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Pact’s global strategy & business development MD Dawn McCarthy-Simpson to retire

Dawn McCarthy-Simpson, the MD of business development & global strategy at Pact, is retiring at the end of October after 16 years at the UK trade body. McCarthy-Simpson has overseen all facets of Pact’s international work and more recently managed the opening of its new office in the UK city of Leeds. Pact said it […]

BBCS hires Paramount Global exec Lawrence Szabo to oversee US distribution

BBC Studios (BBCS) has landed Paramount Global exec Lawrence Szabo to oversee distribution in the US. Szabo becomes EVP of US content distribution, effective immediately, and is based out of LA, reporting into Janet Brown, BBCS’s president of content distribution in North America and Latin America. His remit includes leading the team responsible for scripted […]

Mediaset España partners with Cuarzo for reality show ‘¡Vaya Vacaciones!’

Mediaset España has partnered with Banijay-owned Cuarzo Producciones to co-develop reality show, ¡Vaya Vacaciones!. Details are scant but the show features eight celebrity couples who will stay in an all-inclusive luxury hotel in the Domincian Republic, accompanied by a couple of their choosing. The series, which has Luján Argüelles attached to present, tracks the couples […]

Netflix’s ad plan subscriber numbers near five million as details of customers emerge

Netflix has pulled back the curtain on its advertising-supported subscription plan during its Upfront in New York, revealing that almost five million customers have taken up the option since its launch six months ago. In a presentation to advertisers, Netflix said that it is “making steady progress” on its ads push, with 80% of viewing […]

NATPE Global names Miami dates & location as Brunico event returns for 2024

NATPE Global will return to Miami in 2024 under the stewardship of new owners Brunico, which has confirmed that the event will take place 16-18 January at the downtown InterContinental Hotel. The event, which runs a week before Content Americas on 23-25 January, aims to create a “networking-first” environment that will connect buyers and sellers […]

News round-up: Telefe returns ‘Survivor’ to Argentina; Wheelhouse DNA & Frederator team with Adam W; C5 seeks ‘The Hunted’  

Telefe returns ‘Survivor’ to Argentina Argentinian broadcaster Telefe has returned Banijay adventure reality format Survivor to the territory after 22 years.  Titled Survivor, Expedición Robinson, this new version follows the two-season adaptation that aired on Canal 13 in 2000 and 2001. This latest deal in Latin America follows recent news of Survivor’s return to RCN […]

Exclusive: France TV & M6 fuel unscripted format surge, with key suppliers revealed

France Télévisions and M6 have propelled the country’s unscripted format business to new heights over the past year, according to the latest research. New launches of unscripted formats reached a peak of 50 in France last year, according to La Fabrique des Formats’ annual survey, an increase of 15 on 2021 and on former years […]

ABC lines up new and returning comedy & unscripted for fall schedule

US network ABC has moved forward with a US remake of French-Belgian dramedy HIP (High Intellectual Potential), as well as a new The Bachelor spin-off series, and renewed a slew of comedy and unscripted shows for its fall schedule. High Potential, from ABC Signature, is based on the La Une, RTS Un and TF1 series, known […]

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