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Jesse Whittock
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Cohen’s Access buys Packer out of RatPac
Access Entertainment has bought James Packer out of PatPac Entertainment, the US prodco the latter…
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BBC Studios taps Red Planet for Wales drama chief
Red Planet Pictures’ Simon Winstone is joining the production arm of UK pubcaster the BBC….
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Ex-ABC exec in as Aussie prodco targets drama
Former ABC and Nine Network exec and local industry veteran Courtney Gibson has joined Australian…
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TBI Interview: Mark Linsey’s Studios system
The BBC’s production arm has become a commercial subsidiary, changing its business model for the…
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Show of the week: Bring Your Fame Back
Anyone at MIPTV could not have failed to notice the huge banner promoting Global Agency’s…
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Netflix continues US market domination – ComScore
Netflix continues to enjoy significant domination of the US streaming market, new stats from ComScore…
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Endemol Shine launches German formats JV
Endemol Shine Germany has created a joint venture with local talk show host and newsreader…
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Kabir Khan behind Amazon’s ‘Indian Band of Brothers’
Bollywood director Kabir Khan is to helm The Forgotten Army (WT), a war epic drama…
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John Cleese to star in BBC One comedy
Sitcom legend John Cleese is to star in a six-part comedy for UK pubcaster the…
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Proper TV president Guy O’Sullivan passes away
Canada’s Proper Television is in mourning after the unexpected passing of Guy…
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Show of the Week: Ride Upon the Storm
‘Ride upon the storm’ is a line from the William Cowper poem God Moves in…
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ABC Oz lands ABC Studios Int’l’s first series
US broadcaster ABC’s London-based international arm has landed its first series, a crime drama for…
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Netflix continues originals push
Streaming service Netflix has acquired global rights to Noah Baumbach’s latest film, and ordered a…
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Walking Dead makes history but ratings fall
The Walking Dead has made US ratings history despite its latest season finale ratings again…
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Script to Screen: Guerrilla
The story of how John Ridley’s passion project became Sky and Showtime’s latest star attraction,…
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Netflix product chief exits after 18 years
Netflix chief product officer Neil Hunt is leaving the subscription VOD service after nearly two…
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Europe ushers through Fox’s Sky takeover
21st Century Fox’s takeover of pay TV giant Sky is one step closer after the…
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ProSieben books Play Date with Armoza
Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 has returned from MIPTV with a commission a new docu-reality series from Tel…
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Danger of writers’ strike in US grows
Dozens of shows in Hollywood are under threat of being shut down. The relationship between…
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HBO Euro nets, BBCWW recruit Guerrilla
HBO services in the Nordics, Spain and Central and Eastern Europe have bought upcoming drama…
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SVT takes large BBC Worldwide package
Swedish pubcaster SVT has acquired a wide-ranging programming deal with BBC Worldwide. SVT has often…
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Netflix, Carey Mulligan join BBC drama
Netflix will offer upcoming BBC drama Collateral internationally, with Hollywood star Carey Mulligan (pictured) announced…
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HBO Nordic buys Twin Peaks revival
The much anticipated return of David Lynch drama Twin Peaks will play on SVOD service…
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ProSiebenSat.1 completes ATV deal
Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 has closed a deal for Tele München Group-owned Austrian broadcaster ATV. Following competition,…
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Leroux to lead UK base for Newen
Julien Leroux will lead a London office for French production and distribution firm Newen Group….
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MGM to buy all of Epix
Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwin-Mayer is to buy Viacom and Lionsgate out of premium cable channel Epix….
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Star China format gets new distributors after ITV deal ends
Star China format Sing My Song will now go out through Small World IFT and…
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Victoria reigns in Europe, Israel
ITV period drama Victoria has found new homes in Italy, Russia and Israel. The Mammoth…
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Young Pope anointed in CEE
Central and Eastern Europe paycaster SPI International / Filmbox has bought The Young Pope and…
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Mongol TV will Come Dine with Me
Mongol TV has acquired local remake rights to Come Dine with Me. The network has…