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deadline.comBanijay Appoints Netflix Exec As CFO Banijay has appointed a Netflix finance exec as its CFO. Cédric Brignon will start next month, overseeing the financial strategy of the Big Brother powerhouse and delivering on M&A ambitions.
Replacing Sophie Kurinckx, who is moving to Banijay parent FL Entertainment, he joins from Netflix, where was most recently Vice President Studio Finance for EMEA, taking charge of the streamer’s finance function for all content production and acquisition in the region.
As a regional lead, he also handled the coordination of the Netflix Studio Strategy and financial planning across his territory remit.
Past employers include Warner Bros. Entertainment and PWC. He will report to Banijay CEO Marco Bassetti, who called him an “impeccable financial partner with invaluable experience across large media conglomerates.” “Having most recently been at Netflix, we’ve no doubt he will be hugely valuable in supporting us as we continue to ambitiously evolve and expand our global group,” he added.
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