Episode 18: Denise Seneviratne, Channel 5 Commissioning Editor

Broadcast Behind the Screens

Alice Redman speaks to Channel 5 Commissioning Editor Denise Seneviratne in this week's episode. Seneviratne, whose genres include Factual, Specialist Factual and Factual Entertainment, unpacks the different path Channel 5 went down during lockdown, their focus on escapist programming, and highlights her current shopping list. She also discusses Viacom's diversity policies, how to pitch to her and the importance of looking at the entire Viacom portfolio when making the approach. All that, plus what Seneviratne has been watching recently.
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