Recent UKTV/BBCS acquisitions include Sister Boniface Mysteries, the Good Fight and Masterchef Australia

UKTV and BBC Studios have appointed Sophie Judge as global acquisitions manager; Judge joins from a fifteen-year tenure at Sky.

Judge will be part of a team led by global head of acquisitions for UKTV and BBC Studio, Melanie Rumani, and will report into Harriet Armston-Clarke, senior global acquisitions manager, UKTV and BBC Studios. Judge’s remit will include sourcing and securing all genres of content from third-party suppliers for UKTV’s range of free and pay channels as well as BBC Studios’ global branded services.

UKTV has been owned by BBC Studios since 2019. Among UKTV and BBC Studios’ acquired content are Series 3 of The Chelsea Detective, MasterChef Australia, The Good Fight, Madam Secretary, Prison Break, Mad Men and Sons of Anarchy, as well as domestic scripted projects such as Sister Boniface Mysteries alongside many Guy Martin titles.

During Judge’s time as a member of the acquisitions team at Sky, she led the renewal of the HBO output deal for all European Sky territories and secured series including Chicago Fire, Young Rock and American Auto for Sky UK, Germany and Italian entertainment channels.

Judge said: “I’m really excited to be joining the team at UKTV and BBC Studios. They have a reputation for delivering world-class content. It’s a privilege to work alongside such a talented and experienced team. I’m really looking forward to working across the global services in the international market.”

Rumani added: “I’m thrilled that Sophie is joining the UKTV and BBC Studios acquisitions team. We are a truly global team acquiring content for our extensive network of over 40 services around the world and I’m confident Sophie will make a huge contribution in continuing our success.”