Zodiak Nordic signs Jensen topper

MOSCOW - Shingle Zodiak Media Group has hired Johannes Jensen as Boss, Zodiak Nordic. Jensen, who had been named Friday through the worldwide TV, radio, film and new-media producer, will mind in the group's division that's accountable for Scandinavia in addition to Belgium and Hungary. Zodiak Nordic includes top regional production companies for example Mastiff (in Sweden, Denmark, Norwegian, Belgium and Hungary), Jarowskij (in Sweden and Finland) and Tv stations (in Finland). Formerly Vice president Zodiak Nordic, Jensen will run the Scandinavian division alongside COO Jens Eriksson, CCO Joel Karsberg and CFO Mikael Royson. Zodiak companies have the effect of popular tv shows including "Paradise Hotel," "Strictly Come Dancing," "Remember the Lyrics," "Which Means You Think You Are Able To Dance," "Secret Uniform" and "Fort Boyard." In the last 18 several weeks Zodiak Nordic has effectively released homegrown shows for example Jarowskij's comedy show Solsidan and Mastiff's adaptions from the Zodiak formats "Best Singer" and "Beyond Limitations." "Our goal will be probably the most reliable producer on the market in addition to being the very best at creating developed formats," Jensen stated. "We're already among the top three production companies in many of the Nordic marketplaces. Our goal for future years would be to develop this foundation be delivering increasingly more original shows for the broadcaster clients." Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com