Sophie Turner Laing


2013 LA Screenings Buyer Profile: Sarah Wright, controller of acquisitions, BSkyB

UK pay TV operator BSky is the largest UK-based buyer of US studio programming and picked up a raft of titles at last year’s LA Screenings for its Sky1 HD, Sky Living HD and Sky Atlantic channels. Sarah Wright is controller of acquisitions and as well as working across the channels is also buying studio […]

Shooting Starz

Starz has built a solid slate of original programmes in recent years with the Spartacus franchise a cornerstone. As that comes to an end the cable network is looking at ordering more contemporary stories as well as sci-fi to sit alongside its high-end historical drama. Managing director Carmi Zlotnik tells TBI about the original programming […]

MIPTV News: Six execs to get the first-ever MIP Medal of Honour

The organisers of MIPTV have announced the first-ever roster of executives to get the MIPTV Médaille d’Honneur. Execs from Beta Film, CBS, Sony, M6 and BSkyB are among the recipients of the honour, which is being given to coincide with the 50th anniversary of MIPTV. The winners include Armando Nuñez, president and CEO of CBS […]

Jane Millichip joins Sky Vision

Sky Vision’s recruitment drive has continued with the hire of Jane Millichip as director of sales and global brands. Millichip is in the final weeks of her current position as managing director of Zodiak Rights. Her departure from Zodiak was announced late last year. In the newly-created role at Sky Vision, the distribution arm of […]

BBC and Endemol bosses confirmed for MIP TV keynotes

BBC controller of drama Ben Stephenson and Tim Hincks, president of global entertainment producer Endemol, will give keynote addresses at MIP TV in April. Hincks will give a Media Mastermind keynote touching on the major changes affecting the TV industry and how these impact on creativity. Ahead of speaking he said: “The pace of change […]

MIP TV announces Sky’s Sophie Turner Laing as first keynote

BSkyB programming boss Sophie Turner Laing is to give a keynote address at next year’s MIP TV, marking the first big name to be confirmed at the event in Cannes. Turner Laing is managing director, entertainment, news and broadcast services at the British pay TV broadcaster and looks after the company’s Sky 1, Sky News, […]

The vision for Sky Vision

Carl Hall and Sophie Turner Laing tell TBI about how the freshly minted Sky Vision will be adding Sky’s upcoming original dramas to its slate as well as working with Sky News and Sky Sports to bring new programming to market. Distribution guarantees mean Sky can fully fund Plans to package and sell Sky News […]