultant
EDP Free to air - Europe
Concept:
A service channel and portal for TV in hotels. Promotion of hotel chains and resorts.
NEXTV - The Future Channel
Client:
Future Show – Sabatini/Massarini
Duty:
Platform:
Project partner & Consultant
EDP Free to air – Europe + Pay TV
Concept:
Science fiction, fantasy and reality. The great challenges to men and machines.
FITNESS Channel
Client:
TBD
Duty:
Project partner & Consultant
TBD
Platform:
Concept:
All the world of fitness. Home personal training and techniques for retaining health
and physique. Events and demonstrations, equipment and gyms.
SALUTE E BENESSERE
Client:
Sole 24 ore
Duty:
Consultant for due diligence
Free to Air EDP
Platform:
Concept:
The first Italian health and wellbeing channel: not just cures and prevention, but also
beauty and alternative medicine.
X-TREME
Client:
Paramount
Duty:
Platform:
Feasibility consultant
TBD
Concept:
A channel for the use of the residual rights in hardcore programs and library films.
MOTO Channel
Client:
Editore di mensili di motorismo
Duty:
Project partner & Consultant
TBD
Platform:
Concept:
A channel devoted to biking fans; all the races except MotoGP. Bike brands,
tourism, maintenance.
GOLF Channel
Client:
TBD
Duty:
Project partner & Consultant
TBD
Platform:
Concept:
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A European version of Golf Channel US, with rights to PGA and European
tournaments, teaching and golf tourism.
For more details:
[email protected]
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Milan 20th January 2009
Massimo Mazzanti
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