Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has appointed Sahar Kupersmidt as Senior Vice President & Head of People and Culture. The new People and Culture function will drive NENT Group’s work to attract, motivate and retain the best people in the business, while also focusing on the implementation of the Group’s new values and continued development of the company’s culture. The new role of Head of People and Culture will be part of the Group’s Executive Management team. The … [Read more...] about NENT Group appoints Head of People and Culture
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Inter Medya’s Flames Of Desire sold to Colombia
Inter Medya announced that they sold Flames Of Desire to Colombia. The Turkish distributor had also previously concluded deals in Puerto Rico, US Hispanic, MENA region and Serbia for the hit drama. Produced by Most Production, Flames Of Desire focuses on the love, convergence, victories, and struggles of the heroes who fall behind in their desires and their possessions. In an effort to reconciliate after a huge dispute, Bayram and his best friend Salih plan to marry their children … [Read more...] about Inter Medya’s Flames Of Desire sold to Colombia
National Geographic greenlights its first-ever global adventure competition series
National Geographic announced Race to the Centre of the Earth, an adrenaline-fuelled global competition that pits four teams against one another in a nonstop sprint across the globe for a USD$1 million prize. The eight-part series, created by the producers behind the hit show The Amazing Race, is an extreme nonelimination competition that follows four groups of adventurers, each starting from different corners of the earth as they race to a buoy in the middle of the ocean that holds a … [Read more...] about National Geographic greenlights its first-ever global adventure competition series
Appointment of Executive Vice President at ProSiebenSat.1 Television
Thomas Lasarzik (56) has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Group Content Acquisitions & Sales at ProSiebenSat.1 Television Deutschland. In this position, he is responsible for the negotiation and acquisition of all licensed content, including films and TV series for the group’s channels and platforms. He reports to Henrik Pabst, Chief Commercial Officer Entertainment. Joining ProSiebenSat.1 in 1993, Lasarzik made a career in the areas of content planning and content acquisitions, … [Read more...] about Appointment of Executive Vice President at ProSiebenSat.1 Television
Gramercy Park Studios announces new head of CGI
Gramercy Park Studios announced the appointment of Cesar Eiji Nunes as Head of CGI. The hire is another step in the revamp of GPS’ growing CG department as the facility further enhances its creative credentials. Fresh out of university with a degree in graphic design, Cesar cut his teeth in his home nation of Brazil. A passion for his craft saw him move quickly through the ranks, soon working for some of the best companies in animation including MPC, Passion Pictures and … [Read more...] about Gramercy Park Studios announces new head of CGI
Amazon Prime Video showcases fresh line up of content
Amazon Prime Video brings to its viewers a fresh line up of local, regional and global content across genres this week. With international accolades after its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, European premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival, and now bagging the accolade of Best Director at the New York Indian Film Awards, Amazon Studios’ Photograph is now exclusively available on Amazon Prime Video. The award-winning film stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Sanya Malhotra in … [Read more...] about Amazon Prime Video showcases fresh line up of content