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Mark Layton
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BBC unveils animation trio greenlit from Ignite development program
UK pubcaster the BBC has unveiled three kids’ series it plans to take forward from…
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Ant & Dec partner with Fulwell 73 to reboot teen drama ‘Byker Grove’
British TV presenters Ant and Dec are remaking teen drama Byker Grove, the series that…
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Zodiak Kids & Family acquires sales rights to ‘The Game Catchers’
Zodiak Kids & Family Distribution, the sales arm of Banijay Kids & Family, has acquired…
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ALP boss Alexia Laroche-Joubert elevated to lead Banijay France
Alexia Laroche-Joubert has been promoted to CEO of Banijay France, taking oversight of the production…
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Exclusive: How Disney+ animation ‘Kizazi Moto’ gives African creators a voice
Disney+ broke new ground this week with the launch of the streamer’s first African original…
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Freeform swings axe on ‘Single Drunk Female’ & ‘The Watchful Eye’
US cablenet Freeform has swung the axe on a pair of scripted series, cancelling comedy…
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WBD restructures diversity, equity & inclusion, as SVP Karen Horne departs
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is laying off Karen Horne, its US diversity, equity and inclusion…
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BBC Earth & BBC First to launch in Taiwan following Line TV deal
BBC Studios and Taiwanese streaming service Line TV have struck a partnership to bring channel…
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Disney+ Canada lays off content chief Stephanie Azam, pulls brakes on originals strategy
Stephanie Azam has been let go as director of content for Disney+ Canada, less than…
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RTL Germany to clean up ‘The Block’ with Good Times adapting Banijay renovation format
RTL Germany has ordered a local adaptation of Banijay’s renovation format The Block, to be…
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TBI Kids: ‘Odo’ producer Sixteen South on partnering up to get creative
Belfast-based children’s producer Sixteen South is focusing on international co-productions in order to grow its…
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News round-up: FilmRise acquires BBCS shows; Sky History seeks ‘Sex’; LADbible launches US formats
FilmRise acquires BBCS shows FilmRise, the New York-based film, and television studio and streaming network,…
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Flicker Productions & BossaNova Media partner for ‘The Flight Attendant Murders’
UK indie Flicker Productions is working on docuseries The Flight Attendant Murders, in partnership with…
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‘Babylon Berlin’ & ‘Das Boot’ network Sky Deutschland ceasing scripted originals & closing team
Sky Deutschland, the German division of Comcast-owned European pay-TV giant Sky, is to cease making…
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Supercar Blondie outfit hires LADstudios’ Alex Morris & Jungle Creations’ James Wigley
Digital outfit SB Media Group – better known as the firm behind Supercar Blondie –…
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Louis Theroux to deliver MacTaggart lecture at 2023 Edinburgh TV Festival
Broadcaster and author Louis Theroux will deliver the MacTaggart lecture at this year’s Edinburgh TV…
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Amos Neumann exits Armoza Formats after decade at Israeli firm
Amos Neumann is stepping down as chief operating officer of Israeli production and distribution company…
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News round-up: Lee Thomas joins Ringside; LaLiga Studios expands team; Super Channel order Go Button trio
Lee Thomas joins Ringside Liaison firm Ringside Studios has appointed producer Lee Thomas to work…
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Peacock partners with Orlando Bloom for adventure docuseries
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has ordered Orlando Bloom: To The Edge, an adventure docuseries featuring the…
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Paramount+ adds ’80s rock doc & UK original murder drama
Paramount+ has ordered music docuseries I Wanna Rock: The ‘80s Metal Dream, as well as…
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Viaplay Group restructures leadership & switches to country-based operations
Viaplay Group in the Nordics is restructuring its operating model, implementing a country-based system alongside…
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TBI Kids: Lupus Films on unwrapping a “rich world” for ‘Mog’s Christmas’
London-based animation studio Lupus Films is diving back into the works of Judith Kerr for…
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ITV revives ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ gameshow, with Graham Norton
UK broadcaster ITV is reviving the local version of gameshow format Wheel Of Fortune after…
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Global sales for ‘Secrets In…’ formats as Boat Rocker shops Shark Teeth shows
A slew of global broadcasters have picked up unscripted shows Secrets In The Ice and…
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‘The Only Way Is Essex’ prodco Lime Pictures snags VIS UK alum Joe McLusky
Lime Pictures, the All3Media-owned UK producer behind The Only Way Is Essex, has rehired Joe…
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Banijay takes stake in James Norton’s ‘Rogue Agent’ prodco Rabbit Track Pictures
Banijay has taken a stake in James Norton and Kitty Kaletsky’s Rabbit Track Pictures, the…
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Opinion: The case for kids’ linear in the streaming age
In a rapidly evolving media landscape, it is common to hear claims that linear TV…
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Veteran The CW scheduling & acquisitions exec Kevin Levy to depart
The CW veteran Kevin Levy is stepping down as EVP of program planning, scheduling and…
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‘Fauda’ firm Yes Studios aims for “next global hit” with drama ‘Night Therapy’
Yes Studios in Israel has entered production on Night Therapy, a new 10-part psychological drama…
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Big Little Fish TV hires BBCS’ Ros Attille to grow kids’ slate
Big Little Fish Television has appointed Ros Attille, the former head of pre-school development at…