HBO Europe alum starts drama indie

Former HBO Europe producer Gabor Krigler has launched a development and production indie based in Budapest.

Gabor Krigler

Joyrider Television will develop and invest in drama projects from established writers across Europe alongside developing in-house projects.

It has agreed a non-exclusive development deal with HBO Europe and has also established a working relationship with London- and LA-based international drama accelerator MediaXchange.

While at HBO Europe, Krigler produced a number of award-winning drama series including three seasons of both Aranyelet (Golden Life) and Terapia (In Treatment) and season two of Tarsa jatek (Shall we Kiss).

He is currently head of studies at the Midpoint TV Launch programme, a training and networking initiative for script and project development organised by FAMU in Prague.

“We have a number of projects under consideration and I am confident we will be announcing a greenlit project in late autumn,” said Krigler.

“We are focusing on developing high-concept, genre-based serial narratives with strong thematic cores, exploring the human condition in an entertaining and meaningful way, aimed at international markets.”