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Episode 14: Phil Edgar Jones, Director of Sky Arts and Head of Entertainment
Episode 14: Phil Edgar Jones, Director of Sky Arts and Head of Entertainment
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14 minutes
Released:
Jul 29, 2020
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Podcast episode
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Our newest podcast host, media researcher Heather Fallon, speaks to Sky Arts Director and Head of Entertainment for episode 14. They discuss the recent announcement that Sky Arts is going to be a free-to-air channel from September, and what Edgar Jones hopes this means for the arts industry at such a challenging time. Edgar Jones also reveals what he's looking to commission and whether going free-to-air will change his upcoming slate. Plus, how lockdown changed Sky Arts' commissioning strategy and what producers should consider when pitching to them.
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Released:
Jul 29, 2020
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