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  • Studio Canal’s Neylon joins FremantleMedia as EVP

    MUMBAI: FremantleMedia International has appointed Katrina Neylon as the executive vice president – global content.

    Neylon will manage the existing global content team and oversee the acquisition strategy for all scripted and non-scripted programming for FremantleMedia International (FMI) with the aim of generating strong commercial returns for all partners.

    Working creatively with a mix of third party and in-house producers to invest, develop and acquire content, Neylon and the team will continue to source top-quality programming from around the world to build and complement FMI’s current pipeline. Joining the company next month, Neylon will report to the FMI CEO Jens Richter.

    Richter said, “With a standout reputation, in-depth industry knowledge, as well as fantastic producer relationships, Katrina is the ideal executive to lead our global content team. Katrina’s extensive experience of complex deal-making and commercial acumen will be key to continuing our business growth strategy.”

    On her appointment, Neylon said, “FremantleMedia International has an established reputation for high-end quality content and I look forward to working with the team to build upon their ambitious plans of working with the best producer and writer talent in the business.”

    Neylon joins FremantleMedia from Studio Canal where she held the position of EVP of international sales and marketing, and oversaw the global sales strategy for Studio Canal’s extensive TV production slate and drove global and multi-territory deals. Prior to her position at Studio Canal, Neylon was the SVP of sales, EMEA, at Shine International where she managed the EMEA sales team. Neylon has also held sales and management roles at Disney ABC International Television and Twentieth Century Fox International Television.

  • Studiocanal sells ‘Midnight Sun’ to international broadcasters

    Studiocanal sells ‘Midnight Sun’ to international broadcasters

    CANNES: Europe’s leader in production, rights acquisition, distribution and international sales of TV series and feature films, Studiocanal has sold breakthrough Swedish-French drama Midnight Sun, a CANAL+/SVT/Filmpool Nordcoproduction, to a host of international broadcasters, it was announced today.

    Produced by Atlantique Productions and Nice Drama, the 8 x 1 hour thriller series has been secured ahead of its premiere by ZDF in Germany, SBS in Australia, HOT in Israel,NRK in Norway, DR in Denmark, RUV in Iceland, MTV3 in Finland, VRT in Belgium, and Lumière in Benelux.

    Starring Leïla Bekhti (The Prophet) and Gustaf Hammarsten (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo), Midnight Sun will first air on 23 October on SVT and later this year on CANAL+ under the Création Originale brand.

    ZDF executive director, feature films and international co-productions, Susanne Mueller, says: “Midnight Sun is a wonderfully crafted, nail-biting thriller series and will be an absolute highlight in our 2017 schedule. It is a perfect fit for our Sunday late night crime slot, where we air the finest European crime drama. Midnight Sun is the next big Scandi-series with a twist after our successful coproductions like The Bridge, Modusand also the upcoming Springtide.”

    SBS director of television and online content, Marshall Heald, commented: “Midnight Sun is Nordic Noir at its finest, delivering a thriller that will keep audiences on the edge of their seat to the very last. This truly international series offers sweeping scenery, compelling storytelling and stunning performances, and is an exciting addition to our program offering as we continue to showcase the very best in world drama.”

    Lumière head of acquisitions & coproductions for TV series, Marike Muselaers, says: “We have been following Midnight Sun from a very early stage and we are thrilled to start working with Studiocanal on this topical, gripping and beautiful drama/thriller series. As both Studiocanal and Lumière specialize in bringing high-end quality TV series to the public, we are sure this will be the start of a long and fruitful partnership. Soon the Midnight Sun will shine everywhere in Benelux!”

    Studiocanal EVP sales and marketing Katrina Neylon, added, “Midnight Sun is a beautifully shot, absorbing drama series which also raises real and current issues such as racism and damage to our environment. The series has hit a nerve with buyers internationally already ahead of its premiere, appealing to both Free and Pay TV networks and we’re in advanced negotiations to close additional sales in the coming months.”

    Created by Mårlind & Stein (Bron/Broen), based on an idea by Henrik Jansson-Schweizer and Patrick Nebout, Midnight Sun is a high concept thriller set in a small mining community in remote northern Sweden where a series of brutal murders – which contrast starkly against the beauty of the landscape and the ethereal daylight – conceal a secret conspiracy. Midnight Sun received the Audience Award at SeriesMania in Paris in April.

    Visit Studiocanal at MIPCOM 2016 at stand P1.A1.

    Image available here: https://we.tl/el7UsG1pfg

    ZDF German Television is Germany’s national public television broadcaster and one of Europe’s leading public television corporations. It is run as an independent non-profit corporation under the authority of the 16 federal states that make up the Federal Republic of Germany.

