Former Sky Sales Exec Who Negotiated 2019 HBO Output Deal Joins BBC Studios & UKTV
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: BBC Studios and UKTV have added to their acquisitions team with the Sky exec who negotiated the renewal of the HBO output deal in 2019.
Sophie Judge, a Sky vet who had been with the pay-TV giant for 15 years, replaces Rachel Bailey and is rejoining UKTV as Global Acquisitions Manager after a stint with the channel group in the 2000s.
She will be responsible for sourcing and securing shows from third parties for BBC Studios-owned UKTV’s portfolio of free-to-air and pay channels and free streaming service U, along with BBC Studios’ global branded services.
Recent buys have included Prison Break, The Chelsea Detective and MasterChef Australia. She joins a 14-strong team led by Global Head of Acquisitions Melanie Rumani and will report into Senior Global Acquisitions Manager Harriet Armston-Clarke.
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