Sky appoints Gary Davey as MD of content

Sky has appointed Gary Davey, executive vice president of programming at Sky Deutschland, to an expanded role as managing director of content, with the additional responsibility for Sky’s entertainment, film and news channels in the UK and Ireland.

Prior to joining Sky Deutschland, Davey held a senior role at Sky Italia, where he was responsible for launching its terrestrial TV network, cielo. In the early 1990s, he also played a key role as Sky began its introduction of pay TV in the UK market.

Jeremy Darroch, Sky’s group chief executive, said: “Gary is one of the most capable executives in pay TV and I am delighted to welcome him back to Sky in the UK.

“As we become a more international business, Gary’s broad experience across many markets gives him a unique perspective that he can now apply to the continued growth of our content business in the UK and Ireland as well as Germany and Austria.”

Davey added: “I have always been very proud of having played a part in the launch of Sky in the UK. Even more so to watch it grow and now become Europe’s leading entertainment company. This is a brand new beginning and I am looking forward to working with the exceptional team in the UK as we take our channels to new heights.”