VICE PRESIDENT, ACQUISITIONS, UNIVERSAL PICTURES AUSTRALIA

As Vice President, Acquisitions for Universal Pictures Australia, Jason Behan is responsible for acquiring content across all genres for distribution across a broad range of platforms.  Whilst looking to continue Universal’s long running success in bringing the best of Australian television to the home entertainment market, Jason is also looking for opportunities with Australian films for theatrical distribution and factual entertainment through non-traditional channels. Prior to joining Universal, Jason managed all local acquisitions for Beyond for their international and home entertainment divisions and has spent 15 years acquiring and releasing content to the Australian market.

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Universal Pictures Australia is looking for great Australian television drama, Australian films aimed at families or older demographics, commercial profile based feature docs and compelling factual and documentary series. We’re also not adverse to a new and interesting idea, sometimes they’re just crazy enough to work!