Samuel Armstrong

-Pitching content for multiple series on A+E Networks, Hulu, Philo, Apple TV+, and more, ensuring relevance and quality for production needs. -Tracking third-party video rights, ensuring compliance with legal standards. -Collaborating with clearance and production team to proactively anticipate and address network content needs, ensuring timely delivery.

- Oversaw development and production of television projects and advertisements for TV2 and TV3+ in Denmark, as well as productions currently in development for American markets. -Supervised marketing team in creation of pitching materials and advertisements and tracked trends in television, digital media, AI, and social media.

- Reviewed and annotated scripts and tracked content rights for series premiering on Max, Travel Channel, and A&E. Worked with legal and clearance to escalate third party IP issues and collaborated with post production to find creative solutions to clearance and compliance issues. - Supervised clearance coordinators, researchers, and PAs from pre-production through clean-up, and oversaw completion of network deliverables including music cue sheets, rights documents, and promotional restriction logs.

- Negotiated favorable rates and worked with outside vendors and police departments to secure content rights and matters of public record. - Pitched and acquired content for shows premiering on Max, Hulu, Discovery Plus, Travel Channel, and A&E.

- Promoted from a Rights & Clearances Associate role to oversee R&C for YouTube BrandConnect, reviewing and monitoring sponsored content both on YouTube and off-platform for issues involving copyright, intellectual property, personality rights, FTC disclosures, and compliance issues. - Worked with Content Managers to find creative solutions to project specific issues involving externally produced scripts and video content, escalating issues to Legal, Business Affairs, and Trust & Safety.