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Jesse Whittock
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Montgomery opens Wheelhouse Entertainment
ITV America CEO Brent Montgomery has launched his new media and marketing business, Wheelhouse Entertainment….
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Dan Mintz buys comic book house Valiant
Dan Mintz’s DMG Entertainment has acquired the shares in US-based comic book publisher and IP…
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Stock trader: Giorgio Stock bets on brands
Turner EMEA continues to grow under Giorgio Stock, who is targeting consumers with investment in…
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October hires Atlantic’s Peachey in senior rejig
London-based October Films has hired the CFO of Atlanic Productions and promoted development bosses in…
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Sky buys CBS cop drama S.W.A.T.
UK satcaster Sky has acquired rights to Shemar Moore cop drama vehicle S.W.A.T., which launched…
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Ex-Reef MD Hanrahan joins Tin Roof Media
Former Reef Television managing director Paul Hanrahan has joined another UK-based producer, Tin Roof Media,…
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China’s Tencent buys stake in Altered Carbon producer
Chinese online giant Tencent has bought a significant minority stake in US-based producer Skydance Media….
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Lionsgate ‘very interested in merger’ – vice chair
US studio Lionsgate is “very interested” in a merger deal and is talking to various…
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Brent Montgomery leaving ITV America to launch venture
Brent Montgomery is exiting his CEO spot at ITV America to create a new entertainment…
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Jeffrey Katzenberg mobile service NewTV gears up with CEO hire
Jeffrey Katzenberg’s upcoming mobile video service, NewTV, is nearing launch with the hire of Hewlett…
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Amazon fares badly in NPACT factual survey
Amazon’s approach to factual commissioning is leaving plenty much to be desired, according to a…
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Ex-Endemol Shine topper Brass joins Antidote’s board
Former Endemol Shine Group international operations chief Martha Brass has joined the increasingly prolific UK…
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Ex-Warner Bros. exec to open German office for Gaumont
Former Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) Deutschland scripted director Sabine de Mardt is opening…
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Endemol Shine restructures struggling Lilyhammer prodco Rubicon
Endemol Shine Group is restructuring its struggling Norwegian prodco Rubicon, with managing director Pal Kruke…
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All3Media America bosses exit
All3Media America’s CEO and COO are leaving the LA-based production and distribution business. Chief exec…
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Fox’s Sky takeover blocked once again
21st Century Fox’s second attempt to buy up UK satcaster Sky has been provisionally blocked…
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UKTV plotting to increase indie original hours by a third
British channels group UKTV is planning to increase the number of hours it commissions from…
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M&A chatter continues with Amazon & Lionsgate rumours
Lionsgate has emerged as the latest major entertainment group set for consolidation, with Amazon among…
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TBI Weekly: Facebook’s traditional values gnaw at NATPE crowd
This week, Facebook made a good fist of appearing far more like a broadcaster than…
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NATPE: Netflix spreads Telemundo drama Nicky Jam
SVOD giant Netflix has taken international rights to an upcoming drama about reggaeton singer Nicky…
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NATPE: Facebook orders shows from Bear Grylls & Blumhouse TV
Facebook’s growing ambitions for its Watch video service have expanded with the commission of original…
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Magnolia MD to succeed Paolo Bassetti at Endemol Shine Italy
Magnolia managing director Leonardo Pasquinelli is returning to Endemol Shine Italy to succeed the exiting…
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Italian channels veteran joins formats prodco Stand By Me
Ex-La7 and Fox Networks Group (FNG) Italy chief Fabrizio Salini has joined the expanding Italian…
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Show of the Week: My Style Rocks
Turkish format developer and distributor has form in the shopping format space, with its Shopping…
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9 Story buys Daniel Tiger prodco
Canada’s 9 Story Media Group remains in acquisitive mood – this time round buying the…
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Netflix bolsters Indian offer with new Discovery net fare
Netflix is attempting to make up lost ground in India by snagging rights to programming…
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Gaumont hires sales execs as Narcos heads for int’l market
LA-based distributor Gaumont has hired execs from Snap TV and Miramax, news that comes as…
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KKR-backed Emerald buys Cosmos-Maya
A media firm with backing from private equity investor KKR has acquired a majority stake…
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Bucks sought from BoJack Horseman’s off-Netflix syndication
Netflix’s adult animation comedy-drama BoJack Horseman is headed for US syndication. LA-based distributor Debmar-Mercury, which…
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Discovery leaving Maryland HQ after three decades for New York
Discovery Communications is planning to relocate from its home in Maryland to New York City…