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Takis Candilis
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Vive la France: Adapting to a new normal
Driven by a high volume of content – 4,873 hours in all – produced in…
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France Télévisions’ appoints director for national fiction
France Télévisions has appointed Anne Holmes as its new director for national ficition. Holmes will…
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Banijay scripted chief Candilis moves to France Télévisions
France Télévisions has confirmed the appointment of Banijay Group’s head of scripted, Takis Candilis, as…
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Banijay Group ups deputy CFO to studios role
Banijay Group has upped deputy chief finance officer Frédéric Balmary to chief operating officer of…
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Viaplay movesStraight Forward with TVNZ copro
Banijay Group is set to create a multi-national drama coproduction named Straight Forward for Scandi…
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Banijay UK scripted prodco launches with Symonds
Banijay Group has launched a second scripted production company in the UK with British producer…
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Banijay nabs Warner Bros. exec for COO post
Banijay Group has hired Warner Bros. International Television Production vice-president Peter Langenberg as COO. Based…
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Takis Candilis resurfaces at Banijay
Takis Candilis has resurfaced at Banijay a week after exiting Lagardère. The seasoned French TV…
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Lagardère confirms replacement for Candilis
Lagardère has confirmed the exit of its TV chief, Takis Candilis, and the appointment of…
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Takis Candilis out at Lagardère
Longstanding Lagardère executive Takis Candilis has left the media giant, according to numerous reports out…
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Lagardère rebrands TV division
French media giant Lagardère has rebranded its TV and Film division Lagardère Studios. The unit…
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Lagardère buys Spanish prodco Boomerang
Lagardère has acquired Spanish producer Boomerang TV for an undisclosed sum. The French conglomerate’s TV…
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Lagardère makes African move with DIFFA deal
France-based Lagardère has taken majority control of Africa-focused TV and film distributor DIFFA (International Distribution…
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Lagardère lays out African content business
Leading French production group Lagardère Entertainment is building out the structure of its new African…
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Lagardère buys The Box Distribution
The international content arm of Lagardère has acquired The Box Distribution. Lagardère Entertainment’s LE Rights…
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Lagardère hires DEMD production boss
Lagardère Entertainment has named Sébastian Pavard, an assistant producer with Ango Productions, as director-general of…
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Scripted reality consultation underway in France
French media regulator the CSA has said it will hold meetings with content creation professionals…