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Biography |
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| If you would like a detailed Resume, click here to request one via E-mail. |
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Mark Pickett is a popular, well-respected and versatile TELEVISION PRESENTER who has a wealth of television and retail experience.
Mark began his television career in 1982 at Central Television in Birmingham, England. He spent his first five years as a SOUND TECHNICIAN, working on many award-winning programs for Britains ITV Network. |
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In 1987, Mark moved south to take up the senior role of SOUND SUPERVISOR at one of London's leading studio facilities, Ewart Television (now Capital Studios). He worked on many cutting-edge productions for UK and International Broadcasters, as well as projects for high-profile commercial and corporate clients. |
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It was here that he met the late Cynthia Felgate (the creator of "Playschool") who, in 1989, gave Mark the opportunity to fulfil his ambition of becoming a TELEVISION DIRECTOR. Over the course of the next two years, Mark produced, directed and wrote for the popular children's television series "Playdays", which aired on BBC TV in the UK and sold to many countries around the world. |
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| Intrigued by the emerging multi-channel platforms being established in Britain at the start of the 1990's, Mark joined BSkyB in 1991 as a TRANSMISSION CONTROLLER. After two enjoyable years in the Presentation Department, Mark transferred to the brand new channel QVC - The Shopping Channel, in 1993, to gain valuable experience as a 'LIVE' STUDIO DIRECTOR. He soon became an expert in 'Electronic Retailing' and was quickly promoted to the positions of OPERATIONS MANAGER and then LINE PRODUCER. |
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After two ground-breaking years he was invited to move to the other side of the world to help establish Australia's first and only twenty-four hour home-shopping network, TVSN, which was launched in December 1995. Mark joined as a SENIOR PRODUCER/DIRECTOR, but once the channel was successfully up and running, his career catapulted in a totally unexpected direction when he auditioned for a Presenter's job, "just to find out what it's like on the other side of camera...".
Mark's potential to be a winning on-air personality was immediately recognised and he became a regular PRESENTER on the channel in April 1996. Since then he has hosted over two thousand hours of 'live', unscripted and unrehearsed programs for TVSN and is a very popular, established presenter with a loyal following. He is the face of Harrods in Australia and New Zealand and hosts his own cooking show, "Mark's Kitchen".
In addition to his live shows on TVSN, Mark is regularly booked for Corporate Video and Voice-Over assignments, and can be seen hosting Commercials and Advertorials, for a wide variety of clients, across Australia on the Seven Network and Network Ten. |
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