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Mark Layton
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Pro TV returns ‘Survivor’ to Romania
Romanian network Pro TV has commissioned a new series of reality competition format Survivor. This…
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News round-up: ‘Kensal Town’ wraps production; ‘Clarice’ comes to UK’s Alibi; eOne takes global Alleycats rights
‘Kensal Town’ wraps production UK-based Edit 6 has wrapped production on Kensal Town, a new…
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Nancy Glass & Marcus Lemonis form prodco, strike Sat.1 format deal
Nancy Glass, producer and CEO of US-based Glass Entertainment Group and Marcus Lemonis, entrepreneur, TV…
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TBI in Conversation: How Ukraine’s ‘Brave Bunnies’ conquered the world
TBI’s Mark Layton hears how Brave Bunnies creator Olga Cherepanova took her pre-school animated bunnies…
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A+E Studios hires exec trio in scripted boost
US-based A+E Studios has hired former Amazon Studios production exec Lucia Gervino as head of…
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ITV seeks ‘An Audience With Adele’ from Fulwell 73
UK broadcaster ITV has commissioned An Audience With Adele, a one-off special music event featuring…
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BBC, C4, ITV & Sky commit to COP26 climate content pledge
The CEOs of UK broadcasters, including the BBC, Channel 4, ITV, STV and Sky, will…
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Former RTL Group boss Bert Habets named Antenna Group CEO
Former RTL Group chief Bert Habets has been appointed as CEO of CEE-focused media firm…
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Showtime ups Jessie Dicovitsky to oversee original programming
ViacomCBS-owned Showtime has promoted Jessie Dicovitsky to the position of SVP of original programming. Based…
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Mercury Filmworks & Mukpuddy team to animate Spike Milligan’s ‘Badjelly’
Canadian indie Mercury Filmworks and New Zealand studio Mukpuddy have teamed to co-produce an animated…
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Showrunners Insight: ‘Warrior Nun’s Simon Barry
TBI has partnered with LA- and London-based drama consultancy MediaXchange to get under the skin…
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Sky Arts partners with Zinc & Adobe for first ad-funded series
Sky Arts in the UK is launching its first-ever ad-funded programme, My Greatest Shot, a…
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Synchronicity Films options Scottish trans rights book
Synchronicity Films, the Scottish production company behind The Cry, has optioned the upcoming book The…
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Netflix partners with Nippon TV for Japanese content expansion
Netflix is expanding its offering of Japanese content by partnering with Nippon TV to bring…
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Spain’s Palma Pictures moves into scripted originals
Palma Pictures, the Spanish production services outfit whose credits include The Crown, The Night Manager…
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Netflix adds Spanish comedy, dating & films as originals slate expands
Netflix has expanded its Spanish originals slate, with orders for new scripted and unscripted series,…
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Catalina Content & choreographer Laurieann Gibson team for talent format
Catalina Content, the LA-based production company led by Jeff Collins and backed by Sky Studios,…
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Abacus picks up climate doc ‘It Takes A Flood’ for global sales
UK-based Abacus Media Rights has acquired global distribution rights to the Docsville Studios documentary, It…
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Sales round-up: Scorpion TV shops Beatles in India; PBS & SVT ink factual deals; Canoe Films boards Chumbawamba doc
Scorpion TV shops Beatles in India UK-based Scorpion TV has acquired global distribution rights to…
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Banijay UK launches scripted label Double Dutch, with Iona Vrolyk
Banijay UK has launched a new scripted label, Double Dutch, led by drama producer Iona…
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TBI Spotlight On Africa: SABC’s Nirvana Singh
TBI has partnered with US-based cable and streaming service The Africa Channel, which develops, produces…
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CBS Studios launches BIPOC-focused label with Alex Kurtzman & Jenny Lumet
ViacomCBS-owned CBS Studios has partnered with Jenny Lumet and Alex Kurtzman to launch 25 Stories,…
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Hulu promotes originals execs Ashley Chang & Beth Osisek to VP roles
Disney-owned US streamer Hulu has promoted Ashley Chang to VP of content development for original…
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Discovery exec Anil Jhingan upped to president & MD, APAC
Discovery has promoted Anil Jhingan to the role of president and MD of Asia Pacific,…
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Off The Fence launches ‘Harry Potter’-themed travel series for global sales
ZDF Enterprises-owned European factual producer and distributor Off The Fence has launched an upcoming Harry Potter-themed…
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NENT Group poaches SVT acquisitions boss Stephen Mowbray for Viaplay
Nordic Entertainment (NENT) Group has appointed SVT exec Stephen Mowbray to a newly created acquisitions…
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IMDb TV orders original comedy from Shea Serrano & Michael Schur
Amazon-owned AVOD IMDb TV has ordered Primo (working title), a new original single-camera comedy from…
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SBS Australia hears ‘Voices Of The Dead’ in Cineflix Rights factual deal
Australian pubcaster SBS has acquired more than 20 hours of factual content, following a deal…
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TBI Spotlight On Africa: MultiChoice Group CEO Yolisa Phahle
TBI has partnered with US-based cable and streaming service The Africa Channel, which develops, produces…
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Amazon Kids+ says ‘Hello Kitty’
Amazon Kids+ has commissioned a new 3D animated series in the Hello Kitty franchise. Hello…