EXCLUSIVE: Sky co -productions chief Jack Oliver leaves the European paid television giant.
The deadline may reveal that it will leave at the end of the month after more than a decade with the company belonging to Comcast, and that its role will not be replaced. No words on his next movement.
We understand that its position will be absorbed by existing teams, artistic co -productions going to acquisitions and documentary co -productions supervised by the Sky Studios commissioning team. The initiates say that change reflects a “natural evolution” in heaven.
We understand that none of Sky’s future projects will be assigned by the release of Oliver.
This marks the second major commissioning outing of the Sky team at the release last week. The departure of the chief of chief Poppy Dixon was revealed in a broadcast report last week. Phil Edgar-Jones, executive director of the Original Unscripted company, will later be expressed this morning at the Edinburgh TV Festival about the company’s commissioning plans in the future.
Oliver had joined Sky in 2014 of the BBC, after spending the first 15 years of his career in the public broadcaster. It was promoted to its current role, which focuses on the production and financing of the program and the film, in 2019.
He started at Sky as director of acquisitions, leading to the main studio negotiations, led the Sky Cinema first a day “ first a day ‘strategy and obtained original film offers from Sky Early Sky which insift note where a considerably reduced average cost for independent photos. He also played key roles in pop-ups such as the Harry Potter Franchise companion and Socks outing chords for Skine Store.
Its agreements are partly considered to have led to channel launches such as Sky Comedy and Sky Crime. As responsible for co -productions, he is considered a major driving force behind the launch of Sky documentaries, and concluded agreements and Exec produced on programs for this network, Sky Arts and Sky Crime. He recently worked on the production of films like Dash StupidThe Fremantle and Misfits Co-Pro Simpson / Bruckheimer – BlockbusterMarina Zenovich Chevy Chase Documentary of the portagonist and the intimate portrait of Rik Mayall’s films by Rik Mayall.
“Jack is an exemplary member of the Sky team who has delivered us many times,” said a Sky spokesman. “His vision, his commitment and his creativity have contributed to launching channels, to shape Sky’s strategy through cinema and billing and to deliver a series of acclaimed documentaries and specials. We are extremely grateful for his contribution over a decade, and we wish him any success in his next professional chapter. ”
Earlier this week, it was revealed that Sky is working with HBO on WarA legal thriller series with Dominic West and Sienna Miller. DivertGeorge Kay is the writer.
