John de Mol's creative, production and distribution business is ramping up its organization and announced the appointment of Maarten Meijs as CEO. Meijs joins the company from ITV Studios where he held the position of President Global Entertainment. Reporting directly to founder John de Mol, Meijs will join Talpa at the start of 2022 in January, overseeing the day to day running of Talpa’s leading businesses across creative (Talpa Concepts), production (Talpa Entertainment Productions), … [Read more...] about Talpa appoints Maarten Meijs as CEO
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Kew Media Group appoints Carrie Stein
London – Leading global distributor Kew Media Group announces the expansion of its scripted efforts with the appointment of renowned industry executive Carrie Stein as Executive Vice President, Global Scripted Series. In this newly created position, Carrie will work closely with outside producers as well as producers under the Kew Media banner to build a high-end slate of scripted television series. Based in Los Angeles, Carrie joins the Company immediately and will attend the C21 … [Read more...] about Kew Media Group appoints Carrie Stein
Rahul Chakravarti appointed as business head
India - Viacom18, one of India’s fastest growing media and entertainment companies, announced the appointment of Rahul Chakravarti as business head of Colors Bangla and Colors Odia. A veteran with over two decades of experience across FMCG, management consultancy and advertising, Rahul has worked across multiple consumer focused categories in his career. Commenting on the appointment, Ravish Kumar, Senior Executive Vice President - Colors Kannada, Super, Bangla and Odia, Viacom18, said, … [Read more...] about Rahul Chakravarti appointed as business head
Discovery’s Yuko Suguro joins TVT
Tokyo – TVT announced the appointment of Yuko Suguro as Head of Operations in Japan. Suguro joins from Discovery where she was part of the team that launched the channel in the region and brings to the new role over twenty years’ experience of operational and technical management. Suguro joined Discovery in 1996 and has held senior operations management roles within the business over the last two decades, most recently as Manager, Operations where she oversaw satellite network and … [Read more...] about Discovery’s Yuko Suguro joins TVT
Armoza Formats announces new role
Armoza Formats has announced the appointment of Michal Itzhaki as Acquisitions Manager, placing her in a newly created role for the leading independent developer and distributor of formats. Michal, who joined Armoza in 2015 as Sales Executive for the Nordic region and Africa, will now manage the company’s acquisitions efforts including all aspects of distribution rights, relationships with key content providers and content selection. This shift comes as the company continues to grow … [Read more...] about Armoza Formats announces new role
Content Media appoints new VP
London/Los Angeles – Content Media Corporation (Content) has appointed Tom Bairstow to its sales team as Vice President Sales and Distribution, alongside promotions following the recent unification of the company’s film, television and digital distribution, sales and servicing operations. Based in London, Tom Bairstow will manage the company’s film and television sales across all platforms to French-speaking Europe and Africa, Japan, Asia, Israel and Middle East. He will report to Jonathan … [Read more...] about Content Media appoints new VP