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Archibald REBECHE

Senior Program Development Manager | Acquisitions

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4 ter rue de St Martin, FranceProductions Originales The Walt Disney Company (France)

22+

Years

4

Companies

20

Skills

3

Certs

About

22 years in content strategy, program development, and editorial compliance across major media organizations. Directed end-to-end content development for Disney Channels, overseeing animated series acquisitions and managing multi-platform VOD and SVOD catalog programming. Built scalable editorial workflows for Shorts International.

Key Highlights

  • Directed audiovisual content projects across all development phases, owning contractual coordination with legal and business stakeholders.
  • Built multi-platform VOD and SVOD content strategies, curating audience-focused catalogs across scheduling and programming cycles.
  • Served as editorial guarantor for ARPP and managed classifications across NICAM, OFCOM, and ARCOM regulatory frameworks.
  • Led technical evolution projects including transitioning Disney Channels to HD broadcast delivery.
  • Managed acquisitions and developed animated series including Droners (2 seasons) and Captain Tonus for Disney Channels.

Skills

Regulatory ComplianceContent StrategyProgram DevelopmentContent Strategy ImplementationEditorial ManagementEnd-to-End Content Project ManagementMulti-Platform Content Management (Linear, VOD, SVOD)Acquisitions and Program DevelopmentBroadcast ManagementWorkflow OptimizationContent Validation and Quality ControlRegulatory Compliance (CSA/ARCOM/OFCOM)Editorial ComplianceContent ClassificationCatalog ManagementPost-Production SupervisionBudget ManagementContract ManagementChannel Launch and OperationsMicrosoft Office Suite

Experience

Senior Compliance and Program Development Manager

Productions Originales The Walt Disney Company (France)

Jan 2020 - Present

  • Led end-to-end content development for Disney Channels, overseeing acquisitions and shepherding animated series including Droners (2 seasons) and Captain Tonus from concept through delivery.
  • Established editorial oversight across the full production lifecycle, reviewing and validating scripts, supervising rushes and final edits for productions including Tout Va Bien and Weekend Family.
  • Secured advertising and content compliance across multiple regulatory frameworks - NICAM, OFCOM, ARCOM - serving as editorial guarantor for Disney+ advertising standards in partnership with ARPP.

Senior Compliance and Program Development Manager

Disney Channels

Oct 2017 - Jun 2023

  • Led acquisitions and program development for Disney Channels, ensuring all content aligned with legal obligations, brand standards, and Disney franchise requirements.
  • Delivered content projects from concept to completion, owning all development phases and managing contractual aspects in close collaboration with legal and business stakeholders.

Editorial and New Media Project Manager

Disney Channels

Feb 2012 - Oct 2017

  • Led editorial strategy enhancements across linear and SVOD channels, driving programming improvements and supporting digital marketing initiatives for Disney Channels.
  • Delivered multi-platform content optimization by managing technical improvements and editorial base enhancements across broadcast and on-demand distribution.

Channel Operations Manager

Disney Channels

Feb 2011 - Jan 2012

  • Led technical evolution projects, including transitioning Disney Channels to HD, driving a major upgrade in broadcast quality and delivery standards.
  • Managed operational and budgetary resources to resolve technical challenges and maintain continuity of content across Disney Channels.

Head of Programming and VOD/SVOD

Shorts TV France

Sep 2007 - Sep 2010

  • Built and optimized multi-platform content programming strategies and VOD/SVOD catalogs, managing audience-focused content curation across Shorts TV France.
  • Established scalable editorial and technical workflows for Shorts International, creating consistent content operations processes across the organization.

Broadcast Supervisor

Lagardère Thématiques

Nov 2004 - Sep 2007

  • Led the go-live of TNT channels Gulli and Europe 2 TV, coordinating teams across planning, tooling, and broadcast execution from start to finish.
  • Delivered a new broadcast graphics tool deployment, managing all project phases and ensuring on-time integration into live channel operations.

Certifications

Production Management in Animation

Gobelins Paris · 2018

Financing Audiovisual Productions

INA Expert · 2018

Managing Legal Risks in Content Exploitation

INA Expert · 2017

Education

Université Panthéon Sorbonne Nouvelle

Master's Degree in Digital Media and Cinema / VAE in Digital, Media and Cinema

2020

CNED

Cinema

2003

Lycée des Arènes Toulouse

Broadcast

2002

Université Toulouse Le Mirail

Bachelor's Degree in History in History

2000

Languages

EnglishFull Professional
FrenchNative

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