User:Peter Hamilton Consultant

Peter Hamilton is a senior consultant serving the Television industry.

He is based in New York, and serves clients worldwide. Clients have included Discovery Communications, National Geographic Society, A+E Networks, Scripps Networks, BBC, RAI, ABC Australia, CBC Canada and other industry leaders. Government clients have included MDA Singapore, Enterprise Ireland and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. His consulting practice was established in 1987 to focus on content strategy and execution for corporations, non-profits and governments.

Peter is the editor / publisher of DocumentaryTelevision.com, a free weekly newsletter that is highly valued for its unique coverage of the business of the factual television business. Topics include license fees typically paid by networks, coproduction deal terms, program development practices, ratings for factual programs, and more.

Peter is a frequent speaker at industry conferences worldwide, and is a published author of important books and papers about his industry.

He was educated at the University of Melbourne (Arts), Victoria University (Education) and University of Pennsylvania (MBA).

He recently executive produced two multi-episode informational series in Spanish for U.S.Latinos - one that explains U.S. immigration law and the other on the college admissions process. Both series are currently broadcast in prime time on U.S. Spanish-language public television.

Peter and his family live in Brooklyn, New York, where he is involved in numerous community organizations.