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deadline.comTobi De Graaff Joins Sky Studios Veteran UK exec Tobi de Graaff is joining Sky Studios as Senior VP of Commercial.
The former BBC Studios Director of Commissioning and Co-Production has most recently been running his own business, Beiboot Representation, but is now stepping into an international role focused on commercial and co-production partnerships, including Sky’s distribution relationship with Comcast cousin NBCUniversal Global Distribution.
He’ll work closely with Sky Studios’ editorial and commissioning teams across Europe. He’ll also take charge of the international scripted team, which is currently headed by Jason Simms in the UK and LA-based SVP Rebecca Segal, accorifn to an internal note from Sky Studios COO Caroline Cooper seen by Deadline.
Both Simms and Segal will report to de Graaf, who has also worked for ITV Studios, when he joins in July. Chris Kattan Joins Indie LA Drama ‘Angel City’ Chris Kattan (Saturday Night Live) has signed on to star in Angel City, the debut feature from filmmaker Noel Braham.
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