    With a background as Australia’s multicultural broadcaster, SBS holds a unique place in the Australian media landscape. As described in the SBS Charter, SBS’s principal function is to provide multilingual, multicultural and Indigenous radio, television and digital media services that inform, educate and entertain all Australians, reflecting Australia’s diverse society.

    The Lumière Group is an all rights / all media Benelux distribution and production company, with offices in Ghent and Amsterdam and cinemas in Bruges and Antwerp. Lumière is known for bringing Scandinavian drama to the Benelux and has been among the first to pick up shows like The Bridge, Wallander, The Killing, Borgen, Springtide, Modus, The Legacy, Follow The Money, Occupied and many more.

    Studiocanal is Europe’s leader in production, rights acquisition, distribution and international sales of feature films and TV series. Operating directly in all three major European markets, France, the United Kingdom and Germany, as well as in Australia and New Zealand, Studiocanal has fully-financed recent box office hits such as Paddington, Shaun the Sheep and Non-Stop. Upcoming films backed by Studiocanal include The Commuter featuring Liam Neeson, and Nick Park’s stop-motion movie Early Man, with Aardman Studios.

  • Studiocanal sells ‘Midnight Sun’ to international broadcasters

    Studiocanal sells ‘Midnight Sun’ to international broadcasters

    CANNES: Europe’s leader in production, rights acquisition, distribution and international sales of TV series and feature films, Studiocanal has sold breakthrough Swedish-French drama Midnight Sun, a CANAL+/SVT/Filmpool Nordcoproduction, to a host of international broadcasters, it was announced today.

    Produced by Atlantique Productions and Nice Drama, the 8 x 1 hour thriller series has been secured ahead of its premiere by ZDF in Germany, SBS in Australia, HOT in Israel,NRK in Norway, DR in Denmark, RUV in Iceland, MTV3 in Finland, VRT in Belgium, and Lumière in Benelux.

    Starring Leïla Bekhti (The Prophet) and Gustaf Hammarsten (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo), Midnight Sun will first air on 23 October on SVT and later this year on CANAL+ under the Création Originale brand.

    ZDF executive director, feature films and international co-productions, Susanne Mueller, says: “Midnight Sun is a wonderfully crafted, nail-biting thriller series and will be an absolute highlight in our 2017 schedule. It is a perfect fit for our Sunday late night crime slot, where we air the finest European crime drama. Midnight Sun is the next big Scandi-series with a twist after our successful coproductions like The Bridge, Modusand also the upcoming Springtide.”

    SBS director of television and online content, Marshall Heald, commented: “Midnight Sun is Nordic Noir at its finest, delivering a thriller that will keep audiences on the edge of their seat to the very last. This truly international series offers sweeping scenery, compelling storytelling and stunning performances, and is an exciting addition to our program offering as we continue to showcase the very best in world drama.”

    Lumière head of acquisitions & coproductions for TV series, Marike Muselaers, says: “We have been following Midnight Sun from a very early stage and we are thrilled to start working with Studiocanal on this topical, gripping and beautiful drama/thriller series. As both Studiocanal and Lumière specialize in bringing high-end quality TV series to the public, we are sure this will be the start of a long and fruitful partnership. Soon the Midnight Sun will shine everywhere in Benelux!”

    Studiocanal EVP sales and marketing Katrina Neylon, added, “Midnight Sun is a beautifully shot, absorbing drama series which also raises real and current issues such as racism and damage to our environment. The series has hit a nerve with buyers internationally already ahead of its premiere, appealing to both Free and Pay TV networks and we’re in advanced negotiations to close additional sales in the coming months.”

    Created by Mårlind & Stein (Bron/Broen), based on an idea by Henrik Jansson-Schweizer and Patrick Nebout, Midnight Sun is a high concept thriller set in a small mining community in remote northern Sweden where a series of brutal murders – which contrast starkly against the beauty of the landscape and the ethereal daylight – conceal a secret conspiracy. Midnight Sun received the Audience Award at SeriesMania in Paris in April.

    Visit Studiocanal at MIPCOM 2016 at stand P1.A1.

    Image available here: https://we.tl/el7UsG1pfg

    ZDF German Television is Germany’s national public television broadcaster and one of Europe’s leading public television corporations. It is run as an independent non-profit corporation under the authority of the 16 federal states that make up the Federal Republic of Germany.

    With a background as Australia’s multicultural broadcaster, SBS holds a unique place in the Australian media landscape. As described in the SBS Charter, SBS’s principal function is to provide multilingual, multicultural and Indigenous radio, television and digital media services that inform, educate and entertain all Australians, reflecting Australia’s diverse society.

