Sky exec Karl Holmes has been tapped to steer Disney+ EMEA.

Holmes, who will tackle the position from January, shall be based mostly in Londo. He was most not too long ago COO for Europe at Sky in addition to chief client income officer for the U.Okay., CFO for the U.Okay. and Eire and group chief knowledge officer.

At Disney+ he’ll tackle the position of SVP for direct to client and normal supervisor for EMEA. He changed Luke Bradley-Jones, additionally an ex-Sky exec, who was at Disney+ between 2020 and 2024. He left earlier this 12 months to change into president on the Economist publishing group.

At Disney+ EMEA, Holmes will lead the regional groups, reporting to Walt Disney EMEA president Jan Koeppen and president of direct-to-consumer at Disney Leisure, Joe Earley.

“Karl Holmes will be a part of Disney+ in EMEA at a time when our DTC enterprise goes from power to power throughout our area,” mentioned Koeppen. “With its award-winning exhibits and flicks, Disney+ has one thing for everybody. Karl has a confirmed monitor file for constructing long-term success in consumer-facing companies and I do know underneath his management the staff will flourish.”

Holmes mentioned: “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 steer direct-to-consumer in EMEA, after a incredible decade at Sky. I look ahead to working with Jan, Joe and their sensible groups as we head into the fifth 12 months of Disney+ and convey Disney’s unbelievable storytelling to much more individuals.”