NEM AWARDS 2024: An intense battle for the title of the best series of the CEE region

ZAGREB – Influential companies such as BH Telecom, Cosmote TV, Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation ERT SA, Radio Television of Serbia (RTS), SIA Tet & SIA Lelde Kovalova, Slovak Television and Radio (STVR), Telekom Srbija, Telewizja applied for the prestigious title. Polska (TVP), TV Puls, TVN Warner Bros. Discovery and Voyo

Applications are possible until October 24!

The application deadline is approaching NEM Awards 2024competitions for the best TV content from the CEE region. Applications are possible until October 24, and exclusively for the category Best Finished TV Series in the CEE Award. The prestigious recognition of excellence will be won by a fully realized and completed TV series from Central and Eastern Europe. Last year’s victory was won by Warner Bros. Discovery with the spy drama Spy/Master, and in December the best TV series of the CEE region for 2024 will be announced.

In the Best Finished TV Series in the CEE Award category, companies from various Central and Eastern European countries join the competition every day.

In the competition for the title of the best TV series in the CEE region, companies such as:

  • BH Telecom
  • Czech Television
  • bTV Media Group & Concept Studios
  • Contrast Studios
  • Cosmote TV
  • Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT)
  • Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation ERT S.A.
  • Keshet International
  • Maxima Films
  • Radio and Television of Serbia (RTS)
  • SIA Tet & SIA Lelde Kovalova
  • Slovak Television and Radio (STVR)
  • Telekom Srbija
  • Polish Television (TVP)
  • TV Pulse
  • TVN Warner Bros. Discovery
  • Voya

Participation is free for all competitors from CEE, and the application deadline is 24 October 2024.

The awards ceremony will be held during the event NEM Zagreb 2024from 10th of 12th December 2024. in the Hotel Esplanade Zagreb. The winners of the Best Pre-development Project Award and The Council of Europe Series Co-production Development Award categories will also be announced at the ceremony.

Recognition of excellence and rich rewards

The idea of ​​the NEM Awards is to encourage the development of the audiovisual industry in CEE, and they were designed accordingly prizes for the finalists and the ultimate winner categories.

All contestants will have the opportunity to meet the leaders of the European TV industry, while the ten finalists will present their project at this year’s NEM Zagreb 2025. Along with the recognition, the winner is also provided with a valuable prize – a visit to the Series Mania event.


Renowned members of the jury

The winner of the Best Finished TV Series in the CEE Award category will be selected by an independent jury from non-competing countries, composed of top experts from the TV industry:

  1. Catherine Gaucher, Manager of International Fictions Coproductions & Acquisitions, France TV
  2. David CH Østerbøg, Executive Producer
  3. Emmanuel Eckert, Deputy Acquisitions Director, Mediawan Rights
  4. Marc Lorber, Executive Producer, The Art of Coproduction
  5. Marina Williams, Chief Content Officer & Co-Founder, Asacha Media Group
  6. Nigel McCrery, Screenwriter
  7. Peter Nadermann, Producer & Managing Director, Nadcon Film
  8. Phil Nodding, Screenwriter
  9. Simona Nobile, Screenwriter/Script Consultant
  10. Steve Matthews, Content Executive, Banijay
  11. Tom Coan, Executive Producer, Universal International Studios

About the NEM Zagreb event

NEM Zagreb is an event focused on the creation of TV series and films. The goal of the event is to connect talent with valuable opportunities, create space for new collaborations and improve the TV industry in Central and Eastern Europe. NEM Zagreb creates opportunities for new projects, jobs, co-productions between Central and Eastern European countries and co-productions between countries with low and high production capacity. It also promotes content acquisitions within and outside the CEE region, as well as European or global investments streamera into the original content of the CEE region.

NEM Zagreb 2024 is co-financed by the European Union, through the Creative Europe MEDIA subprogram. More information is available at official website of NEM Zagreb 2024.

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New Europe Market

New Europe Market (NEM) is the collective name for a series of events organized by Mediavision, the Croatian marketing and TV industry agency. NEM is traditionally held in Dubrovnik, while NEM Zagreb, dedicated to television content, was held in 2019 and 2022. During three days of a rich program at the Esplanade Zagreb Hotel, the event is focused on the creation of television and film content, where numerous workshops and NEM Awards are held .

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