Head of Production, Fox Sports Netherlands
After my study Physical Education in The Hague, 1984 – 1988, I started working for the NOS in 1989 as an editor. In 1990 I made my first steps into an OBV to become a replay-operator and junior Director.
I left the NOS in 1995 and started Van Meerkerk Productions. An independent production company specialised in LIVE sport events. We produced all kind of sports for the main broadcasters in The Netherlands: Canal Plus – RTL – SBS – NOS. In 1995 also started working as a multi-camera director.
In 2005 VMP was taken over by Eyeworks Sport and I became Head of Production and Directors. Eyeworks Sports was the biggest sports production company in the Netherlands those days. Responsible for producing the Dutch National Football League, all games of the Dutch National team and many more.
I left Eyeworks Sports in 2011 to travel the world with my family for 10 months. In the period 2012 – 2013 I was working as an independent TV director and producer.
In September 2013 I started as Head of Production of Fox Sports in the Netherlands. Fox Sports NL has 6 Pay TV channels. We broadcast Eredivisie, Bundesliga, FA Cup, DFB Bokal, ATP 1000, ATP 500, WTA, MLB, NFL, NHL, UFC and many more. We produce all the national football leagues in the Netherlands: Eredivisie, Jupiler League (2nd Division), 3rd Division, Dutch Cup, U21 Games, Women’s National Team.