Sebastian Cardwell is Senior Vice President, Deputy Director of Programmes for ViacomCBS UK (VCN UK) which includes Channel 5, the UK’s third largest commercial TV channel and its digital channels 5STAR, 5Select and 5USA, as well as Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon and Paramount Network. Reporting to Ben Frow, Chief Content Officer, VCN UK, Cardwell is responsible for devising strategy across the portfolio, with a specific focus on drama and original content.