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Jesse Whittock
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Zodiak Nederland hires ex-Endemol Shine exec
Zodiak Nederland has brought over former Endemol Shine Group formats exec Remco Lentjes to take…
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Universal TV drama EVP exits
Changes at Universal Television continue, with executive VP of drama development Russell Rothberg the latest…
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BBC takes on Fremantle’s Serena
sereWith the Wimbledon tennis championship underway this week, British terrestrial channel BBC Two has acquired…
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SVT buys Turkish drama
Swedish pubcaster SVT has acquired another Turkish drama from Scandinavia-based distributor Eccho Rights. Having already…
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Paramount sale blocked until Redstone ruling
Viacom will not be able to sell a stake in Paramount Pictures until a US…
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Fox confirms Cornish successor
Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution has confirmed Dave Smyth will succeed managing director Steve Cornish,…
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Tuchman joins Parrot board, plots investment
Ex-AMC Global president Bruce Tuchman has joined the board of television data firm Parrot Analytics,…
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Netflix orders Lost in Space reboot
Streaming service Netflix has ordered a drama reboot of the 1960s Irwin Allen sci-fi drama…
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History scraps Top Gear USA
Cable channel History has cancelled its US version of British petrolhead series Top Gear after…
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Dramacorp hires Blue Eyes co-creator
Fledgling prodco Dramacorp has hired the co-creator of SVT political drama Blue Eyes. Mia Sohlman…
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National Amusements slams ‘vicious’ Viacom attacks
National Amusements has branded members of Viacom’s board “antagonistic” and “vicious” as the battle for…
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Red Vs. Blue studio launches SVOD service
Fullscreen-owned digital studio Rooster Teeth has formally launched an SVOD tier for its online programming….
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Albrecht extends Starz stay
Chris Albrecht has signed a contract to remain CEO of US premium cable channel Starz…
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Nick at Nite coming to UK & Ireland
Nickelodeon UK & Ireland has for the first time brought tween and teen programming block…
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BBC poaches Channel 4 drama chief
Channel 4’s drama chief Piers Wenger is leaving the UK broadcaster to join the territory’s…
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Amazon accrues Girlfriend Experience
Amazon Prime Video has acquired Starz drama The Girlfriend Experience. The deal covers the UK,…
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ProSiebenSat.1 copros chief exiting
The senior VP of international coproduction and documentaries is exiting the German broadcast group in…
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MBO for Nordic World
Espen Huseby has completed a management buy-out of Scandinavian distributor Nordic World for an undisclosed…
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AMC to feel Terror in Europe, Lat Am
AMC Global has acquired rights to upcoming anthology drama The Terror, which the pay TV’s…
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Pioneer drafts in Arrow exec as creative chief
British producer Pioneer Productions has poached Arrow Media executive producer Thomas Viner for a senior…
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ITV, Syco plot Making a Murderer-style doc series
UK network ITV and reality show guru Simon Cowell are working on a Making a…
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Demanding more from TV
Exclusive data from TBIVision and Parrot Analytics reveals central and eastern Europe’s most in-demand programmes…
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Brexit will ‘blow up’ coproduction foundations
The foundations underpinning European coproductions have been “blown up” by the UK’s decision to leave…
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Bolloré to ‘step down’ as Canal+ chair in handover
Vincent Bolloré is set to quit as chairman of Canal+ this summer, with his son…
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Fox hires eOne exec for new European sales role
The distribution arm of Fox has recruited Cristina Sala from Entertainment One to fill a…
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eOne, Endemol Shine execs to run Blumhouse TV
US producer Blumhouse Productions is building out its TV arm by hiring heavy hitters Jeremy…
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Sky, Bavaria prepare €25m Das Boot drama
Sky’s German arm is working on an €25 million (US$28.4 million) 8x60mins TV version of…
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HBO discards Vinyl
US cable channel HBO has cancelled high profile music drama Vinyl, going back on plans…
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Industry backs British remain vote
The TV industry is overwhelmingly backing Great Britain to remain in Europe, as the country’s…
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Netflix greenlights Cameron Dallas series
Netflix’s latest original programme is an unscripted series featuring social media star Cameron Dallas. The…