Jay Hunt leads the expansion and strategy for Apple Original series developed outside of the US, and reporting to Apple’s heads of worldwide video, Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht.

Hunt champions award-winning, acclaimed programming with global appeal, including the Nielsen Top 10-ranked hit Hijack; beloved Emmy and BAFTA Award winner Slow Horses; widely hailed BAFTA Television Awards Best Drama winner and Emmy Award nominee Bad Sisters; global event docuseries Prehistoric Planet from Jon Favreau; critically acclaimed drama The Buccaneers; popular globe-trotting travel program The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy; multi-lingual International Emmy Award Best Drama winner Drops of God; German Television Award Best Drama winner Berlin ER; and, family comedy Trying, starring Rafe Spall and Esther Smith, among many others. Recently announced upcoming series also include Prodigies, starring Ayo Edebiri and Will Sharpe; The Wanted Man starring Hugh Laurie; The Husbands starring Juno Temple; Australian thriller Last Seen starring Patrick Brammall; an adaptation of the Berlin Noir book series starring Jack Lowden; and French series La Décision starring Raphaël Personnaz and Diane Kruger.

Hunt, OBE, was appointed Chair of the British Film Institute in 2024, after serving as a Governor of the BFI since 2020, and was also appointed Chair of Hay Festival Global in 2025. Prior to joining Apple, Hunt served as Chief Creative Officer at Channel 4, Director of Programmes at Channel 5 and as Controller of BBC One.