The control room hums before the red light glows and a live moment becomes a shared experience. At CP Communications / Red House Streaming / RHStv, Kurt Heitmann, chief executive officer, has built around that instant where craft, technology and storytelling meet and viewers lean in.
Heitmann describes the past three years as expansion across platforms and formats. Red House Streaming and RHStv evolved into a production ecosystem with studios, mobile units and distribution enabling a broad audience reach. Live events accelerated as new sports properties joined a busy calendar. The team invested in robotics, fiber and IP workflows so shows roll out with higher quality and smoother execution. Original series matured, community programming grew and local voices found a wider stage through connected television, digital and OTT campaigns that serve geo-targeted audiences.
Preparation for what comes next sits at the center of his approach. Heitmann sees the future inside the company as creative and data-informed, where content syndication pairs with audience analytics and real-time feedback improves each release. Internal training keeps editors, producers and engineers fluent in IP-based production and emerging tools. Cross-functional collaboration brings camera crews together with marketers and analysts so everyone understands the full arc from concept to measurement. The result is an agile workforce that treats learning as a habit.
Energy stays high because the work is close to community. Heitmann elevates local stories through service programming and partnerships that spotlight causes and creators across the region. The platform now carries a slate of original shows, special broadcasts and live productions that invite participation. Viewers have responded, and the channel’s footprint has solidified its role as a marketing media hub that connects brands with fans.
Keeping passion strong requires deliberate practice. Heitmann studies what resonates, shares small wins across teams and stays accessible on set where details decide outcomes. Curiosity fuels iteration. The crew tests new lenses, motion systems and cloud pipelines, then folds the best ideas into everyday production so quality rises without drama.
If the Titan 100 Honoree could master one capability instantly, Heitmann would choose the mental skill of slowing time. In a world of live switches and shifting viewer habits, he seeks the calm to pause under pressure, breathe and see the whole board with clarity. That stillness turns fast choices into better choices, sharpens creativity and makes him a stronger listener, mentor and partner while keeping him present with the crew and focused in the control room.
The entrepreneurial chapter of the past year carried both precision and heart. Heitmann guided a portfolio that added shows, secured additional sports productions and broadened distribution while protecting the essence that built trust. Strategic investments in studio systems, mobile resources and remote workflows raised production value and removed friction from planning to air. What makes his leadership distinct is a pattern repeated across projects. See change early, align people with tools, then deliver with integrity so every red light brings work that earns attention.
