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Mark Layton
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Exclusive: ‘X-Files’ EP Frank Spotnitz on ‘self-destructive’ US studios leading ‘assault on writing’
US producers are being “self-destructive” by refusing to meet WGA demands, Big Light Productions CEO…
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Samsung TV Plus eyeing FAST originals, but “it’s still early days”
Samsung TV Plus is eyeing a move into original commissioning for its FAST channels, its…
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“Nobody’s safe right now” in US scripted, say ‘Everyone Is Doing Great’ creators
It’s a good time to be an independent producer, with the scripted industry going through…
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WBD EMEA & CBC board ‘Lana Longbeard’ kids’ adventure
Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA, Super RTL in German-speaking Europe, M6 Group’s Gulli in France and…
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ALP bosses launch Banijay France-backed scripted label Screen Line Productions
Survivor producer ALP’s CEO Alexia Laroche-Joubert, and MD Frédéric Lussato have set up Screen Line…
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Exclusive: Disney only “scratched the surface” of African animation, says Orion Ross
Disney has “just scratched the surface” of pan-African animation with Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire, Disney…
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‘Bluey’ creator Joe Brumm on risk, BBCS & ‘getting the adults in’ to watch
Bluey creator Joe Brumm has praised show co-commissioner BBC Studios for ‘clearing the path’ for…
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Max seeks comedy & “cool shit” in adult animation as ‘Velma’ renewed
Warner Bros. Discovery is looking for comedy and “just some really cool shit” when it…
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Canada’s Original Content Lab hires Alibi Entertainment’s Heidi Schorn for development
Original Content Lab (OCL), the Toronto-based firm founded by former Sphere Media producer Sean Connolly,…
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Banijay acquires Italian live events firm Balich Wonder Studio
European production and distribution giant Banijay has acquired Italian live events firm Balich Wonder Studio….
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Monday Norway names new management as CEO Lasse Hallberg steps down
Lasse Hallberg is stepping down as CEO of Monday Norway, the Norwegian production arm of…
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Exclusive: Animation producers on the Pandora’s box of AI
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in animation production is becoming increasingly widespread, but the…
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Vox orders German version of relationship format ‘Save The Date’
German FTA channel Vox has ordered a local adaptation of Banijay relationship format Save The…
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Disney orders ‘Ariel’ pre-school series inspired by ‘The Little Mermaid’, among branded & EMEA originals
Disney Branded Television and Disney EMEA have unveiled four new animated shows in the works…
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Exclusive: Gaumont Animation’s Terry Kalagian talks European spending power & stability
Gaumont Animation plans to leverage the spending power of France and Germany for faster growth,…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Is Netflix gearing up for live sports?
With Netflix’s recent move into live streaming, Omdia’s Matthew Evenson explores whether the time is…
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Opinion: How fatigue has hit formatland
Je suis fatigué. There is a reason that from all those French lessons this is…
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NBC comedy shuffle sees ‘St. Denis Medical’ greenlit, while ‘Young Rock’ & ‘Grand Crew’ are canned
US network NBC has reshuffled its comedy line-up, handing a greenlight to St. Denis Medical,…
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Phil Gurin’s TGC GE adds 20th Century Fox & BBC Studios alums to expand international sales
LA-based distribution firm TGC Global Entertainment (TGC GE) has appointed a slew of execs, including…
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UKTV orders Toby Whithouse & Quay Street thriller ‘The Red King’ for Alibi
UKTV has commissioned mystery-thriller The Red King from Being Human creator Toby Whithouse and Nicola…
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‘Made In Chelsea’ producer Monkey’s co-founders exit after 20 years
David Granger and Will Macdonald, the co-founders of Universal International Studios (UIS)’ UK label Monkey,…
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Jetpack Distribution snags WildBrain’s Rebecca Lugo to head global sales
Jetpack Distribution has hired WildBrain exec Rebecca Lugo as head of global sales. Lugo will…
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HBO sets next project with ‘Mare Of Easttown’ creator Brad Ingelsby
HBO has ordered a limited crime drama series from Mare Of Easttown creator Brad Ingelsby,…
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Composition Media to adapt ‘Black Sands: The Seven Kingdoms’ in anime pact with comic publisher
Composition Media, the nascent US animation studio headed by Hair Love producer Carl Reed, has…
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Gaumont Animation & Studio 100 Media strike co-pro & distribution pact
International animation production and distribution houses Gaumont Animation and Studio 100 Media have forged a…
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BBC Studios Kids & Family recruits from ZDF Studios & Paramount
BBC Studios Kids & Family has appointed ZDF Studios’ Katharina Pietzsch as VP of content…
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TBI Scripted: How ‘Good Morning Chuck’ tackles addiction by going niche with heart
Mark Layton speaks to the star and creators of Crave’s Québécois comedy-drama Good Morning Chuck…
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Blink49 Studios & Transatlantic strike JV development deal
Blink49 Studios, the Toronto-based firm headed by former Entertainment One exec John Morayniss, has set…
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US factual firm ITVS appoints Sundance’s Carrie Lozano as CEO & president
US non-profit factual producer and financier ITVS has appointed the Sundance Institute’s Carrie Lozano as…
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‘Inside The NFL’ leaves Paramount+ for The CW
Long-running weekly sports show Inside The NFL is moving from Paramount+ to The CW Network….