Renard T. Jenkins
VP, Content Transmission | WarnerMedia
"Renard T. Jenkins has more than 30 years of experience in the television, radio and film industry. He recently joined WarnerMedia as their Vice President, Content Transmission where he leads a team responsible for the day to day strategic direction of the groups that oversee all aspects of content acquisition for Sports, Entertainment and News for the WarnerMedia brands.
He recently left PBS where he was responsible for the strategic direction and operational management of PBS’s entire media-supply chain, he also created and lead PBS’s Advanced Format Center. Jenkins was awarded the Innovator of the Year award in 2017 for his cutting-edge work and accomplishments.
Prior to joining PBS, Jenkins helped design, build and then lead TV One’s Production Facility and support their live and studio productions. From 2006-2009, he refreshed, updated and managed Discovery Communications’ Technology Center.
Jenkins joined Discovery after more than 16 years with CNN. During his tenure, he received two National Emmy Awards, two National Headliner Awards, a Peabody, a DuPont, and a Bronze Broadcast Design Award, as well as many other industry accolades. Jenkins was responsible for helping move CNN into the file-based editing/delivery/archive environment. His volunteer work with local youth in his beloved Bay Area also earned him a Healthy Image Award from the Local Teamsters Union.
Today, Jenkins serves as an Eastern Regional Governor of the Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers and was named as a SMPTE Fellow in 2018. He is a Strategic Advisor to the Board of Directors of the Washington, DC Chapter of NAMIC and the chair of the WarnerMedia Technology and Operations Diversity and Inclusion Council. He is also a recipient of the 2020 Broadcasting and Cable Technology Leadership Award."
He recently left PBS where he was responsible for the strategic direction and operational management of PBS’s entire media-supply chain, he also created and lead PBS’s Advanced Format Center. Jenkins was awarded the Innovator of the Year award in 2017 for his cutting-edge work and accomplishments.
Prior to joining PBS, Jenkins helped design, build and then lead TV One’s Production Facility and support their live and studio productions. From 2006-2009, he refreshed, updated and managed Discovery Communications’ Technology Center.
Jenkins joined Discovery after more than 16 years with CNN. During his tenure, he received two National Emmy Awards, two National Headliner Awards, a Peabody, a DuPont, and a Bronze Broadcast Design Award, as well as many other industry accolades. Jenkins was responsible for helping move CNN into the file-based editing/delivery/archive environment. His volunteer work with local youth in his beloved Bay Area also earned him a Healthy Image Award from the Local Teamsters Union.
Today, Jenkins serves as an Eastern Regional Governor of the Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers and was named as a SMPTE Fellow in 2018. He is a Strategic Advisor to the Board of Directors of the Washington, DC Chapter of NAMIC and the chair of the WarnerMedia Technology and Operations Diversity and Inclusion Council. He is also a recipient of the 2020 Broadcasting and Cable Technology Leadership Award."