ITV has promoted Senior Acquisitions Manager for Films & Kids Darren Nartey to lead the ITV Content Acquisitions team, reporting to Craig Morris Director of Channels, ITVX and Acquisitions.

He steps up to the role of Head of Acquisitions this week, following Sasha Breslau’s departure.

Nartey played an integral role in the successful launch of ITVX, curating a line-up of series, film and kids’ content. He has also been instrumental in securing landmark acquisitions for ITV, including The Oscars, the James Bond library, the Harry Potter franchise, and the Indiana Jones films.

He joined ITV as an Acquisitions Executive – Series in 2015. Before joining ITV, he held acquisitions roles at Channel 5.

Alongside his work acquiring titles to support ITV’s content strategy, Nartey helps support the next generation of media professionals, mentoring people inside and outside of ITV.

Darren Nartey said, “I’m thrilled to start in the role, and really looking forward to working with Craig and the team to bring ITV audiences a brilliant range of acquired content.”

Craig Morris said “For many years we have benefitted from Darren’s brilliant people skills, editorial nous & innovative deal-making abilities. I’m very excited to now be working more closely with him as he steps up to lead the team and help us evolve ITV’s acquisitions strategy. Acquired content has always played an important role across our family of channels, and has now become a crucial part of ITVX’s growth too.”