FORMER CINEFLIX EXECUTIVE JULIEN LEROUX LAUNCHES PAPER ENTERTAINMENT

Veteran industry executive Julien Leroux has announced the launch of Paper Entertainment, a new London-based company focusing on developing, financing and producing TV content in partnership with talent and producers around the world. 

Paper Entertainment is on board as a co-producer on the recently announced second season of AppleTV+ global hit “Tehran”. Leroux, who was an executive producer on the first season, struck the co-production deal with Apple, which was announced in June. Paper Entertainment has several other projects in development to be announced shortly.

Leroux was most recently Senior Vice President of Global Scripted Co-Productions at Cineflix Media, where he developed projects with producers including Clerkenwell Films, Broadway Video, Hera Pictures and Bryncoed Productions. He was also responsible for identifying, acquiring and launching hit dramas for Cineflix Rights including Icelandic political series “The Minister,” breakthrough Russian thriller “An Ordinary Woman,” multi-award-winning Berlinale Series 2020 official selection “Happily Married,” and Canadian hit procedural series “Coroner,” all of which have been sold to multiple networks and streaming platforms around the world.

"In the past 15 years I have had the immense privilege to work with some of the best international producers, writers, directors and commissioners. Working with established talents as well as diverse new voices wherever they are coming from in the world has always been key for me. With Paper Entertainment I intend to bring more exciting, thrilling, crazy and emotional stories to life, and can't wait to get started!,”  said Julien Leroux, CEO and Founder of Paper Entertainment.

Prior to joining Cineflix in 2018, Leroux was Executive Vice President, Content Development & Sales at the UK arm of France’s Newen Group (TF1 Group). Previously, he held the role of Deputy Managing Director, International Sales, Acquisitions & Marketing at Paris-based Newen Distribution, where he worked with broadcasters and platforms such as Netflix, Disney, BBC, Channel4, National Geographic Channels, Discovery, ZDF, Mediaset, AMC Networks, and NBC.