BlackBox Multimedia Hires FNG Executive
BlackBox Multimedia, the international production company founded by ex-Lionsgate Guy Avshalom, ex-Paypermoon Roberta Cardarelli and financier/author Guido Brera has brought in Giuliano Papadia, Programming Director from Fox Networks Group Europe, as its CEO.
Papadia is joining the London-based BlackBox Multimedia HQ, while the company’s operations are expanding to Italy through the opening of an office in Rome
Papadia will help develop and grow the business, overseeing the slate of programming and international partnerships, as well as bringing in new commissions from the UK and other European markets.
The Executive served as Director of Non-Linear Programming Strategy in FNG for the last 3 years, having played a fundamental role in launching FOX+ and NG+ on more than 15 operators in Europe. Before that he was Director of the Channels for Bulgaria and the Balkans, having overseen the editorial strategy of the company for both scripted and non-scripted channels in the region.
Papadia is joining the London-based BlackBox Multimedia HQ, while the company’s operations are expanding to Italy through the opening of an office in Rome
Papadia will help develop and grow the business, overseeing the slate of programming and international partnerships, as well as bringing in new commissions from the UK and other European markets.
The Executive served as Director of Non-Linear Programming Strategy in FNG for the last 3 years, having played a fundamental role in launching FOX+ and NG+ on more than 15 operators in Europe. Before that he was Director of the Channels for Bulgaria and the Balkans, having overseen the editorial strategy of the company for both scripted and non-scripted channels in the region.
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Murder in Time is based on a best selling series of books
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