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Mark Layton
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Distribution veteran Andew Haber dies, aged 55
Andrew Haber, veteran sales VP at US-based Alfred Haber Distribution, has passed away at the…
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News round-up: Atlantic Nomad closes financing deal; Love Nature lands on Samsung TV Plus; Flix Snip partners with Korea Telecom for Asia expansion
Atlantic Nomad closes financing deal Jamie Carmichael and Simon Mirren’s London-and-LA-based production label Atlantic Nomad has closed…
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Nature streamer WaterBear rolls out in 30 more countries
Natural world-themed streaming platform WaterBear has expanded the presence of its digital platform and app…
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Amazon Studios inks first-look deal & sets docuseries with tennis champion Serena Williams
Amazon Studios has signed a first-look TV deal with 23-time Grand Slam tennis champion, Serena Williams. The…
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Distribution360 moves into scripted with inter-connected family show launch
Canada’s Distribution360 has moved into scripted distribution, with family series The Parker Andersons/Amelia Parker spearheading…
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Televisa and Univision merge to create global Spanish-language powerhouse
Mexican and Latin American media powerhouse Televisa is to merge its media, content and production…
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MIPTV round-up: Protagonist launches ‘The Kings’ for global sales; David Beckham preps biography project; ViacomCBS strikes format deals
Protagonist launches ‘The Kings’ for global sales UK-based distributor Protagonist Pictures is launching global sales…
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Netflix extends ‘Bridgerton’ to four seasons
Netflix has extended its Regency-era period drama Bridgerton for a third and fourth season. The show, from…
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Seizing scripted opportunities in India
Streamers are piling investment into India and invigorating local scripted content creation, but regulatory changes…
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Exclusive: Moonbug snags NBCU alum Meghan Sheridan as senior creative executive
London-and-LA-based kids content company Moonbug Entertainment has appointed NBCUniversal alum Meghan Sheridan as senior creative…
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FilmRise appoints ViacomCBS exec Jonitha Keymoore as senior global acquisitions director
New York-based TV and film studio and streaming network FilmRise has appointed Jonitha Keymoore as senior director of…
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Manga Entertainment rebrands as Funimation in UK & Ireland
London-based anime distributor Manga Entertainment is to rebrand as Funimation in the UK and Ireland…
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Showtime orders ‘Cinema Toast’ public domain anthology series, from Jeff Baena & Duplass Brothers
US-based Showtime network has ordered Cinema Toast, a new anthology series from Jeff Baena and…
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Minnow head of docs Grace Reynolds rejoins Twofour
ITV Studios-owned UK prodco Twofour has re-hired Minnow Films’ Grace Reynolds to the newly created…
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BritBox NA orders Agatha Christie miniseries from Hugh Laurie
BBC Studios and ITV joint-venture streamer BritBox in North America has made its biggest US…
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Sky Studios ups Gabriel Silver to UK commissioning director in originals push
Sky Studios, the development and production arm of European broadcast group Sky, has promoted Gabriel Silver…
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Kids round-up: WarnerMedia unveils EMEA kids team; Netflix acquires ‘Rainbow Rangers’; ‘DinoCity’ sells to Europe, Balkans and MENA
WarnerMedia unveils EMEA kids team US-based WarnerMedia has unveiled its leadership team for its EMEA…
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Format Factory doc about ‘Thunderbirds’ creator Gerry Anderson is a go
UK indie The Format Factory is producing a new documentary about Gerry Anderson, the British…
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Philippines’ ABS-CBN to adapt BBCS drama format ‘Doctor Foster’
Philippines-based media and entertainment company ABS-CBN Corporation is to create a local adaptation of BBC…
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Acorn TV & Sundance Now acquire ‘The Drowning’ amid global sales for UK thriller
AMC Networks-owned streamers Acorn TV and Sundance Now have picked up US, Canadian and Lat…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Where US streamers are looking for global originals
Tim Westcott, senior principal analyst, channels and programming at research powerhouse Omdia, explores which countries…
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US has more SVOD subs than people as OTT contracts hit 340m
In the latest milestone for US streaming services, a new report has found that there…
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Sky Italia to cut 25% of workforce
European pay giant Sky is set to reduce its Italian workforce by 25% in a…
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HBO Max orders ‘Magic Mike’ reality competition series; Tatum & Soderbergh attached
WarnerMedia-owned US streamer HBO Max has ordered a new unscripted competition series based on the…
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Fremantle takes full control of Israeli ‘Shtisel’ prodco Abot Hameiri
European production giant Fremantle has taken full ownership of Israeli prodco Abot Hameiri. Founded in…
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MIPTV round-up: ZEE & TBS to co-pro culinary travelogue; Pakistan’s TVOne acquires Turkey’s ‘Hercai’; FilmRise & FirstLookTV partner for true crime docuseries
ZEE & TBS to co-pro culinary travelogue India-based Zee and Japan’s Tokyo Broadcasting System have…
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Chicken Soup acquires assets of ‘Hunters’ prodco Sonar Entertainment
US-based producer, distributor and AVOD operator Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment has acquired the…
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NPO bites into ‘Sokkuri Sweets’ format for Netherlands
Dutch pubcaster NPO has ordered a local adaptation of Nippon TV’s Japanese gameshow format Sokkuri…
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Cineflix Rights brings Yoav Gross’ Israeli crime thriller ‘Manayek’ to global market
UK-based Cineflix Rights has acquired global distribution rights to Yoav Gross Productions’ Israeli crime thriller Manayek….
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Australian SVOD Stan ups Martin Kugeler to acting CEO
Australian SVOD Stan has promoted chief financial officer Martin Kugeler into the role of acting…