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Plimsoll hires ex-BBC exec as specialist factual chief
Plimsoll Productions has appointed ex-BBC’s Rachel Morgan as head of specialist factual and documentaries, with…
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Amazon brings Exorcist, This is Us to Prime
Amazon and 20th Century Fox Television Distribution have reached an international content licensing agreement to…
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The Story Lab names iflix exec as Asia Pac chief
The Story Lab, part of Dentsu Aegis Network’s media investment arm Amplifi, has appointed iflix…
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DRG brings in 7A Media as first agent in Lat Am
DRG has appointed 7A Media as its first ever agent for Latin America and Hispanic…
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Netflix taps DreamWorks creative head for kids role
Netflix has hired DreamWorks’ Melissa Cobb to lead its kids and family content team. As…
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History greenlights Bill Clinton scripted drama
A+E’s History has ordered a six-episode scripted drama series titled The Breach: Inside the Impeachment…
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TBI Weekly: The best of Cartoon Forum
Cartoon Forum took place this week, bringing in some of the best animators, distributors, producers…
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European Commission sets animation growth plan
The European Commission has set an animation growth plan for the economic region that looks…
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Starz greenlights Saracho’s original series Vida
Starz has greenlit Hispanic US-set drama Vida, which will be directed by How to Get…
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Cartoon Forum chief surprised by lack of UK projects
Marc Vandeweyer, Cartoon Forum’s general director, has been surprised by the lack of UK animation…
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Gigglebug, Kavaleer up for Cartoon Tributes
Cartoon Forum has announced the nominations for its 2017 Cartoon Tribute awards and these include…
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Starz secures US deal for NRK mystery drama
Starz has secured exclusive US premium pay TV rights for Norwegian mystery drama Monster. The…
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TBI Weekly: The UK’s international platform challenge
This week the UK TV industry has had its eye on what the rise of…
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Viceland brings originals plan to Benelux
Viceland is set to produce two local series in the Benelux region, and has commissioned…
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French TV exports hit record €336m in 2016
French television exports – sales, presales and coproductions – reached a record high of €336…
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BBC Studios poaches Boundless MD for factual
BBC Studios has hired Boundless managing director Hannah Wyatt as the new genre director for…
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Fox brings The Good Fight to Germany
Fox Networks Group has secured rights to The Good Fight in Germany from CBS Studios…
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Hall: BBC must future-proof against US threats
BBC director general Tony Hall has said getting the “strategic relationship” between the UK pubcaster’s…
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Federation hands France TV exec dual kids role
Premium content distributor Federation Kids & Family has hired Alexandre Henin in a dual role…
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Discovery poaches MTG exec
Discovery Networks Norway has hired MTG’s Hilde Reinersten Kollerød to act as planning director and join…
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BBC Scotland names new commissioning head
BBC Scotland has appointed Steve Carson as head of multi-platform commissioning. Carson will become responsible…
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DHX brings in Corus sales veteran for distribution
DHX Media has appointed Nelvana Enterprises’ Jerry Diaz as vice president of distribution. In the…
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BBC Four buys French mystery drama
BBC Four has acquired Witnesses: A Frozen Death, an eight-part mystery from France. Witnesses is directed…
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Cartoon Network’s Ben 10 set for Super RTL
Cartoon Network’s Ben 10 is set to make its free-to-air broadcast debut in Germany on…
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Netflix heads to La La Land creator for drama
Netflix is set for a new original series that will be executive produced by La…
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Channel 5 VOD service starts Blaze with A+E
Channel 5 (C5)’s video on demand service, My5, will now offer content from free-to-air entertainment…
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Nico Hofmann takes the helm at UFA
Nico Hofmann has become the sole CEO of German prodco UFA, a move that has…
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TBI Weekly: Disney challenges loom
Disney has had a tough week. On one end news emerged that the company is…
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John Cena, Kat Dennings front YouTube Red original
YouTube Red is set to bring in animated original Dallas & Robo, voiced by WWE…
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TCB secures Essential catalogue
London-based distribution company TCB Media Rights has closed a representation deal with Sydney’s Essential Media…