Babelsberg Film GmbH has appointed two new managing directors, Karsten Bruenig and Kai May. To join the team in April as creative head is Dirk Beinhold. "In the past we did a lot of co-productions where we were the minority partner; we now want to do more productions we see through 100%," said May, who has been with Babelsberg since 1995, most recently as head of business affairs and, since 1997, as company attorney.
According to May, both international and German productions will be on the company's production agenda with the first project ready in 1999. "We want to serve the international market but also to have success in Germany," he said. LF
In one of the largest deals ever for a European production company, Metronome Film & Television - a part of the new Scandinavian media giant, Sandrew-Metronome - has been signed by Norway's TV2 to deliver 900 episodes of a new drama series.
Valued at $50 million, the five-year contract will be realised in a 50-50 joint venture with Sweden's Spartacus Productions. Via Metronome's subsidiary, Rubicon TV, the two companies are already collaborating on Familiesagaen de syv søstre (The Family Saga of the Seven Sisters), which is currently aired ny Norway's TV2.
The first 220 episodes of the new drama series, which will be transmitted from this autumn, have been scheduled for 1998 and 1999 production. Stockholm-based, Metronome Film & Television has a primary outlet of commercials and television programming. JRJ
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