Tina Christensen Officially Named Managing Director of Metronome

Endemol Shine Nordics has formally given Tina Christensen the position of managing director of Denmark’s Metronome Productions.

Christensen joined Metronome in 2006, serving as head of planning and head of production before begin appointed COO in 2013. In June of last year, she took the position of acting managing director of the label while Kent Nikolajsen, managing director at the time, left on sick leave. She remained in the role until January when Nikolajsen passed away, and will now permanently occupy the position. Christensen has held the position since February 1.

Prior to Metronome, Christensen worked with Danish broadcaster SBS TV for 11 years as head of planning and head of production.

Karin Stjärne, CEO of Endemol Shine Nordics, said: “Tina is a very gifted leader who has been a rock these last ten months, leading the Danish team through a very difficult time following the death of our beloved colleague Kent. Tina has a very solid track record, both on the broadcasting and production side, having operationally led our teams on the ground as COO for the past five years. Tina has also supported our Norwegian operations as COO of Rubicon, and I’m extremely pleased to have her skills and knowledge on the Nordic management team leading our production labels across the region. She is ideally placed to lead our team of 150 great colleagues in Denmark, and I look forward to working closely with her in the coming years.”

Christensen added: “I’m honored and excited to be formally appointed MD of Metronome Productions as we continue to deliver outstanding production value to our clients and audiences, while never compromising our company culture and human values. I always believed Kent and I would be partners forever at this fantastic company. While I miss him by my side, I have great faith in the strong organization we have built and that, together with my dedicated management team, we are on a solid footing to tackle the challenges and opportunities our new media reality is presenting to us. I now look forward to continuing my partnership with Karin and together, strategically developing and growing our business further in the thriving Nordic region.”