Banijay Nordic Appoints New CEO at Rubicon

Banijay Nordic today announces a new senior appointment at Norwegian scripted label Rubicon, with H kon Briseid taking up the role of Chief Executive Officer.

H kon Briseid joins Rubicon from Norway's Monster, where he has held responsibility for the company's scripted division for over a decade. During his time at Monster, Briseid has executive produced numerous hit dramas including The Half Brother, Nobel, Borderliner, Young&Promising, P rni and upcoming Furia.

In his position at Rubicon, H kon Briseid will report to Banijay Nordic's CEO, Jacob Houlind, and the region's Head of Scripted, Johannes Jensen. With a remit to further grow Rubicon's output, he will work with creative leaders, Anne Bj rnstad and Eilif Skodvin, on building the company's line-up of critically-acclaimed, original content for both the Norwegian and international market. Briseid will take up the position early in 2022.

One of Norway's leading drama production companies, Rubicon, is behind a slate of freshly created scripted productions, including Beforeigners, which is available across HBO Europe territories, and via HBO Max in the U.S. Season two will launch later this year with Paul Kaye (Game of Thrones), Ann Akin (I May Destroy You), Jade Anouka (Cleaning Up), Billy Postlethwaite (Chenobyl), and Philip Rosch (The King) joining the cast.

Other credits include coming-of-age story Nach for Discovery Nordic, distributed by Banijay Rights, and a soon to be announced project for NRK. Eilif Skodvin and Anne Bj rnstad are also behing global success Lillyhammer, and The Councilman, which was also adapted for the Dutch market.

H kon Briseid comments: Sixteen years at Monster speaks for itself. It has been a fantastic ride and I am extremely proud of my colleagues and the upcoming slate. This is an opportunity I could not let go, as I have long-admired Rubicon's slate of scripted series which shines a light on topics in the the local and international zeitgeist. Eilif and Anne have a distinctive voice, often with a satirical twist, allowing the audience to connect with characters in a unique way. I look forward to working with them and the rest of the talented team at Rubicon, as well as joining the unrivalled community of scripted producers at Banijay.

Anne Bj rnstad and Eilif Skodvin, Creative Directors at Rubicon comment: We're delighted H kon has decided to join Rubicon as our CEO. He has a deep understanding of the local and global market, and it's brilliant to have a well-respected leader team up with us, especially with a second season of Beforeigners on the horizon, and as we enter the next phase of creating new projects for our eclectic slate.

Jacob Houlind, CEO at Banijay Nordic says: Nordic scripted content continues to take the world by storm, and we are incredibly proud of Rubicon's productions. This appointment cements the company's position as an industry trailbrazer.

Johannes Jensen, Group Head of Scripted Banijay Nordic adds: H kon Briseid is a proven scripted leader and the ideal person to join Eilif and Anne as they continue to create premium, original programming for Norway and beyond.

Banijay Nordic encompasses the region's very best scripted labels, behind internationally-recognised drama and comedy. Joining Rubicon's Beforeigners (HBO) and Nach (Discovery Nordic), are forthcoming credits such as Vinterviken/ JJ & E (Filmlance for Netflix and SVT), Ronja (Filmlance for Viaplay), A Class Apart (Jarowskij in co-production with Brommamamma, Film I V st and Nent Group for Viaplay), Snow Angels (Yellow Bird for SVT), Young Wallander 2 and Spotify Untold (Yellow Bird UK for Netflix) and Detective Marie Kallio (Banijay Finland for CMore).

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