Rob Beynon

Rob Beynon, Owner and CEO at DMA Media Group

Rob Beynon is the Owner and CEO of DMA Media Group, a global media company providing outsourcing, production, and consultancy services. He has overseen dozens of news and factual channel start-ups in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.12

Key Experience

• Launched and managed Iran International, a UK-based Farsi-language news channel, on behalf of its owners from 2017 to 20191
• Supported the launch of Rudaw Media Network's 24-hour news channel in Erbil, Iraq in 20131
• Provided the launch team for TRT World, a 24-hour English language news channel based in Turkey, on behalf of Thomson Reuters1
• Provided launch support and managed 24/7 output for Arise TV, an African-owned global news channel1
• Consulted and launched Rwanda's first breakfast TV show for the Rwanda Broadcasting Agency1
• Supported the launch of Arabic and Persian TV for the BBC1
• Relaunched news output for Abu Dhabi Media1
• Launched news services for Al Rai TV in Kuwait and Nacional TV in Romania1

Previous Roles

• Director of Programming at CNBC Europe (1997-1998)
• Managing Editor at EBN: European Business News (1994-1998)
• Executive Producer at Sky News (1988-1994)
• Output Editor at Independent Television News (1983-1988)
• Journalist at BBC (1980-1983)1

Education

• MA from the University of Cambridge (1973-1976)1

Rob Beynon is a highly experienced TV executive with a proven track record of launching and managing news channels globally. His expertise spans programming, production, consultancy, and digital media.