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Mark Layton
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ViacomCBS ups Wincie Knight to oversee global inclusivity and diversity strategy
ViacomCBS has promoted Wincie Knight to VP of global inclusion strategy at ViacomCBS Networks International…
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Abacus Media Rights appoints Hana Palmer as new head of sales
Amcomri Media Group-owned Abacus Media Rights (AMR) has appointed Hana Palmer to the new position of head of…
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Studio71 ups Adam Boorstin and Matt Crowley to co-CEOs
LA-based, Red Arrow Studios-owned Studio71 has promoted its COO Adam Boorstin and CRO Matt Crowley…
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TVNZ dives into mental health with local version of Oz ‘Man Up’ format
New Zealand broadcaster TVNZ has greenlit a local version of Movember’s Man Up format. Wellington-based…
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PBS Masterpiece books an ‘Atlantic Crossing’
US broadcaster PBS Masterpiece has acquired TV broadcast rights to Cinenord’s upcoming World War Two…
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Warner Bros. TV signs overall deal with Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors
Warner Bros. Television Group has signed an exclusive multi-year overall deal with Black Lives Matter…
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Kids round-up: Kidscreen goes virtual; TV Cultura picks up ‘Mia And Me’; Disney takes slew of ‘Oddbods’ specials
Kidscreen 2021 goes virtual Kidscreen Summit is going virtual in 2021 due to continued uncertainty…
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Jeff Jenkins Productions ups Jonny Cogut to VP of development
US-based Jeff Jenkins Productions (JJP) has promoted Jonny Cogut to VP of development. Cogut steps…
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Showtime releases ‘Dexter’ to strike again in new limited series
US network Showtime is bringing back serial killer drama Dexter for a new 10-part limited…
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MIA 2020 gets underway with online platform and physical event in Rome
The sixth edition of the MIA (Mercato Internazionale Audiovisivo) Italian film and audiovisual event launched…
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Matchbox and Eureka are ‘Making It’ in Australia
NBCUniversal International Studios-owned Matchbox Pictures and Sydney-and-LA-based Eureka Productions have teamed up to co-produce an…
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Rainmaker names Sky Vision alum Karen Wise as head of sales
Rainmaker Content has appointed former Sky Vision exec Karen Wise as head of sales. In…
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AfterShock Media taps Carrie Stein & Wynn Wygal for new film & TV division
The newly formed AfterShock Media has made a sweep of new senior hires and promotions…
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MIPCOM Drama round-up: HBO Max collects two new shows; ‘The Minister’ sells in Oz, Canada & Europe; ‘Roadkill’ goes global
HBO Max picks up two new dramas WarnerMedia-owned US streamer HBO Max has acquired two…
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Future-proofing formats; securing sales in a pandemic
With the pandemic upending the TV industry across the world, Mark Layton finds out what…
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MIPCOM Drama round-up: Raft of deals for Navarro adaptation; Lagardère to take ‘Troubled Waters’ global; ‘Shepherd’ travels to Hungary and Poland
Raft of deals for Navarro adaptation Broadcasters across Europe, Latin America and the US have…
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Media Ranch and Something Special agree format exchange deal
Canada’s Media Ranch has agreed a format exchange partnership with South Korean’s recently founded Something…
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NENT Group opens ‘The Box’ with straight-to-series order; Adi Hasak and Anna Friel attached
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has given a straight-to-series order for a new supernatural anthology…
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Fred Media hires Beyond alum Zoe Allen to Melbourne sales team
Australia-based distributor Fred Media has appointed Beyond Rights exec Zoe Allen to its Melbourne team…
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Netflix not breaking into China “any time soon”, says co-CEO Sarandos
Netflix has not “meaningfully” invested in trying to break into the Chinese market “in the last…
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A+E’s History orders Morgan Freeman-fronted prison break doc series
A+E Networks-owned History channel has commissioned a new 6 x 60-minute factual series exploring some…
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Oz kids producer coalition warns of sector collapse
A coalition of Australian children’s television producers have released a joint statement urging a government…
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Beta Film closes global sales for ‘Atlantic Crossing’
Broadcasters in Russia, Australia and across Europe have picked up new wartime drama series Atlantic…
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MIPCOM Factual round-up: Sky acquires Yusuf Hawkins doc; Beyond sells 300+ hours to US; Great Pacific asks ‘What If’
Sky acquires HBO’s Yusuf Hawkins doc Sky in the UK has acquired feature documentary Yusuf…
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Kids round-up: ‘My Little Pony: Pony Life’ goes global; Fred Rogers and Spiffy launch ‘Donkey Hodie’; Meta Media to handle Who Who sales
‘My Little Pony: Pony Life’ goes global Broadcasters across the world have picked up eOne’s…
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Plimsoll Productions appoints veteran exec Mark Itkin to the board
UK-based indie Plimsoll Production has appointed former William Morris exec Mark Itkin to its board…
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Cartoon Forum: The Highlights Reel
Cartoon Forum may have moved online this year, but that doesn’t mean that there wasn’t…
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BBC Studios expands comedy unit with four new hires
The UK’s BBC Studios has strengthened its comedy unit with four new hires, including two…
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TBI Distributor’s Survey 2020 – Part 4: Kids
Few areas of the content business have adapted as quickly over recent years to the…
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Edinburgh TV Festival names Naked’s Fatima Salaria as exec chair
Fatima Salaria has been appointed as the executive chair of the Edinburgh TV Festival and…