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Louise Bucknole
Disney Channels UK & Ireland
Director of Programming

Louise Bucknole leads the creation and management of programme and scheduling strategies across the multiplex, on demand and non-linear platforms, ordering all Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD content and shaping the overall editorial output.
Louise returned to Disney having previously worked as Senior Manager Programme Planning for Disney Channels UK & Ireland from her former post as Head of Scheduling, BBC Children’s where she oversaw CBBC, CBeebies, the children’s blocks on BBC One, BBC Two and iPlayer, and prior to that as Channel Editor and Scheduler for CITV.
Louise's Sessions
Speed Meetings: Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network and Disney
After the Commissioner Conversation sessions, commissioners or their representatives will be available for 5-minute one-to-one advice meetings. You can arrange to meet them by coming to Registration to book in at the start of each Speed Meeting block. The speed-meeting blocks are listed in the programme. There’s no advance booking – it’s on…
Commissioner Conversation: Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network & Disney
Three half-hour chats with the key players in the big international broadcasters’ UK teams.
Focus on Europe: What Works Where?
Research on which genres work best in various European territories and a discussion how to build new co-pro opportunities.