Production Head Named at Endemol Middle East

DUBAI: Lara Haddad has been named to the position of head of production and fiction at Endemol Middle East, based in the company’s Dubai and Beirut offices.

Reporting to Ziad Kebbi, managing director, and Dany Karam, creative director, Hadded is tasked with developing the company’s drama output as well as further expanding the non-scripted slate. Since its establishment in November 2007, Endemol Middle East has produced a slate of shows for broadcasters in the region. MBC recently wrapped a 12-episode run of Wipeout, while Al Hayat TV fared well with Fear Factor Extreme. Upcoming productions include a new season of Ton of Cash for Abu Dhabi TV and Deal or No Deal for Al Hayat TV.