David Johnson
UCFB Manchester
Course Lecturer
Sports Broadcasting
David has over 39 years TV production and live sports broadcasting experience, predominantly in football. This includes working for FIFA & UEFA host broadcasters on four FIFA World Cups, four UEFA European Championships, one Champions League Final & two Super Cup Finals. This Summer he worked on the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup as a Senior Broadcast Liaison Officer. David has worked on all aspects of TV production but with a passion for live sport and non-linear editing.
He has worked on major global events between 2001 & 2025. Next year he will work on his fifth World Cup in the USA. Additionally, he has worked on numerous sports outside broadcasts and live productions globally including football at the Olympic Games, field hockey, tennis for the ATP Tour, ice skating, baseball, gymnastics and both codes of rugby.
Area of expertise
- OTT consultant with international sports federations creating media rights revenues
- Senior Broadcast Liaison Officer & Production Manager
- Qualified Avid editor (101 & 201 certification)
- 14 Royal Television Society nominations (three wins) for live sports and news production
Industry expertise
- 2025 FA Premier League Technical Producer for the World Feed (various locations)
- 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Senior Broadcast Liaison Officer (Cincinnati)
- 2024 ATP Tour Broadcast Venue Manager (Geneva & Rhode Island)
- 2024 UEFA Euros Broadcast Liaison Officer (Gelsenkirchen)
- 2022 FIFA World Cup Final Senior Broadcast Liaison Officer (Doha)
- 2022 FIG World Gymnastics Championships Broadcast Manager (Liverpool)
- 39 years continuous sports broadcasting experience
- 25 years working on global sports events for the host broadcaster
- Olympic Games, World Cup (x5), Euros (x4), Champions League, SuperCup (x2), Club World Cup, ATP Tour, World Gymnastics
- UHD broadcast & production developments
- AI use in Television
- Virtual graphics & OTT sports platforms
- AVID editor certification 101 & 201
- Guardian Media Group Leadership & Management Levels 4, 5, 6 & 7