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, Asia, Latin America and Australia.
The 21 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.
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.
Wayne joined SPT in June 2012 and reports to Mike Hopkins, Chairman of Sony Pictures Television. He joined SPT from All3MEDIA, where he was Managing Director, International Production, with special responsibility for the company's growth in the US.
Previously, Wayne was Managing Director for Content & Production at BBC Worldwide, responsible for establishing the corporation's global network of production companies and overseeing its international formats business. Prior to that role, he was Head of Entertainment Group for the BBC, where his teams were behind shows like Strictly Come Dancing and Dragons’ Den.
Wayne also held senior positions in UK broadcasting, including Director of Broadcasting for Granada.
