Realscreen : Pernel Media names Mediawan vet Jean-Marc Rouhette as company's first COO
Paris-based Pernel Media has appointed former Mediawan senior executive Jean-Marc Rouhette to the newly created role of chief operating officer. Reporting to Pernel Media president Samuel Kissous, Rouhette will take over responsibility for business affairs, finance and production management. He will also play a key role in the development of the company’s activities in scripted, digital and branded content. Prior to joining Pernel, Rouhette was head of productions at Mediawan
Realscreen : Pernel Media to explore "Rise of the Vikings" for Planete+, C8
Paris-headquartered Pernel Media has been commissioned to produce Rise of the Vikings, a docudrama series for Canal+ channels Planète+ and C8. Throughout four 60-minute episodes, the series (titled Vikings, les premiers rois for the French market) covers a specific battle for power from the viewpoint of a famous Viking leader across a timeline of 80 years. The prodco says the series will be a hybrid of drama and documentary, with the dramatic segments shot in 4K in authentic