American television producer
David Doyle is an American television producer.
He has produced factual and entertainment television programs since 1995.
Doyle has developed and produced original factual and entertainment projects with numerous broadcast and cable networks and was at the heart of the televised
, to live multi-camera broadcast specials such as the Academy Awards and the primetime Emmy Awards.
Doyle was the Vice President of Program Development and Production for
The Last Dragon (docudrama). Also,
Meerkat Manor, the critically acclaimed wildlife docu-soap series that Doyle brought to the network, was watched by more households than any other series premiere in the network’s history and continues to perform so well in subsequent seasons that it has spawned a feature film,
Flower: Queen of the Kalahari. Additionally, David was instrumental in developing timely programs on topical issues such as
Tsunami: Animal Instincts and
Animal Planet Heroes: Hurricane Rescues &
Animal Planet Heroes: Hurricane Reunions as well as whimsical programs the likes of
The World’s Ugliest Dog Competition, and the counter-programming stunt
Puppy Bowl that garners over 7.5 million viewers on
Super Bowl Sunday annually. Under Doyle’s watch, content improvements and ratings goals were achieved on such network program stalwarts as
Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom,
Planet’s Funniest Animals and the
Animal Cops franchise.
Doyle produced two radio morning shows in San Diego, California and one of the first daily web-based comedy shows for MSN, Second City Headline News. He began his show business career as an award-winning comedian/magician performing at clubs and colleges across the nation and made guest appearances on several national television programs.
In 2014 Doyle received a
Lucky Dog
in the category Outstanding Special Class Program.
Personal life
Doyle majored in Communications at
Academy of Magical Arts
.
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