EXCLUSIVE: In her first interview since becoming head of content at Disney+ EMEA, Angela Jain has said the message to writers and producers is simple, the streamer is going to greenlight more originals from the region and will be backing that effort with extra funds for local fare.
“A meticulous approach to judging what are the right projects for us will still remain, but we want to do more,” Jain told Deadline. “And I don’t think we can do more without spending more.”
As this interview lands, Jain will be walking off the stage at Series Mania, where she will have delivered a similar message to the massed ranks of drama producers, executives and press at the confab in Lille, Northern France.
The streamer announced new shows at Series Mania including a Hulu murder mystery out of Italy, a vampire comedy from Turkey and a Spanish doc
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