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Mark Layton
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Formats round-up: ERT1 brings ‘Switch’ to Greece; Glow Media revives ‘Pros Vs Joes’; Joyn orders ‘Good Luck Guys’
ERT1 brings ‘Switch’ to Greece Greece pubcaster ERT1 has ordered a local adaptation of Lineup…
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Pluto TV, Roku & Samsung TV Plus to account for 50% of global FAST revenues by 2029
Global FAST revenues will reach $17bn across 138 countries in 2029, up from $8bn in…
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ITVX investigates online true crime with ‘TikTok: Murders Gone Viral’
UK streamer ITVX has commissioned TikTok: Murders Gone Viral, a new true crime series exploring…
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Dawn Airey, Nigel Hall & Russ Lindsay launch prodco Moon&Back, with Asylum backing
Veteran UK executives Dawn Airey, Nigel Hall and Russ Lindsay have launched Moon&Back Media, a…
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Global Screen recruits Bavaria Media’s Brianne Bonney as Julia Weber departs
German content group Telepool has recruited Bavaria Media’s Brianne Bonney as head of TV sales…
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ITV Studios hires Disney alum Tom Clark to head up global commercial strategy
ITV Studios has appointed Airbnb exec and Disney alum Tom Clark to the newly created…
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Youku & FriDay Video pick up Mandarian sci-fi ‘Venus On Mars’
Asian streamers and FTA platforms, including Taiwan’s FriDay Video and China’s Youku, have picked up…
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Fremantle faces legal action from former ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ judge David Walliams
Fremantle is being sued by UK comedian and TV personality David Walliams, former judge on…
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Paramount+ adds three Korean dramas, completing CJ ENM co-development commitment
Paramount+ has commissioned three new South Korean original series, completing the seven-title commitment struck with…
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BBCS-owned Voltage TV hires ‘Tinder Swindler’ exec to head up documentaries
BBC Studios-owned unscripted label Voltage TV has appointed Sam Starbuck, exec producer of The Tinder…
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News round-up: C4 embarks on ‘Irish Journey’; Milkshake! greets ‘The Woohoos!’; Amuz to shop ‘Larry’
C4 embarks on ‘Irish Journey’ UK broadcaster Channel 4 has picked up Julia Bradbury’s Irish…
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ITVX & ABC Kids acquire ‘Riley Rocket’; TVOKids orders ‘Project Rube’
ITVX in the UK and ABC Kids in Australia have acquired TVOkids original, Riley Rocket,…
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GoQuest Media hires Indiacast alum Bhavishya Rao to head int’l sales & licensing
Indian distributor GoQuest Media has appointed Bhavishya Rao as head of international licensing and distribution….
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Rainmaker strikes content & channels distribution pact with EW Scripps
UK distributor Rainmaker Content has inked a deal with The EW Scripps Company to represent…
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ITVS’ ‘Grace’ label Tall Story Pictures appoints Phil Hunter as exec producer
Tall Story Pictures, the ITV Studios label behind dramas such as The Bay and Grace,…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Why FAST is suited to children’s audiences
Omdia’s Tim Westcott explains why FAST channels go hand-in-hand with children’s programming, takes a look…
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Berlusconi’s MediaForEurope ups ProSiebenSat.1 stake, nears takeover bid
MediaForEurope, the company founded by the late Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, has increased its…
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Federation Studios acquires ‘Simon Super Rabbit’ animation firm GO-N Productions
Federation Studios has acquired Anne de Galard and Eric Garnet’s Paris-based animation house GO-N Productions….
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Leonine Studios recruits Constantin MD Jochen Koestler to head up non-fiction
Germany’s Leonine Studios has appointed Constantin Entertainment MD Jochen Koestler as EVP of non-fiction at…
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Show of the Week: Elsa Morante’s La Storia
Italian author Elsa Morante’s best-selling novel La Storia comes to the screen in this 8…
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StudioCanal appoints Tall Story’s Patrick Schweitzer as CEO of ‘It’s A Sin’ label Red
StudioCanal has appointed Tall Story Pictures’ Patrick Schweitzer as CEO of Red Production Company, the…
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Opinion: How to cash in from digital demand
Creating and cashing in from digital demand shouldn’t be a headache for producers, says Derek…
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The CW orders first true crime series from James Goldston-led Candle True Stories
The CW Network in the US has ordered Crime Nation, its first-ever true crime series,…
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Banijay Productions France elevates Florence Fayard to CEO
Banijay’s management reshuffle in France continues, with Florence Fayard promoted to CEO of Banijay Productions…
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Script to Screen – The Continental: From The World Of John Wick
With The Continental launching on Peacock and Prime Video tomorrow, Mark Layton talks assassin hotels,…
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Nippon TV takes controlling stake in iconic Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli
Japanese broadcaster Nippon TV has taken a controlling stake in acclaimed animation house Studio Ghibli….
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BBC explores untold stories of ‘First Ladies Of Hip Hop’
UK public broadcaster the BBC has commissioned a three-part docuseries exploring the overlooked role of…
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Escapade Media adds Magnify’s Anthony Appell for US & Scandinavia sales
Sydney-based distributor Escapade Media has appointed Magnify Media exec Anthony Appell to oversee sales in…
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Amplify Pictures recruits Impact Partners alum Lauren Haber as documentary head
LA prodco Amplify Pictures has appointed veteran factual producer Lauren Haber to head up the…
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News round-up: Global deals for ‘Best Interests’; C5 enters ‘The Incident Room’; AMC renews ‘Dark Winds’
Global deals for ‘Best Interests’ France Télévisions, RTÉ in Ireland, ABC in Australia, Hot in…