CEO
Lightning International

James is founder and CEO of content solutions company, Lightning International, helping independent producers distribute their programmes. Working with more than 30 producers, Lightning International offers 6000+ hours of programmes and formats including a catalogue of classic Hollywood movies featuring cast like Hitchcock, Elvis Presley, Alain Delon… and other genres of programming: documentaries, music, lifestyle etc.. In addition, we represent and create 20+ FAST channels which are fully curated to broadcast standards and carried on numerous FAST platforms globally. They include Movie channels RCM and Action Hollywood Movies, and Documentary channels Docsville and Pulse Wildlife. Plus Pet Club TV, Kartoon Channel, TRACE Sport Stars, Newsworld, music channels TRACE Urban, Concerto, Now 70s, 80s, 90s00s and Rock, as well as Globetrotter, Hi Life, Hi Drama, and Panic TV. The company is now part of satellite and media services company Asiasat.

Prior to Lightning James worked for the BBC as an engineer, studio manager, and reporter. He was part of the launch team in Tokyo for Bloomberg TV Asia, building a strong presence and distribution for the channel across the Asia-Pacific region, and developing close relationships with many cable and satellite broadcasters. In 2006 he was appointed Regional Director, Asia for the UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster, ITV. He established ITV Studios’ Asia business in Hong Kong, developed a profitable distribution business, launched ITV formats in China and India, and creating the ITV Choice TV channel.

James is from the UK and has been living and working in Asia for over 25 years.