Sky Restructures Original Film Division
Sky has restructured its Original Film division, shifting its focus from commissioning and funding in-house development to acquisitions.
The strategy change follows the departure of Original Film head Julia Stuart in March, after which it was announced that her position would not be filled, with head of film Andrew Orr taking over the division.
A Sky Original film is a project Sky acquires at late-stage development, allowing Sky to play a meaningful creative role across key areas such as production and post-production.
According to a Sky spokesperson, this new approach reflects an evolution from an in-house development strategy, enabling Sky to deliver films to audiences more quickly. Some production finance will still be available.
- Andrew Orr will lead the acquisitions team, which currently consists of three members.
Author's summary: Sky changes its film division strategy.