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Jesse Whittock
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Eyeworks co-founder to lead new Euro prodco
A trio of producers from Belgium has partnered to launch an Amsterdam-based prodco, with a…
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Comcast ‘targets Fox entertainment takeover’
Comcast has reportedly swooped in to buy 21st Century Fox’s entertainment assets, with telco Verizon…
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Netflix highlights studio ambitions
Netflix sees a growing proportion of its international subscriber base coming from distribution partnerships, while…
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CBS completes Ten takeover
CBS Corp. is now the owner of Australian commercial broadcaster Network Ten after closing its…
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TBI Weekly: Foxcatcher – will the Murdoch empire sell?
November has been dominated by headlines about the future of 21st Century Fox and the…
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New £15m fund targets growing global series demand
A new £15 million (US$20 million) fund that will be used in part for UK…
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Amazon in Absentia with Sony drama deal
Amazon Prime Video has acquired exclusive rights to Sony thriller drama Absentia in various territories….
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Nat Geo orders tech bubble drama hybrid
National Geographic is to examine the bursting of 1990s tech bubble in a six-part drama-documentary…
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Netflix puts Italian Baby in its corner
Streaming service Netflix has ordered another original series out of Italy – a drama based…
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Crackle chief upped to Sony networks digital boss
Sony Pictures Television Networks (SPTN) has promoted the boss of its on-demand service, Crackle, to…
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Leading US nets join SVOD streamer
A+E Networks, Discovery, AMC Networks and Viacom are among the major US broadcast groups confirming…
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House moves are killing the basic pay bundle
Ahead of his keynote at Informa’s OTTtv World Summit tomorrow in London, former AMC Networks,…
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Ex-Turner & Amblin chief to lead Epix
Former Turner and Amblin Partners chief Michael Wright has joined MGM’s US premium pay TV…
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ABC Oz restructures TV & radio divisions
Australian pubcaster the ABC has restructured, with David Anderson (pictured) taking control of a new…
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Viaplay chief exits as MTG rejig continues
Ira Gladnikoff, head of Viaplay, is leaving Scandinavia-based broadcaster MTG as the company continues to…
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Kew buys Cardinal prodco in scripted push
Toronto-listed Kew Media Group has acquired Sierra Films, the Canadian producer behind dramas Cardinal and…
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VOD impact leads to MTG programming rejig
The Norwegian arm of European broadcaster MTG has reorganised its programming team to bring its…
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Netflix orders LA-set French comedy
Netflix is expanding its relationship with Gad Elmaleh, handing the French comedian his own series…
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Starz vehicle
Chris Albrecht tells Jesse Whittock about the new look Starz business following its merger with…
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Disney plots Star Wars series for ‘Netflix killer’
The Walt Disney Company is lining up a suite of original shows from its portfolio…
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Warner Bros. hires Nick exec for toon series
Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) has hired Nickelodeon’s Audrey Diehl as VP of series. The new…
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Discovery names global Animal Planet chief
Discovery Communications has named Susanna Dinnage as global president for pay TV channel Animal Planet,…
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Red Arrow buys film firm in TV investment push
Red Arrow Entertainment Group has bought a majority stake in US-based film distribution company Gravitas…
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Critical co-founder Marcus exits
The co-founder of US producer Critical Content, Andrew Marcus, has exited. The move means Critical…
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Amazon calls in The Boys for superhero drama
Showrunner Eric Kripke and actor Seth Rogen (pictured) have landed a superhero drama Amazon Prime…
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Apple sets first official drama series
Apple has officially signed off on its first drama series, the long gestating scripted series…
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Fox rejigs drama after Thorn promotion
Twentieth Century Fox Television has restructured its drama team following Michael Thorn’s promotion to president…
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Anti-piracy group unites to combat threat
The Asian branches of companies such as NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures and The Walt Disney Company…
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Vivendi’s mobile SVOD net Studio+ set for US
France’s Vivendi is launching its smartphone-targeted SVOD service Studio+ to the US. The service, which…
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Analysis: why would Fox sell to Disney?
Yesterday, it emerged 21st Century Fox had held talks to sell much of its business…