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10 MIPTV takeaways: #9 making news, not in the news

There was plenty of news last week in Cannes, which was a change from the years when the market became the news. MIP veterans still recall their tales of getting home in 2010 when the ash cloud grounded planes. They are also accustomed to negotiating plane and train industrial action that can make getting in […]

Archer moves to FXX, paired with Cassius and Clay

Fox Television Group is moving animated spy comedy Archer from FX to its younger cable sibling FXX. Archer’s latest season will debut on FXX next year, pair with new commission Cassius and Clay, which is to be produce in-house by FX Productions and Archer’s Adam Reed. The move for Archer comes after six seasons on […]

News brief: ITV Studios’ Thinkfactory Media reorganises

US prodco Thinkfactory Media has reorganised its executive team. The producer of Hatfields & McCoys, which was acquired earlier this year by ITV Studios, has upped Joanne Rubino to senior VP, production under the new structure. Adam Freeman has been elevated to creative director and Aaron Fishman named executive producer. All of these execs will […]

News brief: History moves for Thinkfactory reality show

A+E-owned cable channel History has ordered a reality series featuring a Brooklyn-based family-owned removals business. The Great Santini Brothers will debut on September 8 at 10pm ET/PT featuring the titular family business, as one generation of brothers plan to hand over their sons. The show comes from ITV-owned Thinkfactory Media. Executive producers are Adam Freeman, […]

Comedy toon Chozen for first FXX original, FX execs upped

New basic cable channel FXX has commissioned its first original series, an adult-themed animated comedy, as FX Networks makes a trio of senior promotions. Adult toon Chozen comes from the teams behind Eastbound & Down and Archer. The show follows a gay white rapper who exits jail with a new message and skills that he […]