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I’m Ben Richardson, an APAC media and culture executive producer and IP-first content strategist with 25+ years building and scaling creative franchises across complex international markets. I’ve led ~10,000+ hours of live broadcast and location-based television across Australia and Asia, and my career spans ANZ, India, Indonesia, Korea, and Japan—bringing a focus on what travels globally while keeping what’s local alive. I’m especially interested in how narratives scale in regulated, multi-cultural environments—where audience development, cross-border storytelling, and distribution-ready IP strategy have to work together. I’ve been contracted to deliver journalist training across Southeast Asia with ABC International Development, and I also consult on IP-led distribution, narrative strategy, and enterprise transformation for culture-adjacent organisations.…I’m Ben Richardson, an APAC media and culture executive producer and IP-first content strategist with 25+ years building and scaling creative franchises across complex international markets. I’ve led ~10,000+ hours of live broadcast and location-based television across Australia and Asia, and my career spans ANZ, India, Indonesia, Korea, and Japan—bringing a focus on what travels globally while keeping what’s local alive. I’m especially interested in how narratives scale in regulated, multi-cultural environments—where audience development, cross-border storytelling, and distribution-ready IP strategy have to work together. I’ve been contracted to deliver journalist training across Southeast Asia with ABC International Development, and I also consult on IP-led distribution, narrative strategy, and enterprise transformation for culture-adjacent organisations.

Ben Richardson

Executive Producer, Content Producer, Creative Producer, +7

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I’m Ben Richardson, an APAC media and culture executive producer and IP-first content strategist with 25+ years building and scaling creative franchises across complex international markets. I’ve led ~10,000+ hours of live broadcast and location-based television across Australia and Asia, and my career spans ANZ, India, Indonesia, Korea, and Japan—bringing a focus on what travels globally while keeping what’s local alive. I’m especially interested in how narratives scale in regulated, multi-cultural environments—where audience development, cross-border storytelling, and distribution-ready IP strategy have to work together. I’ve been contracted to deliver journalist training across Southeast Asia with ABC International Development, and I also consult on IP-led distribution, narrative strategy, and enterprise transformation for culture-adjacent organisations.…I’m Ben Richardson, an APAC media and culture executive producer and IP-first content strategist with 25+ years building and scaling creative franchises across complex international markets. I’ve led ~10,000+ hours of live broadcast and location-based television across Australia and Asia, and my career spans ANZ, India, Indonesia, Korea, and Japan—bringing a focus on what travels globally while keeping what’s local alive. I’m especially interested in how narratives scale in regulated, multi-cultural environments—where audience development, cross-border storytelling, and distribution-ready IP strategy have to work together. I’ve been contracted to deliver journalist training across Southeast Asia with ABC International Development, and I also consult on IP-led distribution, narrative strategy, and enterprise transformation for culture-adjacent organisations.

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I’m Ben Richardson, an APAC media and culture executive producer and IP-first content strategist with 25+ years building and scaling creative franchises across complex international markets. I’ve led ~10,000+ hours of live broadcast and location-based television across Australia and Asia, and my career spans ANZ, India, Indonesia, Korea, and Japan—bringing a focus on what travels globally while keeping what’s local alive.

I’m especially interested in how narratives scale in regulated, multi-cultural environments—where audience development, cross-border storytelling, and distribution-ready IP strategy have to work together. I’ve been contracted to deliver journalist training across Southeast Asia with ABC International Development, and I also consult on IP-led distribution, narrative strategy, and enterprise transformation for culture-adjacent organisations.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Narrative Illustration

Intermediate

Audio

Intermediate

Work Experience

Journalist Training (Contracted Project) at ABC International Development

May 1, 2026 - Present

Designed and delivered media business viability workshops for Myanmar and Thai journalists in partnership with ABC International Development, supporting DFAT-linked regional capability development through practical training focused on sustainability, operations, and media business essentials.

Deputy Chair at Croquet Australia

January 1, 2025 - Present

Non-executive director with governance and strategy responsibilities.

Narrative Advisory (IP Strategy) at 12Kamias

July 1, 2023 - Present

Advisory focused on IP-led distribution, narrative strategy, and enterprise transformation for creative and culture-adjacent organisations across APAC. Led ANZ distribution strategy for Moonbug Entertainment (including narrative repositioning and first-in-market distribution agreements). Developed distribution and IP strategy for AI International Film Festival OMNI, First Nations feature film Imagine, and a kids’ entertainment format WowWowBubble. Provided podcast development, strategy, and audience advisory for Osher Gunsberg and Spencer McLaren.

Chief Content Officer (CCO) at Go1

January 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023

Appointed as the first CCO to redesign the content operating model and align IP/editorial strategy to enterprise growth priorities. Led a multinational content team across London, Paris, Salt Lake City, Perth and Brisbane, setting editorial standards, sourcing strategy and performance frameworks across multiple time zones and regions; conducted a global reset of content strategy including targeted IP sourcing and paid curation models and introduced thought-leadership initiatives to improve commercial performance and relevance.

Board Director at ASTRA (Australian Subscription Television & Radio Assoc.)

January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2021

Board governance and industry leadership.

Board Director at Fone Free February

January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2016

Board governance and advocacy.

Board Chair at Nickelodeon Joint Venture

January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2021

Board leadership for the Nickelodeon joint venture.

SVP, Pay Networks & Pre-Launch Streaming GM (ANZ) / GM & SVP ANZ / VP Content & Creative Asia at Paramount Global (formerly Viacom International Media Networks)

September 1, 2005 - November 30, 2021

Regional creative and commercial leadership across ANZ and Asia across Nickelodeon, MTV Asia, and related streaming and live entertainment portfolios. Managed programming, language versioning, original production, and live events; executive produced major international live formats (e.g., Kids Choice Awards Indonesia and Australia, MTV Video Music Awards Japan, Slimefest); led pre-launch general manager responsibilities for Paramount+ Australia including content curation, audience segmentation, recruitment, and market entry.

Executive Producer at Channel [V] (XYZ Networks)

January 1, 1995 - January 1, 2005

Built and led an innovative Australian pay-TV entertainment and live format. Produced 8,000+ hours of live and location-based television across music, entertainment, and variety, including landmark coverage of Big Day Out; developed industry-first audience interaction tools and multi-screen broadcast innovation; oversaw production studio leadership at Moore Park Entertainment Precinct.

Staff Elected Director at Film Australia

January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1996

Director elected by staff.