Edinburgh TV Festival Video: Sky UK’s Zai Bennett

During a session at Edinburgh TV Festival 2018, Zai Bennett, director of programs for Sky Entertainment UK & Ireland, talked through his shopping list of what it takes to get a show on Sky Atlantic, Sky One or Sky Arts.

Bennett looked back on a year that’s seen him build on his commitment to original programming—from the critically acclaimed drama Patrick Melrose and the broadcaster’s most rapidly binged box set, Save Me, to Idris Elba’s foray into comedy with In The Long Run and the BAFTA-award winning short Morgana Robinson’s Summer. He was joined on stage by his genre commissioners.

In its 43rd year, the Edinburgh International Television Festival is the seminal media event bringing together all parts of the TV world to celebrate the creativity, diversity and inspirational talent in our field and to debate major industry issues. The 2018 event took place from August 22 to 24. To view more content from the conference visit: https://www.youtube.com/edtvfest