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Mark Layton
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Electric Entertainment rehires Michael Hyon Johnson to manage OTT & FAST service ElectricNOW
Dean Devlin’s LA-based production and distribution company Electric Entertainment has rehired Michael Hyon Johnson, who…
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Factual prodco KM hires former France TV exec Catherine Alvaresse as CEO
Banijay France’s factual label KM has appointed former France Télévisions exec Catherine Alvaresse as CEO….
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Germany’s Bavaria Fiction restructures development division under Thomas Kren
German scripted firm Bavaria Fiction is restructuring its development division under Thomas Kren amid a…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: What’s ahead for Turkey’s resilient TV market
Turkey’s pay-TV and online video markets have faced substantial challenges over the past five years,…
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TBI’s 2024 Predictions: Jin Woo Hwang, president, Something Special
2024 is set to be a pivotal year for the global content industry, so TBI…
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TBI’s 2024 Predictions: Sunder Aaron, co-founder & principal, Locomotive Global
2024 is set to be a pivotal year for the global content industry, so TBI…
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CBS expands ‘NCIS’ franchise with prequel series narrated by Mark Harmon
CBS is expanding its NCIS military police procedural franchise with a prequel series to the…
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African pay-TV subscriptions predicted to rise by 12 million in next five years
The number of African pay-TV subscribers will climb by 12 million between 2023 and 2029,…
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‘Succession’, ‘The Bear’ & ‘Beef’ dominate at the Golden Globes
HBO drama Succession was the biggest TV winner of the night at the Golden Globes,…
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Netflix Lat Am series exec Roberto Stopello exits streamer
Roberto Stopello has stepped down as Netflix’s VP of series for Latin America after five…
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Animal Logic CEO exits as firm merged into Netflix Animation under Karen Toliver
Netflix is merging Australian animation studio Animal Logic into its in-house structure, with its VP…
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Wheelhouse Entertainment elevates Gardner Reed to SVP development
Wheelhouse Entertainment, the US unscripted firm led by Brent Montgomery, has promoted Gardner Reed to…
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TBI’s 2024 Predictions: Rob Wade, CEO, Fox Entertainment
2024 is set to be a pivotal year for the global content industry, so TBI…
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TBI’s 2024 Predictions: Daria Leygonie-Fialko, founder, Space Production
2024 is set to be a pivotal year for the global content industry, so TBI…
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TBI’s 2024 Predictions: Frank Spotnitz, CEO, Big Light Productions
2024 is set to be a pivotal year for the global content industry, so TBI…
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Xumo & European pubcasters ink pre-sales for ‘Silverback’ documentary
US streamer Xumo and European pubcasters ORF in Austria, UR in Sweden and YLE in…
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Buyers Profile: Sean Henry VP, WBD EMEA Kids Content Strategy & Partnerships
As the new year gets underway, TBI speaks to key buyers about the shows they…
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Jeff Zucker’s RedBird IMI takes stake in ‘The Morning Show’ firm Media Res
RedBird IMI, the US investment firm set up by former CNN chief Jeff Zucker, has…
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Show of the Week: Scrublands
Based upon Australian author Chris Hammer’s debut novel of the same name, Scrublands is set…
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TBI’s 2024 Predictions: James Burstall, CEO, Argonon
2024 is set to be a pivotal year for the global content industry, so TBI…
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CBS investigates Sherlock Holmes-inspired medical drama ‘Watson’
CBS is delving back into the world of literary detective Sherlock Holmes with an order…
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TBI’s 2024 Predictions: Kate Beal, founder & CEO, Woodcut Media
2024 is set to be a pivotal year for the global content industry, so TBI…
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Sony Pictures Television Studios hires veteran producer Dylan Massin, promotes Adam Moos
Dylan Massin has been appointed as EVP of production at Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Studios,…
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TBI’s 2024 Predictions: Julian Bellamy, MD, ITV Studios
2024 is set to be a pivotal year for the global content industry, so TBI…
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TBI’s 2024 Predictions: Marina Williams, co-CEO, Asacha Media Group
2024 is set to be a pivotal year for the global content industry, so TBI…
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Love Nature expands Nordic footprint with Allente deal
Blue Ant Media’s Love Nature wildlife and nature brand is expanding in the Nordics after…
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France’s Kwanza appoints ZED alum Lucy Le Gruiec to head sales & acquisitions
French factual producer and distributor Kwanza has appointed ZED alum Lucy Le Gruiec as head…
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W9 returns Banijay’s ‘Temptation Island’ to French screens
French broadcaster W9 has commissioned a new season of relationship format Temptation Island from Banijay…
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SkyShowtime alum Jon Farrar lands at BritBox International
Streaming service BritBox International has hired Jon Farrar as SVP of group editorial & content,…
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TBI’s 2024 Predictions: Nomsa Philiso, CEO of general entertainment, MultiChoice Group
2024 is set to be a pivotal year for the global content industry, so TBI…