 Initially, he freelanced as a producer/reporter for SBS-TV, Fairfax Media, Reuters TV and BBC TV for whom he was an assistant producer on Breakfast Time, contributing to its coverage of Australia's Bicentenary, including producing a back-stage interview with Barry Humphries in London's West End.In January 1989, Jason became a sports producer and reporter for European satellite network Sky News as it launched in Britain.A year later at Sky, he gained his first regular experience in the studio, as a weekend sports presenter.