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Mark Layton
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ProSiebenSat.1 alum Daniel Rosemann & Stefan Raab partner for new production firm
Former ProSieben and Sat.1 channel chief Daniel Rosemann has partnered with producer and entertainer Stefan…
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Lionsgate closes $375m acquisition of ‘Peppa Pig’ & ‘Yellowjackets’ firm eOne
Lionsgate has completed its acquisition of production-distribution group Entertainment One (eOne) for $375m, also assuming…
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Max goes ‘Chasing Flavor’ with new Carla Hall-hosted food series
Warner Bros. Discovery streamer Max has commissioned Chasing Flavor, a new unscripted food & travel…
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Smithsonian Channel takes to the skies with ‘Extreme Airport Africa’ from Rare TV
Smithsonian Channel in the US has commissioned Extreme Airport Africa, a new docuseries and expansion…
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Prime Video India & BBC Studios team for ‘Wedding.con’ true crime docuseries
Prime Video India has commissioned Wedding.con, a true crime docuseries that aims to put a…
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WBD appoints WBITVP Spanish drama head Alberto Carullo as VP of Max Iberian originals
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has appointed Alberto Carullo as VP of Max local original production…
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Fremantle acquires int’l sales rights to ‘Zuckerberg: King Of The Metaverse’
Fremantle has acquired the international distribution rights to Sky original documentary Zuckerberg: King Of The…
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Starz cancels horror-comedy ‘Shining Vale’ after second season under-performs
Starz in the US has cancelled horror comedy Shining Vale, with the recently concluded second…
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WBITVP hires ex-Garbo Stories CEO Stefano Torrisi to head up production in Spain & Portugal
Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) has appointed former Garbo Stories CEO Stefano Torrisi as…
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Exclusive: Magic Light on the ethos & “gift” that’s made them a festive fixture
Magic Light Pictures’ joint-MD’s Michael Rose and Martin Pope talk Christmas co-viewing, Helena Bonham Carter’s…
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ProSiebenSat.1 ends US output deals to increase focus on local programming
German media giant ProSiebenSat.1 has announced plans to terminate its remaining long-term US output deals,…
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Eccho Rights to shop Turkish drama ‘Kara’ from Most Production
Eccho Rights has acquired the international distribution rights to upcoming Turkish drama Kara, produced by…
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Wedotv expands German FAST footprint on Amazon Freevee
AVOD and FAST channel operator and platform provider Wedotv has launched all three of its…
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The CW expands Canadian scripted push, adding cancelled Hallmark drama ‘Ride’
The CW has picked up Hallmark’s cancelled western drama Ride as the US network continues…
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FX lays ‘What We Do In The Shadows’ to rest with upcoming sixth season
US pay-TV network FX is to end horror comedy What We Do In The Shadows…
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RTL4 & Tresor TV acquire shiny floor format ‘Stars On Stage’
Iris van den Ende’s production company MediaLane and Tanja van der Goes’ All Right Media…
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ZDF Studios, Boogie Entertainment & France TV Distribution partner for ‘Blood Red Thread’
ZDF Studios, Boogie Entertainment and France TV Distribution have partnered to co-produce Blood Red Thread,…
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Netflix developing ‘Wednesday’ spin-off as streamer eyes franchise expansion
Netflix is reportedly in development on a spin-off from its supernatural comedy horror series Wednesday,…
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Max cancels ‘Warrior’, with Netflix acquiring co-streaming rights to existing seasons
Warrior, the US crime drama based on a concept by famed martial artist Bruce Lee,…
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Vice hires ex-Miramax CEO Michael Lang as interim chair amid ‘critical restructuring’
Vice Media Group has appointed former Miramax CEO Michael Lang as interim executive chairman to…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Digging into the strategy behind the Paramount+ launch in Japan
Omdia’s Sharon Kong digs into the launch of Paramount+ in Japan this month and explores…
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Fox Entertainment Studios snaps up Paramount alums as scripted push takes shape
Fox Entertainment Studios has made three new appointments, including naming former Paramount Network exec Ted…
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Ex-Anonymous CEO Dawn Olmstead forms venture with Charlize Theron’s Denver & Delilah
Hollywood actor and producer Charlize Theron has partnered with veteran media exec Dawn Olmstead, along…
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Netflix sets second anime version of ‘One Piece’ & adapts ‘Monsters 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation’
Netflix is expanding its original anime offering with adaptations of two manga originally created by…
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Leonine & Toon2Tango founders launch new German animation studio
Germany’s Leonine Studios has partnered with Toon2Tango founders Hans Ulrich Stoef and Jo Daris to…
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TBI Weekly: Why keeping busy during the downturn could lead to 2024 success
While we wait for the industry to bounce back, indies could benefit from leaning into…
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Nissa Diederich exits as 20th TV’s EVP of production
Nissa Diederich, EVP of production at 20th Television, is stepping down after more than 25…
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Netflix lands US debut of ‘The Tourist’ S2 after Max split & takes Viaplay’s ‘Ronja’ to Nordics, UK & others
Netflix has acquired both seasons of BBC drama thriller The Tourist, becoming the new US…
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Stanley Tucci embarks on new Italian travels on Nat Geo with new culinary docuseries
Stanley Tucci is heading back to Italy with National Geographic, which has ordered a new…
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Amazon renews ‘Good Omens’ for third & final season, extends Japanese feature ‘The Silent Service’ into series
Amazon streamer Prime Video has renewed comedic fantasy-drama series Good Omens for a third and…