The former Fremantle executive will oversee RED’s development and production slate in the UK and work with Studiocanal’s management team to drive the company’s the UK and international growth strategy.
Paris-based Anne Cherel, a long serving member of Studiocanal’s sales management team, is being promoted from Head of International Sales (current movies) to EVP Global Sales & Distribution.
The European company has joined forces with CPB Films and Leyland Films to develop a TV drama series about Josephine Baker, the first black global star performer.
Under this deal, Nova has acquired the first-run rights for several high-end Studiocanal television series on a basis for Greece and Cyprus, which serves as a demand for rights for the distribution of content on TV.
The European producer and distributor Studiocanal is increasing its current stake in the company to 100%, acquiring the remaining shares of partners Rola Bauer, Tim Halkin and Jonas Bauer.