Meet the Controllers: UKTV
Edinburgh TV Festival 2020
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48m
Having just won their first BAFTA, UKTV’s editorial leaders come together to discuss how the BBC Studios-owned broadcaster is continuing to adapt and move forward. On the digital stage will be director of commissioning, Richard Watsham and his deputy, Hilary Rosen, along with genre general manager, Steve North. They will lift the lid on the network’s seven channels, diving deep into the commissioning process to reveal practical advice for producers, and share their latest needs across factual, factual entertainment, comedy and drama.
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