Wayne Garvie is President of International Production at Sony Pictures Television (SPT) and oversees SPT’s global network of production companies outside the US, covering Europe, Latin America and Australia. The wholly-owned or joint venture production companies within the business deliver both original and formatted content for local broadcasters in their markets, and create nearly 1,500 hours of entertainment around the world each year. The portfolio includes award-winning scripted production companies Left Bank Pictures (The Crown), Bad Wolf (Doctor Who, His Dark Materials) and Eleven (Sex Education), among others. On the non-scripted side, Whisper has produced coverage of some of the biggest sporting events in recent years, winning the BAFTA award for record-breaking television coverage of the final of the UEFA Women’s Euros in 2022.
He is also responsible for driving creative development within international production, steering the business to develop locally created properties into global formats and fostering co-developments across the group.
Session moderated by John Elmes, BROADCAST.