Endemol Shine Poland alums Ryszard Sibilski & Julia Oginska join Jake Vision

Ryszard Sibilski (Source: Jake Group)

Endemol Shine Poland’s former MD Ryszard Sibilski and sales chief Julia Oginska have joined Jake Vision, the Polish producer behind local versions of Love Island, Hell’s Kitchen and Bake Off.

Sibilski becomes managing director while Oginska has been appointed sales director at the company, which holds exclusive production rights to all of ITV Studios’ unscripted formats in the country.

Julia Ogińska (Source: Jake Group)

Its output also includes Come Dine With Me, Who Wants to Be A Millionaire and Top Chef, with upcoming shows including The Traitors for TVN and Dancing With The Stars on Polsat.

Sibilski’s appointment comes two months after TBI revealed he was stepping down at Banijay-owned Endemol Shine Poland, after almost two decades with the company and its predecessors.

Scripted releases during his tenure included local adaptations of Dutch formats Roses And Vodka Lime and Penoza, as well as period dramas for TVP such as Our Century (Stulecie Winnych) and Under The Old Oak Tree (Dewajtis).

Sibilski also oversaw a surge in format remakes, with 26 seasons of Money Drop produced, alongside domestic versions of Big Brother, MasterChef and MasterChef Junior, Your Face Sounds Familiar and Deal Or No Deal.

He was replaced by Małgorzata Perkowska-Czaja following a restructuring of the Polish outfit.

Hell’s Kitchen (Poland)

Oginska, who becomes sales director at Jake Vision, led non-scripted format sales and directed branded content development at Endemol Shine Poland, having previously headed acquisitions at TVP and managed international sales for Discovery across CEEMEA.

Jan Kepinski, Jake Vision founder and owner, said: “With Ryszard at the helm as managing director and Julia strengthening our sales and distribution efforts, I find renewed freedom to channel my focus into creativity and production.

“Their seasoned leadership provides a solid foundation, allowing me to explore new realms of imagination and bring innovative projects to life. Together, we forge a dynamic team where each member’s expertise harmonizes, unlocking the full potential of our creative endeavors.”

Sibilski added that his “mission is to bring scale and new local and international opportunities to the table.”

Jake Vision was founded in 2011 by producer and director Jan Kepinski, who previously worked at TVN. In 2019, producer Dorota Kośmicka and Jan Kepinski joined forces to launch Jake Vision DGA Studio