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Jesse Whittock

Jesse Whittock


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Cross-industry M&A boom ‘set to continue’

Most technology, media and entertainment (TME) companies expect the current boom in cross-industry mergers and…

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YouTube takes on Twitch with gaming site

YouTube is launching a new app and website dedicated to video game-related content, in a…

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Nevins to succeed Blank at Showtime

One of the longest serving CEOs in American television is about to hand over the…

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Dead Rising sequel piped through Legendary

The sequel to Crackle’s online film Dead Rising: Watchtower will go out through producer Legendary….

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Legendary status

Former Sony TV sales boss Michael Grindon tells Jesse Whittock how Legendary Television’s emerging international…

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Rupert Murdoch preps Fox exit

Rupert Murdoch is soon to step down as CEO of US-based media giant 21st Century…

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MTG’s free TV, VOD arms join for drama

Modern Times Group’s free-to-air channel TV3 and online streaming service Viaplay are to coproduce a…

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Syfy, Bradley Cooper to adapt best-seller

Oscar-nominated actor Bradley Cooper and US cable channel Syfy to adapt Dan Simmons’ best-selling novel…

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Channel 4 launches on-demand service with Thorp

Channel 4 and Jason Thorp are due to launch a new on-demand service dedicated to…

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Frantic, marblemedia ride Canada’s Highway

Canadian prodocs Frantic Films and marblemedia have signed first-look deals with an entertainment subsidiary of…

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Netflix, Family enrol Degrassi for new class

Days after MTV Canada and TeenNick declared class was over for high school drama Degrassi,…

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Scripps Networks Lat Am ups pair

Scripps Networks Latin America has promoted a pair of executives as it continues to roll…

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UK’s truTV lands America’s Got Talent

The British version of truTV has landed the latest season of US reality competition series…

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Industry unites behind BBC Three

Actors, writers, producers, managers and agents have united to call on the UK pubcaster the…

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New Ben 10 for Cartoon Network

Cartoon Network is looking to an old favourite to join attract a new generation of…

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Networks Escape to the Wild with McCloud

Six overseas channels have acquired Channel 4 factual series Kevin McCloud: Escape to the Wild….

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Endemol Shine’s Storie booked in for Muse

Tut producer Muse Entertainment has hired Lydia Storie to become VP, development at its LA…

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TF1 to adapt NBCU format for France

French commercial broadcast leader TF1 has commissioned a local version of The People’s Quiz, news…

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Geography, play-along for CBeebies

UK preschool channel CBeebies has commissioned a show based on world geography and a play-along…

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Warner Bros. films set for TVOD service

South African transactional video-on-demand service Altech Node has scored a wide-ranging feature film deal with…

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Gordon replaces Medina at BBC Worldwide

Anna Gordon has stepped up to the executive VP post at BBC Worldwide Latin America…

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TeenNick ends Degrassi after 14 seasons

Long-running teen series Degrassi is coming to an end after US broadcaster TeenNick decided to…

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Reilly promotes Bradley at Turner

Kevin Reilly has promoted Deborah Bradley to an executive VP post at Turner Broadcasting System….

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South Korean formats travel in Asia

South Korean broadcast and content group CJ E&M has sold entertainment formats to broadcasters in…

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News brief: Teletubbies to play on Family Jr.

DHX Media is using its ownership of Teletubbies to place the new television reboot (pictured)…

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Showtime confirms OTT service

CBS-owned US broadcaster Showtime is set to launch a stand-alone streaming service in an effort…

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FremantleMedia names Busoli replacement

São Paulo-based FremantleMedia Brazil has hired former TV Bandeirantes exec Paula Cavalcanti to replace Daniela…

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Four original kids series for Netflix

Streaming service Netflix has lined up another four original kids series. The shows are Cirque…

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Lamarra opens Bookhouse with Zodiak

Alaska TV co-founder Ian Lamarra is launching an unscripted programming and formats company with Zodiak…

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Nordic World rejigs after ‘challenging period’

Nordic World has promoted Ann Christin Siljan and Paulina Eklund in a restructure that follows…