Brendan Gabriel

Brendan Joseph Gabriel is a highly experienced content expert with an impeccable global track record in format development, creative direction, finished content acquisitions and content production for linear and streaming platforms. From humble beginnings as writer and producer of a children's radio show in Taiwan, his global experience includes roles as Senior V.P. of Global Content at the American broadcaster, The Africa Channel Inc and as Senior Unscripted Development Executive at Amazon MGM Studios South Africa. From acquisitions to scripted and non-scripted content development, Brendan Gabriel's understanding of audience needs and content development comes with his early foundations in the advertising industry as a Creative Strategist/Director. His evolution into content development and production boasts a repertoire that includes African adaptations of hit international formats including Big Brother, Clash of the Choirs, The Money Drop, and Survivor South Africa as well as original shows such as Step Up or Step Out, Tempy Pushas (Season 1), Reality Check, Turn Up & Dance and B&B. Brendan Gabriel is truly a unique strategic creative visionary with firm media relationships and resources on an international scale. He is currently working full-time under his registered broadcasting, streaming & format consultancy company called The Media Shaman.

• June 2021: Telly Award (Los Angeles) for Amah Knows Best: Received a Bronze Telly Award for a multi-national reality series celebrating cultural diversity in Los Angeles, CA.
• October 2018: NAMIC Next Generation Award New York, USA - Recognized as a 2018 luminary as an emerging multicultural business leader in the Media & Entertainment industry for my career successes and commitment to fostering diversity in the workplace.