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Spanish Sales Insights: Atresmedia’s head of acquisitions & sales, Jose Antonio Salso Baratas
TBI has partnered with Audiovisual From Spain to get the low-down from some of the…
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Bill McGoldrick exits Chernin Entertainment amid layoffs at US prodco
Bill McGoldrick, EVP of film & TV at Chernin Entertainment, is among several execs reportedly…
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LGBTQ+ streamer OUTtv commissions doc trio
US-Canadian LGBTQ+ streamer OUTtv has commissioned three new documentaries as part of its OUTspoken strand….
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Cineflix recruits ex-Thunderbird president Mark Miller to head new Vancouver studio
Canadian producer-distributor Cineflix Media has appointed former Thunderbird Entertainment president Mark Miller to head up…
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Starz to cut 10% of workforce & exit UK & Australia ahead of Lionsgate split
US streamer and cablenet Starz is to cut more than 10% of its staff ahead…
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Show of the Week: Men Up
This poignant British comedy drama travels back to the not-so-distant past of Swansea in 1994,…
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TBI Weekly: Seven ‘niche’ streamers that commission original content
Partnering with a major streamer to take your content worldwide can be a major ambition…
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Spanish Sales Insights: RTVE’s int’l sales director, María Jesús Pérez
TBI has partnered with Audiovisual From Spain to get the low-down from some of the…
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Spanish Sales Insights: Mediterráneo Mediaset España Group’s GM, Ana Bustamante
TBI has partnered with Audiovisual From Spain to get the low-down from some of the…
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News round-up: The CW to end ‘Superman & Lois’; Hulu extends ‘Futurama’; ‘Letterkenny’ to conclude with S12
The CW to end ‘Superman & Lois’ The CW Network is bringing Superman & Lois…
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HBO returns to ‘The Jinx’ eight years on from docuseries that led to arrest of Robert Durst
HBO has ordered a second season of its docuseries The Jinx: The Life And Deaths…
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Australian Children’s Television Foundation reveals $6.4m kids’ content investment
The Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) invested or committed almost $10m (US$6.4m) in production funding…
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Quebec’s TVA Group slams “unfair competition” as it cuts 547 jobs & ceases in-house production
Canada’s TVA Group has announced a major restructure, including the eliminate of 547 jobs and…
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Netflix hits 15 million ad-supported users & adds DCEU movie selection
Netflix has surpassed 15 million global monthly active users of its ad-supported tier one year…
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Spanish Sales Insights: The Mediapro Studio’s head of distribution & int’l, Marta Ezpeleta
TBI has partnered with Audiovisual From Spain to get the low-down from some of the…
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Jewish streamer ChaiFlicks cooks up ‘Schmoozing And Cruising’ as first original series
ChaiFlicks, the streaming service dedicated to Jewish content, has commissioned its first original series, with…
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QYOU Media appoints TikTok alum Raj Mishra to oversee Indian operations
Mumbai-based QYOU Media has apppointed former TikTok exec Raj Mishra as group CEO of the…
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Exclusive: Moonbug’s MD Americas on IP acquisition strategy & audience scale
CoComelon and Blippi owner Moonbug Entertainment has shared details of its IP acquisition strategy, telling…
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Disney strikes $8.6bn deal with Comcast to take full Hulu ownership
The future of Hulu has finally been settled, with Disney set to take full ownership…
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Banijay UK acquires ‘Becoming Elizabeth’ prodco The Forge
Banijay UK has acquired The Forge, the UK drama producer behind titles including Marriage, Help…
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Cineflix Rights launches ‘Property Brothers’ FAST channel on Roku, Tubi & Plex in Canada
Cineflix Rights has launched a new FAST channel dedicated to home renovation experts Drew and…
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Propagate cooking up format with World Food Championships
US producer-distributor Propagate has partnered with the World Food Championships to develop and produce a…
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Noah Media hires Fulwell 73 alum Adam Cohen to head development
Noah Media Group, the UK factual sports-focused production firm behind Hatton for Sky and 14…
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Paramount to merge My5 & Pluto TV in UK to create new AVOD service
Paramount Global is combining My5, the BVOD service of its UK broadcaster Channel 5, with…
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Just days to go until 2023 Media & Entertainment Leaders Summit!
The Media & Entertainment Leaders Summit (MELS) is just days away! Taking place at Church…
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‘No Escape’ prodco New Pictures recruits Vertigo Films’ Sandra Shuttleworth as head of production
New Pictures, the All3Media-backed UK prodco behind The Long Shadow and No Escape, has hired…
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Sony Pictures Television veteran Ed Lammi retiring after 36 years
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) veteran Ed Lammi is to retire from his role as EVP…
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‘Nautilus’ voyages to AMC in US & Canada after departing Disney+
Nautilus, the 10-part series based on Jules Verne’s classic adventure novel 20,000 Leagues Under The…
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Saffron Cherry to adapt audio sitcom ‘Cat/Person’ for television
UK-based Saffron Cherry Productions has acquired the rights to Chris Heath’s audio sitcom Cat/Person for…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Will scrapping free plan in Kenya pay off for Netflix?
Netflix revealed plans to end its free mobile-only plan in Kenya, which gave users access…