Sony Pictures Television appoints Justice in EVP role
April 27, 2023
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has announced that Matthew Justice has joined the studio in the newly created role EVP, Head of UK & Europe. Reporting into Wayne Garvie, President, International Productions, Justice will directly manage SPT’s International Studio operations and European co-productions business, as well as work closely with SPT International Production’s wholly-owned and joint venture production companies in the region, which includes Bad Wolf, Eleven Films and Left Bank Pictures.
Justice, who most recently served as Managing Director at Big Talk, part of ITV Studios, will start at SPT later this year.
Wayne Garvie, President, International Production at SPT commented: “These are fantastic times at SPT and they just got better. Matthew is a highly respected figure in the UK television and film industry – together he and Kenton Allen have built Big Talk into a significant international player. A smart operator, a strategic thinker and, just as importantly, a very good person, Matthew brings just what we need to build our UK and Europe business into an even greater force. Everyone at Sony and our labels are really excited about him joining the team.”
Justice said: “Joining Wayne and the team at SPT is an opportunity that dreams are made of. The SPT labels are outstanding, so it is a rare honour to get to work with them and the people behind them. Helping to grow the SPT UK and European business is an extremely appetising prospect and I cannot wait to get stuck in. I leave Big Talk, my home for the past 16 years in the very best of hands and will look on with admiration and pride as they continue to excel in everything they do.”
Justice has served as Managing Director at Big Talk since 2007, when he joined with Kenton Allen to co-run the award-winning film and television production company which was originally founded in 1994. Prior to joining Big Talk, in 2002 he founded his own production company, Lunar Films.