- In 1983 Jon Othar was instrumental in organizing the Andrei Tarkosvky Film Festival in Reykjavik bringing the famed Russian film director to Iceland.
- For his pioneering work being the founder of Channel 2 Jon Othar received in 1988 the Scandinavian Marketing award whose prior recipients included Volvo's Per Gyllenhammer and SAS's Jan Carlzon.
- Jon Othar is a long time co owner of famed Rocket Video in Los Angeles, an industry favorite.
- Jon Othar has written, directed and produced dozens of TV shows, programs and documentaries, including documentaries about Nobel prize winner Halldor Laxness, Jean-Jacques Annaud and media magnet Ted Turner.
- The heart of the Rocket Video collection now has a home at the Louis B. Mayer library at the AFI.
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