Canal+ Group Bolsters Literary Adaptation Drive With New Appointment; Hulu & Others Buy BBC Three Format ‘Love In The Flesh’; Channel 4 Opts For ‘Ramy’ Season Two – Global Briefs

Melanie Goodfellow and Max Goldbart
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Canal+ Groups Bolsters Literary Adaptation Strategy With New Appointment

The Canal+ Group has appointed Audrey Brugère as EVP of Literary Adaptations. She will be responsible for working on synergies between parent group Vivendi’s publishing house Editis and subsidiaries Studiocanal and Canal+.  Brugère has been with the Canal+ Group since 2009 and was previously director of its program units for foreign and youth series from 2017. She will report to Studiocanal CEO Anna Marsh in her new role which starts September 1. “Increasing the adaptation of successful literary works into films, series or documentaries is one of Studiocanal’s ambitions for the coming years, as proved by the creation of this position. Audrey’s experience within the Canal+ Group, as well as her knowledge of our activities, will be a valuable asset in achieving this,” said Marsh.

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