Commissioner Submissions
Head Of Production
The Sky One, Two and Three Production Team negotiates budgets and (short form) contracts for all original productions working closely with the commissioning team and production companies to ensure delivery of the highest quality programming at all levels.
The Production Team act as the main point of contact for production companies in all matters relating to the production process. Assisting to resolve any issues that may arise be they financial, insurance, talent, archive, compliance, legal, delivery, scheduling or music.

The Unit acts as the main point of contact for production companies in all matters relating to the production process and helps resolve any issues that may arise be they financial, insurance, talent, archive, compliance, legal, delivery, scheduling or music.

The Team

Director of Production Paul Goodliffe
paul.goodliffe@bskyb.com

Deputy Director of ProductionNan Whittingham
nan.whittingham@bskyb.com

Production ManagerJames Townley
james.townley@bskyb.com

Programme ManagerJanet Mullins
janet.mullins@bskyb.com

Channel Co-ordinator Ruth Lawton
ruth.lawton@bskyb.com

Production Co-ordinator Rebecca Segger
rebecca.segger@bskyb.com

PA to Production Mandy Forster
mandy.forster@bskyb.com

For help and advice please click on the links below. Even if you have worked with Sky before please review these documents to keep up to date with changes to our requirements:
The Production Pack Updated Sept 07
Here you will find a range of important production information including music guidelines, contract templates and post production queries
Download Production Pack
Download Contract Templates
Technical Specifications Updated May 07
These documents contain the technical production information for either standard definition or high definition commissions.
Download Standard Definition Spec
Download High Definition Spec
Electronic Pasc Updated Nov 07
This document contains all the PasC paperwork which must be completed for each programme.
Download Electronic Pasc document


Please submit your PasC's to the following email address skyone.pascs@bskyb.com

Health and Safety

Mike Hand-Bowman
Health & Safety Advisor

Mike has over thirty years experience working in the television industry. During that time, he has been a cameraman, director, producer and manager. He has worked for ITV, BBC and in the Independent sector. He talks your language.

"Our aim is to ensure that your productions are managed safely, and if I can help you achieve that, then everybody is happy. Please feel free to discuss any H&S aspects with me".
Download Risk Assessment Template
Download Health and Safety Questionnaire
Download Independent Commissioning Safety Policy
Bulletin Board
  • Please note a revised Production pack and a revised Form and Contract Templates pack is now available to download (14/09/07)
  • If you have specific High Definition system enquiries please call the production team to speak to our specialist
  • Please note the sound track requirements in our standard definition tech spec (30/01/07)