Toma de Matteis served as artistic coordinator and then
artistic director at Telfrance Série before he became
artistic producer in 2008. He joined France Télévisions in
2011 as head of daytime fiction for the entire group. Drawing
on his experience in both production and broadcasting, Toma
now joins the team at Merlin Productions as Executive
Producer.
"We are thrilled Toma is joining us," enthuse
Pascal Fontanille and François Aramburu, managing directors
at Merlin Productions. "Responsible for developing and
producing new projects, Toma will strengthen the
company's power of initiative in all formats."
About Toma de Matteis:
Toma de Matteis studied literature and pursued a Masters in
History before becoming project manager at Cell Network
France in 1999, and then production manager at Marathon
Productions. He joined CAPA Entreprises in 2002 as a
producer, and in 2006 he joined Telfrance Série as artistic
coordinator and then artistic director on Plus Belle La
Vie [Life Is So Sweet] before becoming
artistic producer in 2008. In 2011 Toma became the head of
daytime fiction for all networks in the France Télévisions
group.
About Merlin Productions:
Merlin Productions is a company of authors and producers
founded in 2003 and headed by François Aramburu and Pascal
Fontanille. The company brings together a range of talent
to pioneer new formats and modes of writing, and to offer
broadcasters a more responsive editorial line. Merlin
productions include Clem, La Nouvelle Maud, La Crèche
des Hommes, Vidocq, Le Masque et la Plume, Juste un Peu
d'Amour, De Feu et de Glace, Sa Raison d'Être, La
Prophétie d'Avignon, Faites Comme chez Vous, Un Amour à
Taire, Un Été de Canicule, and Baie Ouest.
About Lagardère Entertainment:
Founded in 2008, Lagardère Entertainment is a Lagardère
Active company, and manages all of Group Lagardère's
film and television production.
Lagardère Entertainment is France's leading film and
television producer (fiction, entertainment programming,
animation) with GMT, DEMD, Image & Compagnie, Merlin,
Aubes, and Ango for productions in French; Atlantique and
Genao Productions for international productions; Maximal,
Carson, Angel, 909 Productions, Electron Libre, Telmondis
Productions, Léo Vision, and Add-On Factory for nonscripted
programming; and Europe Images International, Telmondis
Distribution, and les Editions Musicales François 1er for
rights and distribution. Lagardère Entertainment is now a
major player in the production and management of artistic
content.
Its leading programmes are Julie Lescaut, Josephine
Guardian Angel, C dans l'air, Mafiosa, Borgia, Clem,
Stars du Rire, the International Circus Festival of Monte
Carlo, le Concert pour la Tolérance, C politique, Flics,
Foster Family, Fish'n Chips and the series The
Transporter.
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