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Mark Layton
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Discovery rejigs Asia Pacific execs & extends Korean investment
Discovery has made changes to its senior leadership in Asia Pacific, including the appointment of…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: What the future holds for day-and-date VOD releases
Charlotte Jones, principal analyst, cinema, at research powerhouse Omdia, explores how, as major cinema releases…
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Germany’s ZDFneo orders local remake of UK comedy ‘Miranda’
German pubcaster ZDF has commissioned a local version of British comedy Miranda for its youth-skewing…
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BBC orders ‘Crossfire’ thriller with Dancing Ledge & Keeley Hawes
UK pubcaster the BBC has commissioned Crossfire, a new miniseries about a hotel shooting to…
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Discovery reportedly eyeing bid for UK’s Channel 4
Discovery has emerged as a potential suitor for Channel 4, the British broadcaster behind hits…
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Univision bolsters streaming team with Netflix hire ahead of global roll-out
US-based Hispanic broadcaster Univision has hired former Netflix exec Augusto Rovegno to its new streaming leadership…
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CBS extends overall deal with ‘Star Trek’ boss Alex Kurtzman
CBS Studios in the US has extended its overall TV deal with Star Trek franchise…
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Prince Harry & Meghan Markle’s Archewell hires Disney+ alum to head unscripted
Archewell Productions, the company set up by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, has hired former Disney+…
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News round-up: ITV axes ‘The X Factor’; ‘Ultimate Rides’ revs up S2; Hybrid MIA returns October
ITV axes ‘The X Factor’ UK comcaster ITV has confirmed that it currently has no…
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BBC commissions feature-length ‘Doctor Who’ special, with showrunner and star to depart
UK pubcaster the BBC has commissioned a feature-length Doctor Who special, following the announcement that…
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Netflix mandates Covid-19 vaccinations on US productions
Netflix has made it mandatory for key cast and crew on its US-based productions to…
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Mercury Studios hires new content & development leads
Universal Music Group’s UK-based Mercury Studios has appointed Steve Condie as SVP of content and Raw…
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Obamas’ Higher Ground TV & film chief exits as MTV, White House alums appointed
Barack and Michelle Obama’s US-based Higher Ground Productions has rejigged its senior team, with head…
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News round-up: ProSieben adapts MTV reality format; HBO Max orders Spanish ‘No Activity’; Epic & Bomanbridge partner
ProSieben adapts MTV reality format German FTA network ProSieben has commissioned a local version of…
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Kids round-up: Wildbrain gets ‘Fabulous’; Jetpack to shop ‘Spookiz’; ‘Dino Ranch’ back for S2
Wildbrain gets ‘Fabulous’ Canada’s Wildbrain Television has commissioned a new cabaret-style kids series, The Fabulous…
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BBC selects factual talent for documentary initiative
UK pubcaster the BBC has selected four filmmakers to make their first documentary film through…
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Wales’ S4C orders multi-format wartime factual series
Welsh-language FTA channel S4C has commissioned a new flagship multi-format documentary series exploring civilian evacuation…
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CBS hires Condé Nast’s Jon Koa to lead comedy development
ViacomCBS-owned US flagship network CBS has appointed former Condé Nast and ABC exec Jon Koa…
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ITVS sales to streamers surge by 84% in six months
ITV Studios, the production and distribution arm of UK comcaster ITV, increased its sales to…
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Rakuten TV launches sports doc-focused Rakuten Stories channel
Streaming service Rakuten TV has launched Rakuten Stories, a new free, ad-supported linear channel focused…
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BET exec Nadja Webb adds scripted programming to remit
ViacomCBS-owned US cablenet BET has promoted Nadja Webb to EVP of programming business operations, taking…
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UK pay-TV channel Sky One to relaunch as Sky Showcase
European media giant Sky has announced a rebrand of its flagship Sky One channel along…
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The Q India unveils comedy trio
The Q India, Mumbai-based QYOU Media’s Hindi-language content brand, channel and VOD provider, is expanding…
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News round-up: UniMás acquires Globo’s ‘Orphans’ for US debut; Viasat & Beyond strike factual deal; ‘Angela Black’ lands pre-sale partners
UniMás acquires Globo’s ‘Orphans’ for US debut Univision-owned Spanish-language free-TV channel UniMás has picked up…
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Fabel Entertainment to adapt indigenous horror ‘Empire Of Wild’
Nascent LA-based production company Fabel Entertainment is in development on its first horror/fantasy series, an…
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Gaumont UK to adapt ‘Iskander’ games as TV thriller
Gaumont UK has optioned the TV and film rights to the Iskander trilogy, an interactive…
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Passion Distribution takes British royal wedding doc global
UK-based Passion Distribution has acquired international distribution rights to the BritBox Original documentary The Wedding…
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Netflix raids ABC for comedy director & orders live-action ‘Pokémon’ series
Netflix has snagged another ABC Signature exec, hiring the Disney-owned studios’ director of comedy development,…
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Disney’s Jan Koeppen to deliver Series Mania keynote
Jan Koeppen, The Walt Disney Company’s EMEA president will make the keynote speech at the…
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Round-up: Vietnam’s Galaxy imports from Harbour; Showmax takes ‘Big Brother Naija’ to UK; Insight & Xiaomi prep FAST launch
Vietnam’s Galaxy Play & more take factual shows Vietnamese streaming platform Galaxy Play, Da Ai…