Sky has promoted director of program strategy Jamie Morris to director of programs, in a move that will make him the formal deputy to Zai Bennett, the managing director of content in the UK and Ireland.Morris and Bennett have been close colleagues for years, having worked together at BBC Three before moving to Sky in 2014.
His promotion is recognition for his previous work in deputizing for Bennett and the 50% growth in Sky’s commissioning this year.Morris led on the creation of Sky’s factual channels, including Sky Documentaries, and he has overseen the acquisition of titles including HBO Max drama The Flight Attendant.
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