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Mark Layton
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NZ Film Commission appoints David Strong as CEO
The New Zealand Film Commission has appointed David Strong as its new CEO, taking over…
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Netflix partners with Ubisoft for ‘Far Cry’ & ‘Splinter Cell’ shows
Netflix has partnered with video game company Ubisoft to produce three new animated projects around…
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Peacock seeks scripted music duo with contest comedy & 50 Cent-produced hip hop drama
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock is working on two music-related scripted projects; comedy series Take Note and…
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Tencent & France Télévisions board Sixteen South’s ‘The Coop Troop’
Belfast-based Sixteen South is partnering with China’s Tencent, France Télévisions and Technicolor Animation Productions for…
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Factual round-up: Passion sends history worldwide; ZED reveals NA pre-sales; Boat Rocker inks global sales
Passion sends history worldwide Broadcasters and platforms around the world have picked up a slew…
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Exclusive: Discovery EMEA content boss on co-pros & ‘bigger budgets’
Discovery’s EMEA content boss says the company is open to co-productions with other broadcasters in…
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Kids roundup: WarnerMedia APAC hires Disney alum Melissa Lim; Moonbug shows comes to BBC iPlayer; Ferly & Toonz partner for ‘Kingdom Of None’
WarnerMedia APAC hires Disney alum Melissa Lim WarnerMedia has appointed Melissa Lim as the new head…
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Bavaria Fiction hires Sky exec as Manfred Haus-Pflüger exits
German prodco Bavaria Fiction has appointed Sky Deutschland exec Marcus Ammon as MD of content, as…
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Commissioning round-up: Netflix orders Mike Myers series; Discovery+ cooks up culinary shows; ITV doc marks Princess Diana 60th
Netflix orders Mike Myers series Netflix has commissioned The Pentaverate, a new limited series created…
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ITV & BritBox board Eagle Eye Drama’s original debut ‘Hotel Portofino’
UK-based ITV and BritBox have boarded Hotel Portofino, a new drama set on the Italian…
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StudioCanal & Seven Stories reunite ‘Tinker Tailor’ team for sci-fi thriller ‘Europa’
French production and distribution company StudioCanal is reuniting with Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy writer Peter Straughan and director Tomas Alfredson to…
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Hulu ups Jordan Helman to head of original scripted content
Disney-owned US streamer Hulu has promoted Jordan Helman to head of original scripted content, following…
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US SVOD Topic acquires ‘The Bridge’
US SVOD platform Topic has acquired all four seasons of Nordic drama The Bridge following…
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Deals round-up: ITVS takes ‘Great Barrier’ global; ‘The Wall Duet’ lands in Europe; Alchimie strikes Irida content deal
ITV Studios takes ‘Great Barrier Reef’ global UK-based ITV Studios has acquired international distribution rights…
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Netflix forms creative partnership with Jennifer Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions
Netflix has inked a multi-year first-look deal with Hustlers star Jennifer Lopez and her production…
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Germany’s Sat1 orders local version of ’99 To Beat’
German FTA network Sat1 has ordered a local adaptation of Belgian family entertainment format 99…
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UKTV hires Emile Nawagamuwa as factual commissioner
UKTV has appointed Emile Nawagamuwa as commissioning executive to help grow its factual and fact-ent…
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Exclusive: MENA’s Starzplay unscripted plans & Ramadan drama success
Dubai-based SVOD Starzplay is moving into original unscripted content, with several as-yet unannounced formats in…
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Double Bafta win for Michaela Coel’s ‘I May Destroy You’
I May Destroy You was one of the biggest winners at the British Academy Television…
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UK’s Hillbilly to adapt Jules Grant crime thriller
UK-based prodco Hillbilly Films and Television has optioned the rights to adapt Jules Grant’s 2016…
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Apple TV+ orders ‘Peanuts’ documentary special
Apple TV+ has announced Who Are You, Charlie Brown? a new documentary special exploring the…
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Universal TV hires Quibi scripted exec Kate Hoenigsberg
Kate Hoenigsberg has returned to NBCUniversal, which has hired her as SVP of drama development…
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Show of the Week: Accused
In a crime drama landscape populated by slow-burning whodunnits, Accused is a welcome respite; an anthology series focusing on ‘regular’ people who find themselves on trial for various crimes.
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News round-up: CJ ENM Hong Kong preps four scripted shows; Colors Gujarati launches in UK
CJ ENM Hong Kong preps four scripted shows CJ ENM Hong Kong has announced four…
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Netflix ups Peter Friedlander to head US scripted series, as Brian Wright departs
Netflix has promoted veteran creative exec Peter Friedlander to head of scripted series for the…
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Kids round-up: Amazon Kids+ & Moonbug strike content partnership; BBC names Kate Morton as pre-school programming lead
Amazon Kids+ & Moonbug strike content partnership Amazon Kids+, the retail and streaming giant’s child-focused…
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HBO Max snags Disney+ alum Amit Malhotra for Southeast Asia & India
WarnerMedia has appointed former Disney+ exec Amit Malhotra as managing director for HBO Max in…
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Discovery+ digs up ‘The Mole’ for Sweden
Discovery+ has revived The Mole adventure competition format for Swedish audiences. Originally broadcast on local…
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TBI In Conversation: How Viacom18 built SVOD success in AVOD-dominated India
A little more than a year after the launch of Indian SVOD service Voot Select,…
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OWN appoints 495 Productions’ Drew Tappon to lead unscripted development
The Discovery-owned Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) has hired former 495 Productions exec Drew Tappon to…