Sky Content MD Zai Bennett is heading to BBC Studios. The UK programs chief of the Comcast-owned pay-TV giant will run BBC Studios Productions, a job that has been vacant for several months and one of the most talked about in the British industry.
He replaces Ralph Lee. Bennett will oversee a production arm that spans all genres, making the likes of Planet Earth, Strictly Come Dancing and Doctor Who.
BBC Studios Productions also owns a wealth of indies including Clerkenwell Films, Lookout Point and Voltage TV. He will join BBC Studios in November, while he will also be on the exec committee.
At Sky, Bennett has overseen the likes of Chernobyl, Gangs of London and Patrick Melrose across a 10-year career. Past employers include Channel 5, ITV and BBC Three.
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