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Sky Content Boss Zai Bennett Jumps Ship to BBC Studios Productions as CEO and Chief Creative Officer


Sky Content boss Zai Bennett has jumped ship to BBC Studios as chief creative officer.

Bennett’s remit will span the company’s U.K. and international production units as well as owned labels (such as “Baby Reindeer” producer Clerkenwell Films) and invested indies. In the new role he’ll be tasked with building IP, maintaining returning series and brands, securing new commissions and expanding BBC Studios’ international format pipeline. His deep genre experience in scripted comedy and drama through to factual entertainment, documentaries, film and kids, coupled with the relationships he’s cultivated with the very best creative talent, will complement our production business growth plans and take us to the next level domestically and globally.

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