Marina Chikalovets

Marina Chikalovets

Format Sales Manager

Marina Chikalovets is a Ukrainian media professional currently working as a Format Sales Executive at Talpa Studios in the Netherlands. Due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, Marina relocated to the Netherlands, where she found her dream role in the international format sales industry.

Prior to this, Marina held the position of Head of Acquisitions for both formats and scripted content at several leading broadcasters in Ukraine. Her career began at Radioaktivefilm, a renowned commercial service production company, where she worked as a producer. Marina later transitioned to television production, where she played a key role in producing high-profile shows such as The Voice and other international format adaptations for Ukrainian TV audiences.

With a passion for storytelling and a deep understanding of content production, acquisition and sales Marina has established herself as a versatile and dynamic professional in the media industry.