Zai Bennett
Managing Director Content, Sky Uk & i @Sky
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Managing Director Content, Sky Uk & i @Sky
London, GB
ABOUT ZAI BENNETT
Zai was appointed as Managing Director of Content, Sky UK and Ireland, in June 2019. He is responsible for Sky’s portfolio of entertainment, cinema and kids’ services. This includes Sky’s leading entertainment brands Sky Showcase, Sky Max, Sky Atlantic, Sky Witness and Sky Comedy; its factual services Sky Crime, Sky Nature, Sky Documentaries, and Sky Arts, the UK’s only channel dedicated to arts and culture. Zai is also responsible for Sky’s world leading home film service, Sky Cinema and Sky’s children’s programming in Sky Kids, as well as Sky’s free to air portfolio. Alongside the commissioning team, he is responsible for Sky’s award-winning slate of original programming such as Gangs of London, Chernobyl, I Hate Suzie and Liverpool Narcos, as well as recent hits like This England, The Baby, Brassic and Rob and Rom vs. His remit also includes overseeing Sky’s leading slate of US content, including The Last of Us, Succession and House of the Dragon. Prior to his current role, he was Director of Programmes and previously Director of Sky Atlantic. Before joining Sky, Zai was Controller of BBC Three for three years, joining after 12 years at ITV where he was Director of Digital Channels and Acquisitions and Controller of ITV2.
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