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CME Boss Sam Barnett On The Power Of Local Shows, ‘Love Island’ And ‘The Bachelor’ In Central Europe; & Beating Global Streamers At Their Own Game

Central European Media Enterprises (CME)

6/1/2026 | 0 minutes to read

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Anyone tracking international media over the past few decades will already know Sam Barnett is a power player in the C-suite. He has been at the forefront of the production revolution in the Middle East and a television dealmaker who’s sat across the negotiating table with the top players at Netflix and the U.S. studios.

Read the rest on of the interview on Deadline: 

ttps://deadline.com/2025/12/central-europe-media-enterprises-sam-barnett-interview-1236645701/

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