LAURA A.

HOCKRIDGE
Tel: 201-960-5104
Agoura Hills, CA 91301 laurahockridge@gmail.com

PROFILE

Accomplished Vice President, Head of Original Programming and Executive Producer with more than 20
years of experience producing, managing and delivering profitable original programs, news and live
content for multi-million dollar national networks, cable TV, startup and alternative TV companies. Adept
at collaborating with C-level executives, understanding corporate P&L and finance and driving demand,
sales and marketing governance. Skilled at fostering lasting relationships with talent, agents and vendors
and building strong, loyal teams who produce critically-acclaimed, highly-creative work, efficiently and
cost-effectively. Broad-based expertise includes strategic planning, growth expansion, operations,
distribution and production, social media, OTT, video production, journalism, strategic partnerships,
market positioning, staff development and mentoring. Dedicated to building effective relationships and
providing support to investors, executive teams and boards of directors.

EXPERIENCE

CLOVER HILL PRODUCTIONS, Los Angeles, CA 2016 - Present

A television, film and OTT (i.e. Internet/mobile) production company
President & Executive Producer
Develop and produce long form and short form creative content, function as a show runner, attend
networking events, track industry trends and participate in panels and conferences, as an industry expert
and leader

TENNIS CHANNEL, Santa Monica, CA 2003 - 2016

A leading American sports & lifestyle-oriented television network purchased by Sinclair Broadcast
Group in 2016 for $350M
Vice President, Head of Original Programming and Executive Producer
Oversaw, as a direct report to the CEO, all (non-tournament) programming, including series, specials,
documentaries, short form, original programming stunts, coordinating original commissioned
productions, development and acquisitions and performing extensive program development, market
research and competitive analysis with oversight for a $3M annual budget and a team of 15 professionals
Forged relationship with French Tennis Federation, leading to cable rights deal for the French Open
cable rights over ESPN, despite being a fledgling network, eventually growing the network into a
major player in the factional tennis industry
Developed and launched more than 20 original series and more than 30 documentaries and specials
that were on-brand and in-line with the networks strategic vision
Launched Court Report, an innovative news division, including creating and managing budgets,
staffing, talent acquisition and editorial strategy for 3 years before initiating and coordinating the
division transfer of the News to the Live Production department
Created and supervised the flagship nightly broadcast French Open Tonight (2007 - 2009), as well
as the original programming strategy, based on consistent quality field production for the 4 Majors
(Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open)
Conceptualized and produced the critically acclaimed documentary series Signature Series and the
2012 multi-part series 100 Greatest Players of All Time hosted by legends from other sports, such
as Wayne Gretzky, Jack Nicklaus, Carl Lewis and Jerry Rice
Negotiated all OP talent salaries, managed all social media and TC Plus app original programming
content initiatives and the network transition to an all-HD format
Prepared and delivered presentations at seminars and internal/external sales meetings
Assisted the executive team in comprehending significant emerging industry technology, trends and
competitor initiatives impacting the companys overall business strategy
Collaborated with the CEO on acquisitions and major business development initiatives and
synergized network clip rights and clearance efficiencies with the networks legal department
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USA NETWORK, Flushing Meadows, NY 2003 - 2003

A basic cable and satellite television channel owned by NBCUniversal serving 102M households
Freelance Studio Producer
Produced all US Open studio coverage, including score updates, player interviews, shot replays and
feature packages, working closely with researchers, bookers, writers, tape producer and line producer
while handling difficult talent and tight deadlines
Instituted a dual-anchor desk that paired host with a former #1 ATP Player

CNBC, Fort Lee, NJ 1999 - 2003

A $4B cable, Internet and satellite channel, a global leader in business news owned by NBCUniversal, a
division of Comcast (then owned by General Electric)
Coordinating Producer
Oversaw, as a direct report to the Executive Producer, all segment producers, bookers and production
assistants, produced the nightly live flagship Business Center program, enhanced the current program
line-up, increased ratings and coordinated schedules and facilities
Pitched the initial idea and assisted in developing Capital Report from Washington D.C. and
regularly commuted between NY and DC, as necessary, to insure the programs success
Identified and booked Jim Cramer, Larry Kudlow and Suze Orman for regular appearances resulting
in each acquiring their own shows
Served as a key participant in our award-winning 9/11 coverage and helped produce the first full
show from the NY Stock Exchange
Promoted from Senior Segment Producer with responsibility for coordinating the 2000 Presidential
Election night coverage from Nashville, TN

THE MCLAUGHLIN GROUP, Washington, D.C. 1997 - 1998

A syndicated half-hour weekly public affairs TV program, sponsored by MetLife, in which five pundits
discuss current affairs in a round-table format
Producer
Managed mission critical tasks, such as pitching unique show topics for the weekly One on One show,
booked guests, performed pre-interviews, generated biographies and other necessary show elements
Line-produced the show from control room with interaction with show talent and post-produced the
show with the editor
Promoted to this position after initial hiring as a Segment Producer and Writer

Additional Positions Include: General Assignment and Field Reporter, News Channel 21 (1996-1997),
Creative Services Assistant, USA Network (1994-1995) and Legal Assistant, Orion Pictures (1991-1993)
Interned with CBS News 60 Minutes and NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw

PROFESSIONAL

Member, Producers Guild of America

Member, Women in Film

EDUCATION

Master of Arts, Broadcast Journalism, 1997

University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Received full graduate fellowship
Bachelor of Arts, Government, 1991
Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Graduated in Top 10% of class, magna cum laude

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