BBC Studios appoints Zai Bennett, ex-Sky content boss, as CEO and Chief Creative Officer for BBC Studios Productions.

BBC Studios has appointed Zai Bennett, former Sky content boss, as CEO and Chief Creative Officer for its global content-making division, BBC Studios Productions. Bennett will be responsible for UK and international production units, owned labels, and invested indies across various genres, as well as expanding the company's international format pipeline. He will begin his new role in November and report to BBC Studios CEO, Tom Fussell.