Sky finance boss Karl Holmes is to run Disney+ in EMEA.
Holmes replaces Luke Bradley-Jones, who left to turn out to be President of the Economist earlier this yr.
Reporting to Jan Koeppen and Joe Earley, he’ll assume accountability for the Disney+ enterprise throughout EMEA, main the regional staff primarily based out of London that has commissioned the likes of Rivals, Extraordinary and The Good Moms.
Holmes has spent the final decade at Sky in quite a lot of senior roles, main groups throughout features together with advertising, operations, finance, industrial and knowledge. Over the last 10 years at Sky, he has been Chief Working Officer for Europe, Chief Client Income Officer for the UK in addition to Chief Monetary Officer for the UK and Eire and Group Chief Knowledge Officer.
Koeppen mentioned: “Karl Holmes will be part of Disney+ in EMEA at a time when our DTC enterprise goes from energy to energy throughout our area. Karl has a confirmed monitor document for constructing long-term success in consumer-facing companies and I do know below his management the staff will flourish.”
Holmes added: “For years I’ve admired Disney’s distinctive place as a enterprise. As a long-time fan of the model, I couldn’t be extra excited to be becoming a member of the corporate to guide direct-to-consumer in EMEA, after a unbelievable decade at Sky.”
Disney revealed Bradley-Jones was becoming a member of the Economist in a President and MD function in February. Holmes’ appointment comes with Disney additionally in search of a Disney+ content material chief within the area following the departure of Liam Keelan.