MUMBAI: Julia Thompson is joining Sony Pictures Television Productions UK as director of entertainment.

This is a new position at Sony Pictures Television International’s (SPTI) British production arm. Her mandate is to develop and produce high-quality entertainment programming for the worldwide marketplace. The division has already co-produced the BBC Two hit Dragon’s Den, which SPTI has been selling as a format internationally. In her new role, Thompson reports to SPTI’s head of production for the UK Ann Harris.

Thompson was earlier at Simon Cowell’s production outfit Syco.