THE C21 INTERVIEW: Zai Bennett, director of programmes at Sky Entertainment in the UK and Ireland, tells C21TV why he revamped the pay TV operator's multi-genre, slot-focused commissioning approach to instead focus on original dramas, comedy and entertainment shows.
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Shows: Brittania, Game of Thrones, Guerilla, Lucky Man, Riviera, The Night Of, The Tunnel, Tin Star
Companies: Sky, Sky Arts, Sky Atlantic, Sky1
Bennett, who oversees networks including Sky Atlantic and Sky1, says he wants seven to eight shows in each genre annually and discusses the company's original scripted series, its US output deals, and the factual requirements of Sky Arts.