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WildBrain inks $11.4m acquisition of Toronto animation firm House of Cool
Canadian kids & family firm WildBrain is to acquire Toronto-based animation company House Of Cool…
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News round-up: C5 orders moon doc; Leonine ups Sarah Fischer; Fresh TV & Cake team for ‘Total Dramarama’ special
C5 orders moon doc UK broadcaster Channel 5 has ordered Dara Ó Briain: Secrets of…
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The ATS Team ups Danny Sanz to COO to head international expansion
The ATS Team, the international production company and production services provider behind Clash Of Trades,…
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Swedish TV and film industry develops intimacy guidelines
The Swedish Film & TV Producers Association, The Swedish Union for Performing Arts and Film…
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Argo’s Richard Johns & director E. Elias Merhige launch Promethean Pictures
British producer Richard Johns, founder of Argo Films, has partnered with US director E. Elias…
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Disney cuts Hulu & Freeform execs as production operations merged & creative acquisitions unit closed
Disney has begun laying off staff as part of its “strategic realignment”, with production operations…
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Fremantle Italy promotes Marco Tombolini to CEO
Fremantle Italy has promoted Marco Tombolini to CEO, with the exec expanding his remit to…
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Netflix expands anime, renews ‘You’ for final season & retains ‘Arrested Development’
Netflix’s anime push continues with the streamer announcing two new series set to debut later…
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BBC Studios TalentWorks recruits scripted creators in residence
BBC Studios TalentWorks, the content label that seeks to work with emerging UK talent, has…
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CBS Reality seeks ‘Killer Evidence’ in Donal MacIntyre true crime series
British fact-ent channel CBS Reality has partnered with Emporium Prodictions once more with a commission…