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Fremantle Finland MD joins Friday

Shine Group’s Metronome Film & Television has appointed the former MD of FremantleMedia in Finland as head of its Swedish production outfit Friday TV.

Marika Makaroff, who has worked in the TV industry for nearly two decades as both a developer and producer of drama and entertainment shows, will replace Simon Romanus, who had been in the post on an interim basis since May.

He replaced Per Blankens, who left the firm to become exec producer of American Idol in the US.

Romanus will resume his post as head of development at Friday, which is behind an array of formats including Minute to Win It, Clash of the Choirs, Single Moms and Last Chef Standing.

Shine Group’s chairman for northern Europe, Gary Carter, who joined last year having previously been FremantleMedia’s chief creative officer, said Makaroff’s “rare combination of creativity, entrepreneurialism and leadership” would help the firm build its international reputation.

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