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Mark Layton
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‘Normal People’ goes global in slew of deals
Romantic drama Normal People, from Irish prodco Element Pictures, has been picked up for broadcast around…
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‘Birdman’ co-writer Armando Bó launches prodco About Entertainment
Argentinean filmmaker Armando Bó, one of the Oscar-winning screenwriters of the film Birdman, has launched…
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ViacomCBS International promotes Ezequiel Fonseca Zas to streaming GM
Ezequiel “Quelo” Fonseca Zas has been promoted to the role of general manager of streaming…
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BBC Scotland orders ‘fish-out-of-water’ Oz vet series
BBC Scotland has commissioned a new obs-doc series from Australian factual prodco WildBear Entertainment, following…
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Disney’s Kevin Mayer departs Mouse House to become TikTok CEO
Kevin Mayer, Disney’s head of direct-to-consumer and international team, is stepping down to become COO…
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Non-English drama streamer Walter Presents lands in New Zealand
Non-English language scripted streamer Walter Presents has come to New Zealand through state broadcaster TVNZ’s…
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Scripted programming EVP Susie Fitzgerald quits AMC, SundanceTV
Susie Fitzgerald is stepping down as EVP of scripted programming at AMC and SundanceTV, after…
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News round-up: SPT’s LA Screenings alternative goes live; Smithsonian orders Dambusters doc; Keshet 12 reboots ‘Deal With It!’
SPT’s LA Screenings alternative goes live The Sony Pictures Television (SPT) 2020 Screenings website has…
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CBS All Access boldly goes with new ‘Star Trek’ show
US streaming service CBS All Access has ordered a new entry in the long-running Star…
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TBI Special Report Four: Learning from lockdown
Covid-19’s impact on the TV business has been immense, but not all the ramifications are…
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Sky hires Arrow Pictures alum Poppy Dixon to head factual
Comcast-owned UK satcaster Sky has appointed former Arrow Pictures and Raw TV exec Poppy Dixon…
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News round-up: Sky Studios invests in Longboat Pictures; Travel Channel orders eerie doc series from Karga Seven; Love Nature lands on Xumo in US and more…
Sky Studios invests in UK prodco Longboat Pictures Comcast-owned Sky Studios has acquired a minority…
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Kids round-up: ‘Kid-E-Cats’ expands in Italy; ‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ increases LatAm foothold; YouTube Kids arrives on Freesat
CTC Media’s ‘Kid-E-Cats’ expands in Italy WarnerMedia-owned preschool network Cartoonito and German distributor and co-prod…
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Foxtel remains exclusive home of HBO in Oz
Australian pay-TV network Foxtel has expanded its standing deal with WarnerMedia, retaining exclusive rights to…
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News round-up: Spain’s LA 2 orders rural travel series; J2911 hires new sales exec; SBS picks up second run of ‘Australia In Colour’ and more…
Spain’s LA 2 commissions rural travel show from RTVE and DLO/Magnolia Spanish FTA network LA…
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Ruptly offers free content on launch of new doc division
Berlin-based news and media agency Ruptly is marking the launch of its new global documentary…
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TBI Special Report Part Two: An adapted marketplace for buyers and sellers
Streamers and broadcasters face the unenviable task of delivering fewer shows to bigger audiences with…
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Starz sues MGM after ‘Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure’ reveals exclusivity breach
MGM is being sued by Lionsgate-owned cablenet Starz, which has accused the US studio of…
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Nicolas Cage set for ‘Tiger King’ drama with CBS & Imagine TV Studios
US actor Nicolas Cage is set to play Joe Exotic, the subject of the hit…
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WarnerMedia preps for HBO Max’s Latin American roll-out after completing Ole deal
US media giant WarnerMedia is set to roll out new streamer HBO Max into Latin…
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Starz names ex-CBS drama head Christina Davis as programming president
US cable network Starz has appointed former CBS drama head Christina Davis as president of…
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Ex-Gaumont distribution chief Vanessa Shapiro launches Nicely Entertainment
Former Gaumont distribution chief Vanessa Shapiro has launched her own production and distribution company, Nicely…
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Nevision invests in new Nordic drama prodco Nevis
Top Scandinavian producers Anni Faurbye Fernandez, Moa Westeson and Cindy Hanson have teamed to set…
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News round-up: CBC picks up Cineflix docs; Dust lands on All 4; TCB reports ‘record’ sales
Canada’s CBC picks up Cineflix docs Canadian pubcaster CBC has picked up six factual titles…
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TBI Special Report Part One: Adapting production during lock down and beyond
Screen production has been among the hardest hit sectors from the Covid-19 pandemic, with freelance…
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‘Gogglebox’ format gets US celebrity spin on Fox
All3Media-owned UK-and-LA-based prodco Studio Lambert has given its Gogglebox format a celebrity spin and launched it…
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News round-up: Série Series cancelled; Fred sells ER shows to UK; HBO & Rai renew ‘My Brilliant Friend’
Série Series 2020 cancelled, online replacement announced French scripted drama event Série Series has been…
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WarnerMedia hires former Disney exec for APAC kids team
WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks has appointed former Disney exec Carlene Tan as director of original production…
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News round-up: Sky Studios signs Leinemann; ‘Evermore’ sales; Britbox honours medics; Baby Cow names MD
Sky Studios signs exclusive deal with filmmaker Leinemann Sky Studios has signed an exclusive deal…
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‘Borgen’ revived by Netflix and Denmark’s DR
Danish political drama Borgen is returning to screens in 2022, with a fourth season in…