    The Lumière Group is an all rights / all media Benelux distribution and production company, with offices in Ghent and Amsterdam and cinemas in Bruges and Antwerp. Lumière is known for bringing Scandinavian drama to the Benelux and has been among the first to pick up shows like The Bridge, Wallander, The Killing, Borgen, Springtide, Modus, The Legacy, Follow The Money, Occupied and many more.

    Studiocanal is Europe’s leader in production, rights acquisition, distribution and international sales of feature films and TV series. Operating directly in all three major European markets, France, the United Kingdom and Germany, as well as in Australia and New Zealand, Studiocanal has fully-financed recent box office hits such as Paddington, Shaun the Sheep and Non-Stop. Upcoming films backed by Studiocanal include The Commuter featuring Liam Neeson, and Nick Park’s stop-motion movie Early Man, with Aardman Studios.

  • StudioCanal makes key hires in TV business unit

    StudioCanal makes key hires in TV business unit

    MUMBAI: StudioCanal has made several key appointments in the London office of the studio’s television business unit.

    Beatriz Campos, vice president of sales and Elise Woolfe, sales manager, have joined the company’s sales staff as StudioCanal continues to expand its global television footprint with the acquisitions of production companies, as well as enlarging its catalogue of third party distribution titles.

    “Beatriz and Elise are the perfect fit in context of the overall strategy of StudioCanal’s global sales staff,” says StudioCanal president international marketing and distribution for films, library and TV series Rodolphe Buet. “The steady growth of our television business unit has enabled the expansion of the international sales team, reflecting the strong increase of StudioCanal’s premium TV content.”

    “We are excited to have Beatriz and Elise join our London sales team,” says StudioCanal executive vice president sales and marketing Katrina Neylon. “Their backgrounds, knowledge and expertise of the international television market are an asset as sales representatives for StudioCanal’s high quality drama worldwide.”

    As head of television sales in the Scandinavian and Southern European territories at StudioCanal, Campos brings impressive industry experience. She previously held the position of Sales Director Middle East, Israel and Africa at Endemol Shine International where she was in charge of a wide range of both finished tape and format sales. She brokered the first digital packages in Spain, Italy and the Middle East, which included premium scripted European series. Additionally, Campos worked for over five years on the international sales team at ITV.

    Woolfe will be in charge of direct sales covering major Central Eastern Europe territories along with Israel and Benelux. Prior to joining StudioCanal, Woolfe worked at All3Media International where she handled finished program sales of many premium and award-winning scripted titles.

    Another recent addition to the London sales team, Sarah Mottershead, senior sales coordinator, is responsible for sales administration processes and non-theatrical sales in all territories except where StudioCanal already operates. She previously was employed by FremantleMedia.

    Mirela Nastase, sales manager, formerly based in the company’s Munich office, has relocated to the London office where she will continue her responsibilities covering the Latin American territories. Nastase has been with the company for four years.

  • StudioCanal makes key hires in TV business unit

    StudioCanal makes key hires in TV business unit

    MUMBAI: StudioCanal has made several key appointments in the London office of the studio’s television business unit.

    Beatriz Campos, vice president of sales and Elise Woolfe, sales manager, have joined the company’s sales staff as StudioCanal continues to expand its global television footprint with the acquisitions of production companies, as well as enlarging its catalogue of third party distribution titles.

    “Beatriz and Elise are the perfect fit in context of the overall strategy of StudioCanal’s global sales staff,” says StudioCanal president international marketing and distribution for films, library and TV series Rodolphe Buet. “The steady growth of our television business unit has enabled the expansion of the international sales team, reflecting the strong increase of StudioCanal’s premium TV content.”

    “We are excited to have Beatriz and Elise join our London sales team,” says StudioCanal executive vice president sales and marketing Katrina Neylon. “Their backgrounds, knowledge and expertise of the international television market are an asset as sales representatives for StudioCanal’s high quality drama worldwide.”

    As head of television sales in the Scandinavian and Southern European territories at StudioCanal, Campos brings impressive industry experience. She previously held the position of Sales Director Middle East, Israel and Africa at Endemol Shine International where she was in charge of a wide range of both finished tape and format sales. She brokered the first digital packages in Spain, Italy and the Middle East, which included premium scripted European series. Additionally, Campos worked for over five years on the international sales team at ITV.

    Woolfe will be in charge of direct sales covering major Central Eastern Europe territories along with Israel and Benelux. Prior to joining StudioCanal, Woolfe worked at All3Media International where she handled finished program sales of many premium and award-winning scripted titles.

    Another recent addition to the London sales team, Sarah Mottershead, senior sales coordinator, is responsible for sales administration processes and non-theatrical sales in all territories except where StudioCanal already operates. She previously was employed by FremantleMedia.

    Mirela Nastase, sales manager, formerly based in the company’s Munich office, has relocated to the London office where she will continue her responsibilities covering the Latin American territories. Nastase has been with the company for four years.