Jay Cowan

Coordinating Producer @ Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC)

About

To use some sports analogies, I am a production professional known widely as an All-Star caliber utility player and a strong team leader in the locker room. With 12+ years of experience in live, live-to-tape, and unscripted sports television (with a strong focus in combat sports), I have honed my varied skill sets to produce the highest quality broadcasts possible under any circumstances. Over the last decade, I have produced live coverage, features and shoulder programming of countless combat sports events, including championship level Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts, Kickboxing, Karate, Bare Knuckle Boxing, and Grappling. During that time, I’ve had the privilege to work with a myriad of major networks including Showtime, CBS Sports, ESPN, NBC Sports, Fox Sports, Paramount and streaming services such as Amazon Prime, Paramount+, DAZN, YouTube and UFC’s Fight Pass. At my core, I am a storyteller. That’s what motivates my decision making throughout all of my projects. Whether I’m producing a live broadcast from a truck, directing a shoot in the field or supervising in the edit, my varied experience has prepared me to use whatever I have at my disposal to bring storylines to the forefront and highlight what will captivate an audience. But, it’s my leadership and collaboration with the crew, talent, production, and management that enables my teams to deliver high-quality, story-driven content in high-pressure environments, consistently. Experienced In: Live Producing, Live Replay Directing / Tape Producing, Live Associate Directing, Field Producing, Feature Producing, Content Creation, Post Production, Sports Production, Combat Sports Consultation, Delivering for Broadcast, Streaming & Social Clients

Country

United States

City

Philadelphia

Industry

Media Production

Skill

Sports, Video Editing, Media Production, Videography, Video Post-Production, Live Streaming, Content Production, Broadcast Television, Sports Production, Event Production, Live Events, Live Video Streaming, Live Broadcast, Content Creation, Digital Production, Television Production, Reality, Production, Video, Final Cut Pro

Experience

Coordinating Producer

Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC)

2023-3 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

United States

- Produce live broadcasts for UFC’s Fight Pass streaming platform - Write all show formats and utilize archived video elements - Integrate and implement all sponsorship and commercial content

Tape Producer / Replay Director, Showtime Sports

SHOWTIME

2018-3 - Present · 8 yrs 7 mos

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Notable Clients: Bellator MMA, Showtime Championship Boxing - Produced 250+ live sports events, totaling 1500+ hours of content - Lead & Managed various teams of playback Operators nationally - Implemented Network / Branding transitions across Viacom spectrum (Spike, Paramount, DAZN, CBS Sportsnet, Showtime)

MLB StatCast Operator

Alliance Productions

2018-6 - 2021-10 · 3 yrs 5 mos

Greater Philadelphia Area

Setup, operation and strike of MLB StatCast workstation in Production Truck. Work with Camera Operators to calibrate StatCast Virtual Placement software with multiple Cameras. Use StatCast Replay Builder software to create replay sequences that feature StatCast graphics to be used in the live broadcast. Communicate with Director, Producer, Tape AD and EVS Operators to feed approved replay sequences and display graphics live.

Stream Producer

The Famous Group

2020-4 - 2020-9 · 6 mos

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

- Produced live streams for first of their kind virtual events during the 2020 Covid-19 Pandemic like the 2020 NFL Draft & the 2020 US Open

Executive in Charge of Production, Spike Sports

Spike TV

2012-2 - 2018-2 · 6 yrs 1 mo

Greater New York City Area

Properties: Bellator MMA, Bellator KB, Premier Boxing Champions. - Launched the Spike Sports brand and department - Had vital role in Bellator’s international production expansion - Produced 1000+ hours of live combat sports & scripted / non-scripted shoulder programming content

Production Assistant

CBS Studios

2012-1 - 2012-2 · 2 mos

Assisted crew capturing footage for a reality cooking competition series, "Next Food Network Star" for air on Food Network. Setup and adjustment of production, camera, set and lighting equipment. Directed and released extras. Responsible for meals and craft services.

Production Assistant

Jane Street Entertainment

2011-12 - 2011-12 · 1 mo

Brooklyn, NY

Assisted crew capturing footage for a fashion competition series "24 Hour Catwalk" for air on Lifetime Netwrok. Setup, and adjustment of camera, lighting, and set equipment. Responsible for meals and craft services.

Production Assistant

495 Productions

2011-10 - 2011-12 · 3 mos

Brooklyn, NY

Assisted crew capturing footage for a reality series, "Tanisha Gets Married", for air on Oxygen. Setup, operation and adjustment of camera, lighting and set equipment. Released extras. Responsible for craft services.

Production Assistant

STILETTO Television

2011-10 - 2011-10 · 1 mo

Mullica Hill, NJ

Assisted crew capturing footage for a HGTV Holiday Special. Setup, operation and adjustment of camera and lighting equipment. Directed and released extras. Responsible for meals and craft services.

Production Assistant

Go Go Luckey Entertainment

2011-5 - 2011-5 · 1 mo

Philadelphia, PA

Assisted crew capturing footage for a scripted series, "Decoded", for air on the History Channel. Setup, operation and adjustment of camera equipment. Directed extras. Responsible for craft services.