‘Repair Shop’ Outfit Ricochet Signs Damon Pattison; Netflix Australia Exit; CBC Boss; ‘Things Like This’ First Look; New Boss At Greek Pubcaster — Global Briefs

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‘The Repair Shop’ Outfit Ricochet Signs Damon Pattison

The Repair Shop outfit Ricochet has signed up British indie vet Damon Pattison as its Creative Director. Reporting to MD Joanna Ball, Pattison will be responsible for developing, pitching and securing new commissions across all genres for the Warner Bros. Discovery-backed outfit. Pattison, who replaces Katy Thorogood, most recently ran Banijay-backed Beyond’s UK production arm but it was shuttered last year. He previously worked for BBC Studios and Keo Films, and set up Lucky Day Productions in 2007, which was sold to Zodiak Media Group. Ricochet makes smash BBC series The Repair Shop along with the likes of Channel 4’s Food Unwrapped and Discovery’s Woodland Workshop. “Damon’s experience, energy and creativity, is precisely what we need in a Creative Director,” said Ball.

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Netflix Australia Exec Exits To SBS

Netflix Australia creative exec Nakul Legha has exited to SBS. Legha has joined the Australian broadcaster’s scripted commissioning team and will develop and produce a slate of originals along with helping with a digital series initiative. At Netflix, he shepherded the likes of Boy Swallows Universe, Wellmania and ONEFOUR: Against All Odds. He also led local film and TV licensing and co-productions including co-commissioning the upcoming children’s animated series, Eddie’s Lil’ Homies, with National Indigenous Television. SBS scripted boss Julie Eckersly said he “has a wonderful enthusiasm for Australian storytelling, a passion for supporting and elevating voices that reflect the dynamic diversity of contemporary Australia, and sharing these stories with a global audience.”

CBC/Radio-Canada Names French Services Boss

Canada’s CBC/Radio-Canada has named Dany Meloul as Executive Vice President of French Services, who has held the role in an acting capacity since October 2023. In effect, this puts her in charge of all French language operations at the pubcaster. She was previously General Manager, Television, a role she had held since October 2019. Meloul has also had senior roles at Bell Media and the Astral TV channels.

‘Things Like This:’ First Look At Romcom Heading To EFM With MPX

Below is your first look at Things Like This, the directorial debut from Orange is the New Black actor Max Talisman. The film tells the story of two men with the same name who fall in love in New York City. It seems like everything has aligned for them to be together, but they are unprepared for the major reckoning with destiny that awaits them. Talisman leads the film alongside Joey Pollari (Love, Simon), Jackie Cruz (Orange is the New Black), Charlie Tahan (Ozark), Cara Buono (Stranger Things), Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), Nicholas Hamilton (IT), Taylor Trensch (Evil), Bridget Regan (Batwoman), Barbara Barrie (Breaking Away), Margaret Berkowitz (Marriage Material), Sydney Elise Johnson (Run the World), Danny Chavarriaga (Aftermasks), Jake Reiner (Shock and Awe), James Leon (Barbie), Emily Rafala (Katy Keene), Romy Reiner (You People), Diane Salinger (Salem), and Willam Belli (A Star Is Born).

Greek Pubcaster ERT Appoints Katerina Kaskanioto Its New Chief

Katerina Kaskanioto is the new boss of Greek public broadcaster ERT. A stalwart of the Greek industry and champion of women’s right in the film and TV business, Kaskanioto joins the realms of public broadcasting after a long career in the commercial sector. The new ERT chief originally moved into TV in the late 1990s, running Greece’s first dedicated kids net, KTV. She subsequently took over management of Nova, the country’s first satellite TV service and a home for numerous international cable nets. She also launched created and ran the NovaCinema film channel. As well as a pivotal role in Greece’s TV business, Kaskanioto has been a key figure in local cinema, working on more than 100 movies domestically.

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