Casta Diva Pictures names Massimo Righini as Chief Operating Officer

Production powerhouse Casta Diva Pictures has appointed Massimo Righini as Chief Operating Officer (COO) to oversee the company’s strategy with a particular emphasis on the Entertainment unit and TV projects. Righini will report directly to Casta Diva Pictures CEO Fabio Nesi, adding this responsibility to his existing role as Creative Director within the company.

“I am thrilled about the challenges awaiting me in this new role,” said Massimo Righini, the newly appointed COO of Casta Diva Pictures. “These days, we are witnessing the fruits of years of hard work, and we have many projects in store for the future. In 2025, Casta Diva Pictures will enter the realm of fiction with a TV movie about singer-songwriter Franco Battiato, followed by an 8-episode series for an OTT platform. Additionally, we are collaborating with a leading film production company on a major feature film project. We place no limits on our creativity!”

Massimo Righini joined Casta Diva Pictures in early 2021 to develop the Entertainment unit, aiming to create new original formats and identify the best existing ones to present to the Italian and international broadcasting markets and OTT platforms. In 2019, with Discovery, he became the first Italian producer to oversee the creation of an original entertainment format alongside six other European producers, airing simultaneously on D-Max channels.

In addition, Casta Diva Pictures continues to embrace entertainment comprehensively, maintaining ongoing collaborations with Discovery and Rai. Recent successes include the program "La Porta Magica", currently airing on Rai 2, which will be followed by new projects for late-night and prime-time slots.