Airey to leave Sky for top job at Iostar

by Media Week, Media Week 12-Dec-06

Dawn Airey, Sky's managing director of channels and services, is to leave the firm in the spring, it was confirmed yesterday (Monday).

Airey is to become chief executive of new UK media company Iostar, set
up by former Hallmark vice-president of business affairs, Mark Grenside.
The new company is said to be launching a range of services, including

media advertising, business TV and celebrity management.

Sky said its programming boss, who had recently been linked with other
jobs, including the chief executive's role at ITV, would play a key role
in deciding a new management structure.

Mike Darcey, chief operating officer, has taken on responsibility for
Sky's advertising sales, broadband internet portal, joint ventures,
channel distribution agreements and commercial relationships with
third-party channels.