Patrick Hurst

Patrick Hurst is a skilled media operations professional with extensive experience in the television industry. Currently serving as a Media Operations Executive at Channel 4 since August 2022, Patrick liaises with creative and marketing teams on trail deliveries and manages airtime optimization and campaign booking. Previously, as Planning and Scheduling Manager at Viasat World Limited from July 2016 to August 2022, Patrick significantly contributed to driving ratings for the Epic Drama channel and oversaw program planning for the Explore channel. Earlier roles at Together, including Channel Manager and Content & Scheduling Manager, involved managing acquisitions and scheduling for a nationally broadcast channel. Patrick’s career began at CNBC as a Presentation Scheduler & Sales Traffic Coordinator and included experience at Deluxe Media Europe as a Library Services Coordinator. Patrick holds a Bachelor’s degree in Film/Cinema/Video Studies from the University of Portsmouth.