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Jesse Whittock
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Objective picks up Princess pair’s Hitchhiker TV
UK-based Objective Media Group has created new talent-focused production company, Hitchhiker Television. Princess Productions pair…
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UK indie alleges BBC copied tribute act format
UK indie Free@Last has claimed British pubcaster the BBC copied one of its formats in…
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HBO unveils first Scandi original
Swedish filmmaker Lukas Moodysson will create HBO Europe’s first original series out of Scandinavia. Scripted…
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Ex-Viacom, Small World exec joins Twofour
Former Viacom and Small World IFT sales exec Marta Csizmadia has joined ITV-owned distributor Twofour…
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Viaplay commits to Conspiracy of Silence
MTG video streaming service Viaplay has ordered an eight-part political thriller named Conspiracy of Silence….
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Show of the Week: La Zona
Buyers headed for MIPCOM may be interested to learn of the latest premium pay TV…
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Hulu’s Handmaid win marks streaming breakthrough
In a watershed moment, Hulu series The Handmaid’s Tale last night became the first streaming…
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AMC confirms Stillerman replacement
David Madden has been confirmed as president of original programming for US networks AMC and…
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Murdoch & Gordon fail to stop CBS’s Ten deal
Lachlan Murdoch and Bruce Gordon have failed in their attempt to stop US broadcaster CBS…
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Holloway exiting Thames after 20 years
Richard Holloway is leaving FremantleMedia UK producer Thames after 20 years with the business. During…
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Drama drives French TV exports up
Nearly 200 shows created in France launched abroad in 2016 as the Gallic territory’s international…
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Murdoch attempts to derail CBS deal for Ten
Lachlan Murdoch isn’t giving up on Network Ten just yet. While his brother James was…
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Duck Soup appeals to Red script exec
FremantleMedia-backed Duck Soup Films has appointed Red Production Company script editor Jackie Okwera as its…
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Netflix & ABC conspire to create thriller
Netflix and Australian pubcaster the ABC are once again working together, this time on a…
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Viacom buys Italian net, half of DeA’s Super!
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has acquired an Italian digital free-to-air frequency in order to…
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Bell takes Wow stake in equity swap deal
Canada’s Bell Media has taken a 12% stake in compatriot kids company Wow! Unlimited Media…
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Netflix gets first Polish original
Streaming service Netflix, which is set to spend over US$6 billion this year, has unveiled…
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CEO brushes off Comcast concerns
NBCUniversal (NBCU) parent Comcast is in rude health despite a recent stock price drop, according…
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CMT realigns dev under Cox as Dinsmore exits
Viacom is centralising development at its US cable channel CMT under Paramount Network’s Keith Cox,…
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Netflix CFO defends $6bn content spend
Netflix financial chief David Wells has claimed Netflix’s multi-billion dollar content spend is the key…
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Netflix bags Jim Carrey’s ode to Andy Kaufman
Streaming service Netflix has acquired a documentary about Jim Carrey’s relationship with late comedian Andy…
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Fox’s Ford retires as Etheridge exits
Jeff Ford, one of the most familiar faces in UK and international TV, is retiring,…
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Talpa brings on Sanoma/SBS chief
Talpa Media’s parent has brought on Sanoma Media BeNe CEO Peter de Mönnink. The veteran…
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NBCU, BBC execs in as Cake expands sales team
UK-based kids TV distributor has a new head of sales, and has hired former NBCUniversal…
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BT/AMC snatch Rupert Grint crime caper for UK
The Rupert Grint television remake of crime caper Snatch is headed exclusively for BT-distributed network…
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Bell & Motion pact for int’l originals slate
Canada’s Bell Media Studios has created a strategic production pact with Motion Content Group to…
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Heritage hunter
Lisa Perrin oversees the global rollout of the world’s largest formats collection. The CEO of…
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Sky’s Spanish SVOD service launches
European satcaster Sky has debuted in Spain’s increasingly crowded and competitive subscription VOD service. The…
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Fremantle buys Essential drama division
FremantleMedia has acquired a majority stake in the drama wing of Australian producer Essential Media,…
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Russian withdrawal for Netflix & Amazon predicted
Netflix and Amazon Prime Video will withdraw from Russia due to new laws on OTT…