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Mark Layton
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Merman Television hires Tiger Aspect’s Faye Dorn as head of drama
US-and-UK-based production company Merman Television has appointed Faye Dorn to the newly created role of…
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Beyond Rights hires Fox Networks alum Connie Hodson as “second-in-command”
UK-and-Australia-based distributor Beyond Rights has appointed former Fox Networks exec Connie Hodson to the newly…
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Kids round-up: Toonz and SMF Studio to co-pro new CGI series; Genius Brands orders Shaq show
Toonz and SMF Studio to co-pro new CGI series Asian animation studio Toonz Media Group…
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UK’s CBBC acquires ‘The New Legends Of Monkey’
BBC-owned children’s channel CBBC has acquired both seasons of live-action kids’ series The New Legends…
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CNN Films boards SpringHill’s ‘Dreamland’ doc about Tulsa race riots
US-based CNN Films has come aboard Dreamland: The Rise And Fall Of Black Wall Street,…
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Gigglebug expands with King Bert alum Pryke & ex-MTV Finland CEO Nordlund
Nordic animation studio Gigglebug Entertainment has appointed Lucy Pryke as creative producer and Jarkko Nordlund…
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ITV Studios teams with Peter Landesman for Mafia drama
ITV Studios America has teamed up with writer, director and producer Peter Landesman for a…
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ViacomCBS International Studios launches new kids division; Nina Hahn to head
ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS), a division of ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI), is launching a new…
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‘The Crown’ producer Suzanne Mackie launches new production company
Suzanne Mackie, one of the executive producers behind Netflix hit The Crown, is leaving UK-based…
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Producer Sean Dulake shares five takeaways from filming during a pandemic
Sean Dulake, co-founder and president of Los Angeles and Seoul-based production company Third Culture Content…
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Netflix VP of original drama series, Nina Wolarsky, latest to depart in company streamline
Nina Wolarksy, Netflix’s vice president of original series – drama, is to leave after eight…
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‘Love Island’ format picked up in French-Canada
Canada’s Quebecor Content has commissioned a French-language version of hit ITV reality dating format Love…
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Bill Gates to deliver Covid keynote at Congress 2020
Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is to…
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Arrow Media’s Anna Davies talks 2020’s key factual trends
Anna Davies, executive producer, development, at UK-based factual producer Arrow Media discusses some of the…
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Discovery brings ‘Top Gear’ catalogue to Japan in BBC Studios deal
The UK’s BBC Studios has signed a deal with Discovery to bring 27 seasons of…
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Gaumont signs ‘La Jauría’ showrunner Lucía Puenzo to multi-year development deal
French studio Gaumont has signed Argentinean Cromo and La Jauría showrunner Lucía Puenzo to a multi-year…
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Fremantle takes Israeli dating format to global market
UK-based production and distribution firm Fremantle is bringing a new dating format to the global…
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Kids round-up: Disney+ sets ‘Willow’ sequel; eOne readies more ‘Power Rangers’; Apple TV+ expands ‘Peanuts’ deal
Disney+ sets ‘Willow’ sequel series Disney+ has finally confirmed that the long-expected sequel series to…
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Canal+ Polska announces plan to float
Polish pay-TV provider Canal+ Polska has announced its intention to float on the Warsaw Stock…
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Poland’s TVN Discovery orders local version of ‘Lego Masters’ format
Poland’s TVN Discovery has commissioned a local version of entertainment format Lego Masters, making it…
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BBC Studios inks first-look deal with Rogan Productions
BBC Studios has signed a first-look deal with UK indie factual prodco Rogan Productions. The…
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Drama round-up: ‘Romulus’ expands into new territories; Lookout Point options ‘Big Girl Small Town’; France Télévisions sees ‘Little Coincidences’
‘Romulus’ expands into new territories Broadcasters in Germany, Russia and Greece have acquired historical epic…
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Channel 4 orders Blink doc series delving into British monarch
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a new documentary series exploring the reign of British…
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Netflix underperforms with 2.2 million subscriber adds in Q3
Netflix saw muted growth of 2.2 million new subscribers in Q3, but the company is…
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News round-up: Hulu orders ‘Wild Rabbit’; Synchronicity to adapt ‘Mayflies’; Flame inks South Korea and China factual deals
Hulu orders ‘Wild Rabbit’ Hulu has commissioned a one-hour drama from Chambers writer Randy McKinnon,…
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CJ ENM inks first-look deal with Warner Horizon Unscripted TV
South Korean entertainment company CJ ENM has signed a first-look TV deal with Warner Horizon…
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When in Rome: Q&A with Gaia Tridente, head of MIA Drama Division
With the sixth edition of the MIA (Mercato Internazionale Audiovisivo) Italian film and audiovisual conference wrapping…
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Fremantle ups Seb Shorr to EVP of scripted commercial and business affairs
UK-based production and distribution outfit Fremantle has promoted Seb Shorr to EVP of commercial and…
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Netflix orders Turkish time travel drama based around historic Istanbul hotel
Netflix has commissioned a new original Turkish drama series titled Midnight At The Pera Palace,…
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NTV sells Russian dramas in Japan
Russian broadcaster NTV is bringing two crime dramas to the Japanese market in separate deals….