HBO CE Appoints EVP of Original Programming & Production

BUDAPEST: Antony Root has been named executive VP of original programming and production at HBO Central Europe, responsible for drama, documentary and entertainment genres. 

Root will report to Linda Jensen, the chief executive of HBO Central Europe. Root has held senior management posts at companies such as Sony Pictures Television and Granada Entertainment as well as stints at Granada TV, Thames Television and Working Title Television. 

Jensen said: “I am delighted to welcome Antony Root to HBO Central Europe, his skills and long experience of international production will be invaluable as we continue to invest in programming for our region.”