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Jesse Whittock
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SF Studios boss out amid sexism scandal
The CEO of Scandinavia’s SF Studios is leaving the Bonnier-owned company amid a scandal over…
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Cinemax developing Marvel drama
HBO-owned premium pay channel Cinemax is developing a Marvel Television series. The US network is…
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Legendary creates Geek & Sundry SVOD platform
Legendary Entertainment’s digital wing has created a subscription on-demand platform for the LA studio’s Geek…
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Legendary creates Geek & Sundry SVOD platform
Legendary Entertainment’s digital wing has created a subscription on-demand platform for the LA studio’s Geek…
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Fox reshuffles Nat Geo Partners pack
Several National Geographic Partners executives will change roles after an international restructure. This follows 21st…
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Talpa hires Critical’s Danska
Talpa Media USA has poached Jennifer Danska from Ellen Rakieten Entertainment, which sits within Tom…
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Parrot signs up Mediaset SVOD platform
Programme data science firm Parrot Analytics has signed Mediaset’s Italian SVOD platform, Infinity, to its…
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Comedy Central poaches Gleam short-form expert
Pay TV channel Comedy Central UK is to push heavily into short-form video after hiring…
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Paramount sale ‘progressing’ despite Redstone row
Viacom chairman and CEO Philippe Dauman has said his plan to sell a minority stake…
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Netflix reveals global bingeing habits
Netflix users tend to burn through The Walking Dead and Orange is the New Black,…
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Amazon bags first French dramas
Amazon Prime Video has acquired French dramas for the first time, as speculation over an…
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Fox unites Hawley’s Legion globally
New FX and Marvel series Legion will go day-and-date with its US debut on more…
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Cartoon Forum to feature record 22 countries
September’s Cartoon Forum will feature animated projects from a record 22 territories, with a Canadian…
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UKTV buys Fox crime procedural
British multichannel operator UKTV has acquired Fox drama Rosewood for its crime network Alibi. The…
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Universal Channel buys Mr. Robot for UK
UK pay TV net Universal Channel has acquired hot US cable series Mr. Robot. The…
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Keshet poaches BBC exec for unscripted
Keshet UK has poached David Williams from the BBC’s entertainment arm to become its first…
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Global buys 11 new US broadcast series
Canadian broadcaster Global has acquired eleven new season US series, comprising four comedies and two…
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Jukin hires ex-Wazee TV exec
YouTube aggregator Jukin Media has hired former Wazee Digital TV and film chief Greg Bond…
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FremantleMedia backs new drama producer
FremantleMedia has taken a 25% stake in Dancing Ledge, a new scripted indie. Feelgood Fiction…
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Viceland orders first scripted series
Viceland’s Canadian feed has ordered its first scripted series. Nirvanna the Band the Show will…
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Blink poaches Boomerang exec producer
British producer Blink Films has expanded its team by drafting in Boomerang executive Jon Lloyd…
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AMC turns David Carr memoir into drama
US cable channel AMC and Sony Pictures Television are turning late journalist David Carr’s memoir,…
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Keshet to coproduce Telemundo drama
US Hispanic network Telemundo has entered an agreement to co-develop and coproduce a Spanish-language drama…
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Netflix bags Cannes favourite, more Marseille
Streaming service Netflix has acquired its latest first-run film, a French effort that critics received…
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In-demand charts: Poland (May 29-June 4, 2016)
Our latest fortnightly feature in association with Parrot Analytics reveals the most in-demand* shows from…
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CBC opening local Grand Hotel in Egypt
Egyptian channel CBC is today launching a remake of Spanish period drama Grand Hotel following…
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Raw builds US executive team
Discovery Communications-owned Raw TV has promoted Adam Hawkins to executive VP of US television as…
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m4e buys Rainbow out of Mia and Me
German brand management and production firm m4e has acquired Italian toon producer Rainbow’s shares in…
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BBC Studios names Taylor replacement
BBC Studios has appointed the BBC’s controller of rights, legal and business affairs to become…
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Alex Graham ‘in talks with Jackson, All3 founders’
Alex Graham is reportedly talking to former Channel 4 boss Michael Jackson and the founders…