Vera Pelekian, who has worked on local-language hits 'Spiral' and 'The Returned,' will head up French original programming for the WarnerMedia streaming service.
, a British-French adaptation of the hit Scandinavian crime seriesParis Police 1900Peltekian joins a growing pan-European team at HBO Max responsible for commissioning and producing content — drama, comedy, documentary and unscripted series — for the WarnerMedia-owned streamer.
HBO Max launched in Europe’s Nordic territories and in Spain on October 26 and will roll out in 20 additional European territories next year, including the Netherlands, Greece, Poland, Portugal, and Turkey. Currently, HBO’s content airs on Canal+ in France, but WarnerMedia has made it clear it plans to repatriate its films and series once current licensing agreements expire.
“This appointment ensures we can start to develop exciting new content, so when we launch HBO Max in France, we can present a slate that will intrigue and delight audiences,” said Root.
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