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Sony hires W exec as Latin America production head
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has named W Studios’ Ana Bond as senior vice president and…
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Adapting audio: Why podcasts are making it big in TV
A string of networks from HBO to Amazon have adapted podcasts for the small screen,…
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UK’s Breaking Fourth launches VR series Bro Bots
British virtual reality studio Breaking Fourth has launched a new virtual reality (VR) series, Bro…
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Propagate looks to Europe and invests in Incognita
Propagate is to invest in Edouard de Vésinne’s prodco, Incognita, as it looks to expand…
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Endemol Shine & Viu to adapt The Bridge for Asia
Asian VOD service Viu has teamed with Endemol Shine Group (ESG) to produce a localised,…
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CBS All Access begins int’l expansion with Canada launch
CBS All Access, CBS’ SVOD service, has launched in Canada marking its first expansion into…
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DLT Entertainment acquires indie prodco Vera
DLT Entertainment has acquired independent production company Vera Productions. The deal will see Vera MD…
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UK’s high-end drama boom leads to £2.6m in levy funds
The UK’s booming production schedule in television drama saw a record £2.6 ($3.63) million paid…
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Weinstein Co. adds bankruptcy advisor to board
Weinstein Co. has appointed Drivetrain Advisors’ Ivona Smith to its board of directors, an executive with…
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Vice Media opens India offices
Vice Media has opened its first offices in India, the nation set to become “the…
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Paramount orders First Wives Club TV reboot
Paramount Network has ordered a series reboot of cult 1996 movie The First Wives Club,…
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Mattel names Ynon Kreiz CEO
Mattel has appointed ex-Maker Studios and Endemol Group boss, Ynon Kreiz, as CEO. The move…
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Discovery vet upped to Travel Channel GM
Discovery has appointed veteran TV exec Jane Latman (pictured) as general manager for Travel Channel….
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AMC’s Sundance picks up Sharon Horgan’s Motherland
Sundance Now, AMC Networks’ premium video streaming service, has picked up Sharon Horgan’s British TV…
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Amazon greenlights Utopia remake by Gone Girl scribe
Amazon Studios has greenlit a straight-to-series order for Utopia, based on the British series of…
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Mob Wives prodco JustJenn adds development exec
Mob Wives producer JustJenn Productions has hired actor and producer Devyn Inez Fusaro as development…
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TBI Weekly: Netflix expansion lies in local productions
This week, Netflix has revealed the extent of its local production ambitions while showing that…
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Amazon hits 100m Prime members
Amazon chief Jeff Bezos has revealed in his yearly shareholders letter that Prime now has…
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Nat Geo orders string of drama & factual titles
National Geographic has announced a string of new titles across its channels including a Ridley…
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DHX boss to exit as senior team sees reshuffle
DHX Media is set to reshuffle its senior team after its co-founder, president and COO,…
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Fulwell73 hires Whizz Kid exec as UK development head
Fulwell73, the producer of James Corden’s Late Late Show and Roast Battle, is expanding its…
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In-demand chart: Austria (April 9 – 15, 2018)
German language titles dominate for Austria’s weekly charts, which feature shows from Germany’s Next Top…
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Agatha Christie’s Ordeal goes global with Endeavour
Endeavour Content has secured sales in key territories for Agatha Christie’s Ordeal By Innocence. The…
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Netflix to launch new Euro originals including Julian Fellowes drama
Netflix is set to launch a new string of European originals including a Julian Fellowes…
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OWN orders Will Packer duo
The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) has ordered two new series from Straight Outta Compton producer…
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BT premieres The Terror on YouTube in UK first
BT is giving the public a chance to watch the first episode of AMC’s thriller…
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Netflix orders Nomadic horror series
Netflix has ordered horror series The Order, produced by Nomadic Pictures. The 10x 60 minute…
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Ex-C4 chief reappears to launch Wonderhood Studios
David Abraham (pictured right), the former CEO of Channel 4 (C4), is set to launch…
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The Cartel taps ex-Project Runway producer to head TV division
The Cartel, a full service management and production company, has appointed former president and founder…
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Passion hires Fremantle exec as head of acquisitions
Passion Distribution has hired FremantleMedia International’s (FMI) Sean Wheatley as head of acquisitions. Wheatley will…