Sky Studios Promotes Jane Millichip to Chief Content Officer For Europe

Long-time Sky executive Jane Millichip has been promoted to chief content officer for Sky Studios, overseeing all of Europe.

Millichip, the former managing director of distributor Sky Vision, was tapped as the studio’s chief content officer for the U.K. in July 2020. Now, her remit has expanded to all of the Comcast-backed pay-TV operator’s markets in Europe, including Germany and Italy.

In a memo to staff, Gary Davey, CEO of Sky Studios, who is retiring later this year, said the move is intended to allow the org to “respond quicker to customer demands, identify new, creative opportunities across Group and work even more closely to deliver content to Sky UK, Italia and Deutschland, working to the briefs set out by [Sky UK director of content Zai Bennett], [Sky Italia head Nicola Maccanico] and [Sky Deutschland executive VP content Elke Walthelm].”

Upon launch of Sky Studios in June 2019, Millichip was named chief commercial officer. In July came the content role that saw her overseeing editorial activities at Sky Studios in the U.K., including in-house and indie development. As part of her role, Millichip has also managed Sky Studios’ commercial activities, including international deficit funding and production partnerships.

Launched in 2018, Sky Studios’ remit is to source, develop and produce scripted Sky Originals for Sky’s platforms across Europe, with all projects jointly commissioned by Sky Studios and the originating territory (i.e. Sky UK, Sky Italia or Sky Deutschland).

Prior to Sky Studios, Millichip was well known for her role leading “Britannia” and “Patrick Melrose” distributor Sky Vision, Sky’s former production and sales arm, which was merged into NBCU Global Distribution in October 2019. Millichip and the team grew the business from £8 million ($11 million) in revenues to £250 million ($346 million) in six years, spearheading Sky’s investment into independent production companies and content distribution.