Sky Studios Promotes Two Jupiter Holdings Execs

Sky Studios has elevated Stephen Land and Patrick Reardon, senior U.S. executives at U.S.-based Jupiter Holdings.

Land, founder and CEO of Jupiter Entertainment, has been named chairman of Jupiter Holdings. He has also been named senior adviser at Sky Studios, working closely with the studios’ leadership team to spearhead partnerships and identify strategic growth initiatives across Sky Studios’ production portfolio, as well as sourcing premium documentary content within the U.S. for the studio.

Reardon, the current Jupiter Entertainment president, has been promoted to president of Jupiter Holdings. In his new role, Reardon will be responsible for overseeing all facets of Jupiter Entertainment, Catalina Content and The Hive.

Jupiter Holdings is a Sky Studios-owned group of U.S. production outfits. Together, the operation has 15 series and specials representing over 225 hours of programming already committed to production for 2021.

Caroline Cooper, chief operating officer at Sky Studios, said: “Stephen is a true industry veteran, having created countless hit factual series over the years and built a strong and creative leadership team at Jupiter Entertainment. There is no one better placed to lead the future ambition of Sky Studios’ factual slate and production capability in the U.S. We’re confident that under Patrick’s leadership, all of the teams at Jupiter Entertainment, Catalina Content and The Hive will continue to thrive, and we are delighted to have him leading this next chapter of growth.”

Land added: “Since joining a year ago and despite COVID, Patrick has had remarkable success expanding Jupiter’s business. He has demonstrated an incredible range of creativity and collaborative leadership. We’re confident his strategic thinking and keen eye for quality projects will lead all three of these unique companies to continued growth and expansion.”

Reardon continued: “Thanks to Stephen’s leadership and the incredibly hard-working and talented team, Jupiter has become synonymous with delivering quality content. I’m excited to be a part of that continued legacy and believe that Jupiter, Catalina and The Hive are poised for further creative success in the years to come.”