HBO Europe hires two for originals

Pay TV operator HBO Europe has appointed two executives to its original programming team, one based in London and one in Madrid.

Camilla Curtis

Camilla Curtis joins as script development executive, working on drama across HBO Europe territories. She is based in London and reports to Steve Matthews, VP and executive producer for drama development.

Curtis previously worked at the UK’s ITV Studios and has credits on shows including Shetland, White Heat, The Jury and Vera.

Meanwhile, Patricia Nieto has been appointed production executive of original programming for HBO España, based in Madrid. She joins from production company Calle Cruzada, where she worked on projects such as The Dark Tower, The Last Amazon and The Edge.

Before that, Nieto was a production co-ordinator, production manager and line producer on films, working with leading directors such as Ridley Scott, Jim Jarmusch and Roman Polanski. She reports to Miguel Salvat, commissioning editor of original programming at HBO España.

Patricia Nieto

Antony Root, exec VP of original programming and production for HBO Europe, said the hires “reflect our deep and continued commitment to producing local original drama in our European territories. Their skills and experience will be invaluable to our growth.”

HBO Europe has been producing local drama in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Poland since 2010. In 2016 it expanded production activities to Scandinavia and Spain, and in 2017 to the Adria region.

Its shows include Wasteland (Czech Republic), The Pack (Poland), Shadows (Romania), Burning Bush (Czech Republic) and Golden Life (Hungary).

HBO Europe’s upcoming slate of originals includes Blinded by the Lights (Poland), Hackerville (Romania/Germany), Gösta (Sweden), Success (Croatia), Beforeigners (Norway) and Oblivious (Czech Republic).