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Mark Layton
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Rubicon Global partners with Latin Grammy-winner Eladio Carrión for scripted comedy
Rubicon Global Media, the nascent Spanish-language-focused firm launched by former Legendary Television president Chris Albrecht…
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Bell Media & New Metric strike creative pact with ‘Letterkenny’s Jared Keeso
Bell Media-owned Canadian streamer Crave and local producer New Metric Media have struck a multi-year…
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Luis Fernández replaces Beau Ferrari as CEO of Telemundo
Luis Fernández is returning to Telemundo as CEO of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, replacing Beau Ferrari….
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Scripted round-up: ‘Leverage: Redemption’ moves to Prime Video; Netflix enters ‘Ransom Canyon’; Apple TV+ renews ‘Foundation’
‘Leverage: Redemption’ moves to Prime Video with S3 renewal Amazon MGM Studios has renewed the…
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SAG-AFTRA members ratify new deal with Hollywood studios
US actors guild SAG-AFTRA has ratified its new agreement with the Hollywood studios, a month…
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ITV Studios options ‘Battle In The Box’ for France, Australia, New Zealand & Israel
ITV Studios has optioned Something Special’s Korean celebrity format Battle In The Box for France,…
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Paramount+ available in all “top ten international markets” after Japan launch
Paramount+ has launched in Japan via cable and broadband giant J:COM, and the on-demand offering…
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Rowan Woods appointed as creative director at Edinburgh TV Festival
Rowan Woods, the head of episodic & series programme for the BFI London Film Festival,…
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BBC Studios Showcase moves to new London venue for 2024 edition
BBC Studios is moving its annual Showcase to a new Central London location for 2024….
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ZDF Studios to launch AI agency, ZDF Sparks
Germany’s ZDF Studios is to launch an AI agency, ZDF Sparks, to focus on “realising…
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Banijay Asia & Endemol Shine India restructure teams following acquisition
Banijay-owned Indian production companies Banijay Asia and Endemol Shine India have restructured their teams with…
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ITV Studios appoints Jaye Entertainment as South Korean sales agent
ITV Studios has appointed Jaye Entertainment as its new distribution agent in South Korea. The…
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Tracy Underwood succeeds Jonnie Davis as ABC Signature president
Disney-owned ABC Signature has appointed its EVP of creative affairs, Tracy Underwood, as president, following…
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BBCS, SBS & Sundance Now strike deals for BossaNova Development Day factual titles
UK-based distributor, content creator and financing firm BossaNova Media, has closed deals for several of…
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Prime Video greenlights ‘Cruel Intentions’ & renews cricket docuseries ‘The Test’
Amazon streamer Prime Video has given the greenlight to an eight-part series inspired by the…
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CBC/Radio-Canada to cut 600 jobs & $29m content spend amid rising costs & digital competition
Canadian public broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada has announced plans to cut around 600 jobs and reduce its…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Why 2024 will be a year of (modest) growth for the TV industry
Hollywood strikes, cutbacks in programming spend, and dire economic conditions are all overshadowing the worldwide…
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Prime Video axes ‘Riches’, renews ‘Reacher’
Amazon streamer Prime Video has cancelled UK drama series Riches, while extending US actioner Reacher…
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Apple TV+ closes ‘Central Park’ after three seasons
Apple TV+ has cancelled musical adult animated sitcom Central Park after three seasons. Co-creator and…
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BBC faces further cuts as gov’t plans for below-inflation licence fee rise
UK public broadcaster the BBC is to receive a below-inflation increase to the licence fee…
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Big Media to produce ‘Scanning History’ as first show in ZDF Studios pact
New York-based factual producer and channel provider Big Media has set historical investigation series Scanning…
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TBI Weekly: Why Korean docs are next to ride the Hallyu Wave
Sam Joyce, acquisitions and content strategist at factual distributor TVF International, explains why Korean documentaries…
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News round-up: Amazon exit & orders; NBC renews ‘Found’ & ‘The Irrational’; MGM+ extends ‘Godfather Of Harlem’
Amazon exit & orders CJ Yu has exited as head of unscripted development, global formats,…
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Deals round-up: Eccho takes ‘I Am Mother’; BBC & SBS acquire ‘Hidden Assets’; Serieclub & RTS investigate ‘Hjerson’
Eccho takes ‘I Am Mother’ rights Eccho Rights has acquired worldwide rights to the Turkish…
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Bunim/Murray teams with ‘Sex And The City’ author Candace Bushnell for dating format
Banijay Americas-owned Bunim/Murray Productions has partnered with Candace Bushnell, the author whose book was adapted…
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CJ ENM Hong Kong takes pay-TV rights to seven Korean titles from Paramount
CJ ENM Hong Kong has secured exclusive pay-TV rights to seven Korean series for parts…
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SkyShowtime adds dramas ‘Veronika’ & ‘The Tattooist Of Auschwitz’
Comcast and Paramount’s European streamer SkyShowtime has unveiled new original and exclusive content heading to…
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Lionsgate ups Kate Nexon to president of domestic TV & digital distribution
Lionsgate has promoted Kate Nexon to president of domestic TV and digital distribution. In her…
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Deals round-up: ITVX & Cosmote TV say ‘So Long, Marianne’; Fremantle does ‘Battle In The Box’; Be-Entertainment to shop ‘Celebrity Farmsitters’
ITVX & Cosmote TV say ‘So Long, Marianne’ ITVX in the UK, Cosmote TV and…
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Content London: Banijay launches sports division; Netflix on content rights; WBD UK commissioning plans
Banijay is making a “significant push” into the world of sports, while Netflix revealed it…