A+E Global Media, CNN Worldwide and Sky to reveal factual content strategies and priorities at Content London

A+E Factual Studios’ Steve Ascher, CNN Original Series’ Katie Isaacson and Sky’s Hayley Reynolds have joined the Content London speaker line-up, bringing insight into what three major international content businesses are looking for in factual and documentary programming.

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Appearing as part of the Content Strategies track, Ascher, Isaacson and Reynolds will join other leading executives to discuss what is driving content and commissioning decisions, the trends shaping the market, and the stories and formats they are looking to develop across broadcasters and streaming platforms.

With businesses under increasing pressure to deliver distinctive content in a more competitive market, what are they looking for now? From premium documentaries and access-led factual to entertainment formats and returnable brands, the session will explore the ideas and formats attracting attention, and where the next opportunities lie for producers.

Taking place from November 30 to December 3, Content London brings together leading commissioners, buyers, producers and distributors from around the world, with the Content Strategies track providing a direct view of what major platforms and broadcasters are looking to acquire, commission and develop.

Speaking at Content London:

Steve Ascher
Executive VP, head of content
A+E Factual Studios
Ascher oversees the development and production of premium non-fiction programming across history, true crime, documentary, sports and lifestyle genres. He also leads the studio’s broader content strategy, including talent partnerships, third-party development and emerging areas such as AI-enhanced storytelling, digital content and new product innovation.

Katie Isaacson
Senior director, programme development
CNN Original Series
Emmy winner Isaacson joined CNN in 2016 and is responsible for cultivating relationships within the creative community and developing and producing original non-fiction programming across CNN’s global platforms. She works closely with the wider CNN Original Series team to develop and produce series including three-time Emmy-winning Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy and Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight, CNN’s first coproduction with the BBC.

Hayley Reynolds
Head of documentary commissioning
Sky
Reynolds joined Sky shortly after the launch of Sky Documentaries in 2021. Recent highlights under her watch include Katie Price: Nothing to Hide, Boyzone: No Matter What and The Salt Path Scandal, alongside multi-award-winner Bibaa & Nicole: Murder in the Park and Libby, Are You Home Yet?, reflecting Sky’s ambition to tell bold, distinctive stories that resonate with audiences and critics alike.

More speakers will be announced for Content London in the coming weeks.

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