EXCLUSIVE: George Levendis and Levente Málnay will each obtain the North Star Award as a part of the inaugural NATPE Honors Europe.
Levendis is the previous Syco exec who’s now MD of Greece’s Antenna Studios and broadcasters ANT1 and Mak TV. Málnay is MD and EVP at AMC Networks Worldwide & CEE.
The North Star Award they are going to each obtain is a part of NATPE Honors Europe, a brand new set of Central & Japanese Europe-focused awards. The honors might be given on the upcoming NATPE Budapest occasion.
The North Star Award is, NATPE mentioned, for leaders who’ve had a bar-raising affect. Different classes embody The Shift Disturber Award for execs who’re driving transformative change.
Daniel Grunt, Nova Group CEO, lands the accolade for work on the Voyo streaming and on-demand platform. The opposite recipient is Magazine Leisure’s Magdalena Szwedkowicz, for making Polish-produced hits together with Forgotten Love (Znachor) and SkyShowtime breakout Sleboda (Lethal Ties).
The Trigger + Motion Award, recognizing social affect goes to Starlight Media, Ukraine’s largest broadcasting group for its work amplifying the voice of veterans, together with placing a conflict vet in the newest version of The Bachelor.
The NATPE Honors Europe Awards will turn into an annual custom, the Brunico-owned org mentioned.
“After an extremely profitable launch of the awards at NATPE World in Miami this February, it was clear that we wanted to acknowledge excellent management within the CEE area,” mentioned NATPE’s Government Director Claire Macdonald.
She added: “These recipients encourage us with their daring concepts and unwavering dedication to excellence, and we’re thrilled to acknowledge their affect in Budapest.”
