Tellem joins Young Pope firm

Spanish channel operator and production group Mediapro has appointed a long-serving Keshet executive to its content team.

Keshet alum Ran Tellem

Ran Tellem, previously VP of programming and content at Israel-based Keshet before leaving last year, has been named Mediapro’s head of international content development.

In his new role he will work with prodcos and Mediapro’s global arm, Imagina International Sales.

His credits include Israeli drama Prisoners of War and its US version, Homeland, while on the unscripted side, he was behind Rising Star and Boom!.

Javier Méndez, head of content at Barcelona-based Mediapro, said: “We are sure Ran’s vast experience will allow us to produce series, programmes and formats which will make Mediapro a key player in international content production.”

Mediapro’s current TV slate includes Sky Italia-HBO-Canal+ drama The Young Pope, in conjunction with Haut et Court and Wildside.