Lagardère Fills Two Posts

PARIS: Takis Candilis has been named CEO of Lagardère Entertainment, while Karine Leyzin is to become the general manager in charge of TV programs and youth and women’s channels at Lagardère Active Group.

As of September 1, Leyzin will be supervising the programs of GULLI, Canal J, Tiji TV and June TV channels, as well as international youth channels. She will also be overseeing acquisition and co-production activities.

Didier Quillot, the CEO of Lagardère Active, announced Candilis’s CEO appointment at the close of the general assembly meeting of Lagardère Entertainment.