New MD at Endemol France

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PARIS: Nicholas Coppermann, a former executive with M6 and Zodiak Media, has joined Endemol France as its new managing director.

Coppermann will report directly to Virginie Calmels, who recently got promoted to COO of the Endemol Group and continues to oversee Endemol France as its chairman. Coppermann will support Calmels, taking on responsibility for the day-to-day operational management of Endemol France. He will help drive the company’s ongoing diversification strategy, which has seen Endemol France expand into areas such as scripted programming. The appointment is effective immediately.

Previously, Coppermann was the secretary general of programs and scripted programs at M6. He was also the CEO of Zodiak Media’s Paris-based subsidiary, Tele Images Productions. Most recently, Coppermann was the general manager and partner at Robin & Co. in Paris.

Calmels commented: “Nicholas’s operational expertise and experience will be a great asset to Endemol France as we continue our successful period of growth and diversification. I’m delighted to have someone of his caliber joining the team and I very much look forward to working with him."