MGM Names Rola Bauer President of International Television Productions

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Tim Dams Veteran Studiocanal TV executive Rola Bauer is to join MGM as president of international television productions.Bauer will oversee development, production and co-productions for MGM’s International Television division, reporting in to MGM Television Group chairman Mark Burnett.Based in Munich, she will split her time between MGM’s European and US offices.Bauer announced she was departing earlier this month after Studiocanal acquired a 100% stake in its German subsidiary Tandem

Andreas Wiseman International EditorLong-time Studiocanal executive Rola Bauer is joining MGM as President, International Television Productions.Bauer will oversee development, production and co-productions for MGM’s international scripted TV content, reporting to MGM TV Group Chairman Mark Burnett.Based in Munich, she will split her time between MGM’s European and U.S.

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