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Dom Wilkins

Dom Wilkins

Senior Content, Programming and Broadcast Expert

Arts / Entertainment / Publishing

Dubai, دبي

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About Dom Wilkins:

Experienced programming and content expert who has consistently driven increased viewing
Strong team leadership and motivational skills with a track record in staff development and team building
Proven ability to forge relationships across the broadcast business
Experience in leading creative vision for channels & driving commissioning strategy
Launched new channels and existing channels onto new platforms
Consistent supporter of innovation and a solution seeker
Extensive experience of managing long term forward planning of schedules, performance analysis and strategy development
Background in broadcast operations and programme production and an understanding of the complete broadcast process
Commercial acumen with experience of developing additional revenue streams

Experience

April 2022 - 

Head of OSN Channels

Driving the commercial performance and strategy of channels on the OSN linear platforms. Looking after the 21 OSN branded western channels as well as our 3rd party affiliate channels and specific Pinoy channel pack offering. I am responsible for the planning and presentation departments as well as media planning and partner channel relations. 

A+E Networks UK July 2017 - March 2022

Head of Scheduling, Sky History, Sky History2, Blaze (UK), History (Benelux, Nordics & Middle East)

Responsible for overseeing the scheduling and programme strategy of Hearst EMEA (formerly A+E Networks EMEA) flagship brand in the UK, Sky History, its associated specialist brand, Sky History2 and the Free To Air general entertainment brand Blaze. In addition I ran the History brand in the Nordics and Benelux territories as well as channels in the Middle East, Africa and across Europe and Russia.

UKTV Sep 2015 - Jul 2017

Programming Manager, Really

* Co-ordinate all forward planning of the channel’s schedule in order to meet the channel’s specific objectives,

BSkyB Nov 2007 - Sept 2015

Acting Director Challenge and Pick TV

Scheduling Manager, Challenge & Pick TV

Schedule Manager, Sky1 and Sky2

Head of Programming, Sky Real Lives, Sky Travel

Education

MPhil Medieval History University of Cambridge

BA (Hons) First Class Humanities, University of Hertfordshire

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