Sky alum Quinn takes Maverick creative role

All3Media-owned UK prodco Maverick Television has hired a former commissioning editor at Sky as its creative director.

James Quinn

James Quinn takes up the newly created role, reporting to Maverick CEO Simon Knight.

Quinn, formerly commissioning editor for factual and documentaries at the satcaster, will start work on April 3. He will oversee the company’s future growth, develop its slate and add shows in the factual and factual entertainment genres.

He joined Sky in 2015 and commissioned shows for Sky1 and Sky Arts, including five-year documentary experiment Flesh & Blood.

Prior to that Quinn held senior positions at several leading UK indies, including head of special projects at Oxford Film & Television and head of factual at Octover Films. He handled commissions including Channel 4’s breakout hit Big Fat Gypsy Weddings.

Maverick is known in the UK for Operation Ouch on CBBC and Vizarre ER on E4, while in the US its reality series Chrisley Knows Best is in its fifth season on USA.