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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Arjan Pomper appointed as Chief Operating Officer Global Entertainment of ITV Studios
Arjan Pomper has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Global Entertainment, ITV Studios. In this role, he will oversee the day-to-day running of the divisions Format Sales, Global Content & Production, and Global Music & Talent Agency. He joins ITV Studios from Media and Communication company Dentsu Aegis Network Belgium in his role as Chief Executive Officer. Arjan combines a broad background in the media with extensive experience in various international leadership … [Read more...] about Arjan Pomper appointed as Chief Operating Officer Global Entertainment of ITV Studios
“The Voice” goes to Mongolia
After successfully airing in 180 territories, Mongolia will now join the long list of Voice countries. The high profile vocal talent competition, will mark the first major international hit show to go into production by NTN, the channel wholly owned by the National Times News Media group. In addition to reaching an audience of 1.5 million in Ulaanbaatar and another 1.5 million in the rest of the country, the channel is planning an intensive social media campaign to reach its viewers. “It … [Read more...] about “The Voice” goes to Mongolia
Talpa launches Talpa Middle East
Global content creator Talpa Media is expanding its international production portfolio with the launch of Talpa Middle East. Based in Dubai, Talpa Middle East will represent Talpa’s catalogue across North Africa and the Middle East, and produce local versions of Talpa formats. Talpa has appointed production veteran Ziad Kebbi to lead its new company as Chief Executive Officer, reporting into Talpa Global’s Managing Director, Maarten Meijs. Kebbi’s vast experience includes Arab … [Read more...] about Talpa launches Talpa Middle East
“The Voice Kids” smashes ratings in Australia
Hilversum – First on air in The Netherlands in 2012, The Voice Kids has already realised an impressive list of close to 25 local productions. A successful stand-alone primetime format in its own right, the format is proving to be as successful, if not more so, than phenomenal worldwide hit The Voice. The feel-good, family-oriented show has gone from strength to strength in the ratings worldwide. In the U.S., La Voz Kids ranks No.1 in Spanish language TV on … [Read more...] about “The Voice Kids” smashes ratings in Australia





