Editing Sky Group (section)

==Management==

* ''Executive Chairman:'' [[Jeremy Darroch]] (since January 2021)
* ''Chief Executive:'' [[Dana Strong]] (since January 2021)

=== List of former chairmen ===

# [[Rupert Murdoch]] (1990–2007)
# [[James Murdoch]] (2007–2012)
# [[Nicholas Ferguson (businessman)|Nicholas Ferguson]] (2012–2016)
# [[James Murdoch]] (2016–2018); second term

=== List of former chief executives ===

# [[Sam Chisholm]] (1990–1997)
# Mark Booth (1997–1999)
# [[Tony Ball]] (1999–2003)
# [[James Murdoch]] (2003–2007)
# [[Jeremy Darroch]] (2007–2021)
# [[Dana Strong]] (2021–Present)<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Slattery |first=Laura |date=6 January 2021 |title="Dana Strong appointed chief executive of Sky" |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/business/media-and-marketing/dana-strong-appointed-chief-executive-of-sky-1.4451637 |url-status=live |work=The Irish Times}}</ref>

The first CEO of BSkyB was [[Sam Chisholm]], who was CEO of Sky TV before the merger. Chisholm served in this position until 1997. He was followed by Mark Booth who was credited with leading the company through the introduction of Sky. [[Tony Ball]] was appointed in 1999 and completed the company's analogue to digital conversion. He is also credited with returning the company to profit and bringing subscriber numbers to new heights. In 2003, Ball announced his resignation and [[James Murdoch (media executive)|James Murdoch]], son of Rupert Murdoch was announced as his successor. This appointment caused allegations of [[nepotism]] from shareholders.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bell|first=Emily|title=Rupert and the joys of nepotism|work=The Guardian|date=5 November 2003|url=https://www.theguardian.com/Columnists/Column/0,,1078016,00.html|access-date=6 March 2007|location=London}}</ref>

On 7 December 2007, it was announced that [[Rupert Murdoch]] would be stepping down as BSkyB's non-executive chairman and would be replaced by his son, [[James Murdoch (media executive)|James]]. In turn, James stepped down as CEO of BSkyB, to be replaced by [[Jeremy Darroch]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=104016&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1085142 |title=BSkyB – Investor Relations – Press Release |publisher=Phx.corporate-ir.net |date=7 December 2007 |access-date=18 April 2011}}</ref> It was estimated that Darroch would earn around £38.2 million from selling Sky to Comcast. He sold his 775,772 shares in Sky worth £13.4 million and would cash in on previously awarded bonus shares.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-12/sky-ceo-darroch-takes-home-18-million-in-comcast-deal-windfall|title=Sky CEO Takes Home $50 Million in Comcast Deal Windfall|date=12 October 2018|website=Bloomberg|access-date=6 March 2020}}</ref>

In January 2021, it was announced that Darroch would be standing down as CEO, and will become executive chairman of Sky for the remainder of 2021, and will then be an advisor to the company.<ref name="deadlinedarroch">{{cite web |last1=Kanter |first1=Jake |title=Sky's Longtime CEO Jeremy Darroch Steps Down; Comcast Installs Dana Strong To Run European Pay-TV Giant |url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/sky-comcast-jeremy-darroch-dana-strong-1234665581/ |website=Deadline |access-date=11 January 2021 |date=6 January 2021}}</ref> He was succeeded as CEO by [[Dana Strong]] in January 2021.<ref name="deadlinedarroch" /><ref name=":1" />

The current company directors are Comcast personnel: [[Michael J. Cavanagh|Michael J Cavanagh]] (Comcast senior VP & CFO), Arthur R Block (legal counsel) and David L Cohen (senior VP & CDO).<ref>{{Cite web|title = Sky PLC {{!}} DueDil|url = https://www.duedil.com/company/02247735/sky-plc/people|website = www.duedil.com|access-date = 1 December 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151208081851/https://www.duedil.com/company/02247735/sky-plc/people|archive-date = 8 December 2015|url-status = dead}}</ref>