Gabor Balogh

Head of Marketing, TV & HE Distribution, CEE
Sony Pictures Entertainment

Since 2019 Gabor Balogh has been Head of Marketing TV & HE Distribution for Central-
Eastern Europe at Sony Pictures Television (SPT).

Key oversight is sales and client support across the Distribution business as it relates to strategic projects, implementation of regionally focused strategies across SPT’s TV, Feature Film and Formats...more

Ralf Bartoleit

CEO
bTV Media Group

Ralf Bartoleit is CEO of bTV Media Group, part of the CME family and the Czech investment company PPF Group. With more than 25 years of international experience in the media industry and global corporations, he is an experienced journalist and project manager with a focus on digital transformation. He has worked...more

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Agata Borowiecka

TV Rights Acquisition Director
Telewizja Polsat

Agata Borowiecka is the TV Rights Acquisition Director for Telewizja Polsat Sp z o.o., boasting 25 years of experience within the media industry. Initially spearheading TV rights acquisition for Polsat, the flagship channel, she later played a pivotal role in launching the Group's first VOD service. Currently overseeing license acquisitions...more

Georgi Chakarov

President & CEO
TVBIZZ Group

Georgi Chakarov is president and CEO of TVBIZZ Group, which includes the companies CEETV and TVBIZZ. CEETV operates the leading news and market intelligence platform for television in Central and Eastern Europe—ceetv.net. It was founded in 2009 and tracks the key trends and developments in all countries from...more

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Alina Florea

Business Development

Alina Florea is an established, dynamic and accomplished international entertainment consultant and executive, known for her strategic vision, unwavering commitment to excellence, and proven track record in the TV industry. Over her three decades career in acquisitions and programming Florea built strong relationships with major content suppliers, ranging from the US studios to independent...more

Stella Litou

CEO
Pro Plus and RTL Croatia

Stella Litou is, CEO of Pro Plus Slovenia and RTL Croatia, responsible for the activities of both companies, part of the CME group. Prior to re-joining CME in 2022, she was the General Manager of Antenna TV Group operations in Greece, following five years spent in Romania as a Programme Director...more

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Iwona Pilgrim

Executive Director, Regional TV Licensing, CEE
Paramount Global Content Distribution

Iwona Pilgrim is the Executive Director of Regional TV Licensing, CEE for Paramount Global Content Distribution. With extensive expertise in international acquisition and distribution of broadcasting rights across diverse program genres, she boasts over a decade of experience collaborating with major studios and TV stations in Central and Eastern Europe....more

Balázs Szabó

Chief Content Management Officer
RTL Hungary

Andrea Zaras

Head of Content Management
TV2Media Group Zrt

Andrea Zaras is the Head of Content Management at TV2Media Group Zrt. She has over 25 years of diverse industry experience in public and commercial television across both broadcast and cable delivery platforms.

Shortly after starting her content development journey with Duna TV in 1995, Andrea joined RTL in 1997 where...more