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Mark Layton
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Asacha Media Group developing Ibn Battuta drama with Assaad Bouab
European production house Asacha Media Group is in development on The Voyager (working title), a…
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News round-up: Telefe returns ‘Survivor’ to Argentina; Wheelhouse DNA & Frederator team with Adam W; C5 seeks ‘The Hunted’
Telefe returns ‘Survivor’ to Argentina Argentinian broadcaster Telefe has returned Banijay adventure reality format Survivor…
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ABC lines up new and returning comedy & unscripted for fall schedule
US network ABC has moved forward with a US remake of French-Belgian dramedy HIP (High Intellectual…
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ACF Investment Bank to handle sales of Wilbur Smith novel rights
Book rights to the works of British-South African novelist Wilbur Smith have gone on sale,…
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Comcast “more likely than not” to sell Hulu stake to Disney, says CEO Roberts
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts has said that the NBCUniversal parent will “more likely than not”…
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Sony extends first window deal with Sky for UK & Ireland
Sony Pictures Television series such as The Good Doctor and S.W.A.T. are to remain available…
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London TV Screenings to make February return
The annual London TV Screenings will return in February next year, it has been confirmed….
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Smithsonian Channel hit by lay-offs as Paramount chases 25% staff cuts
The Smithsonian Channel is the latest Paramount Global division to be hit by lay-offs, with…
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News round-up: China says ‘Let’s Go!’ to ‘Teletubbies’; Dandelooo teams with Midolala; Asylum strikes co-pro deal with Tom Morello
China says ‘Let’s Go!’ to ‘Teletubbies’ WildBrain has struck a range of new licensing deals…
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Sky Studios Deutschland makes double hire for scripted expansion
Sky Studios Deutschland has appointed Julia Rappold as senior executive producer and Stella Flicker as…
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Arte France names content directors as drama head Olivier Wotling joins Mintee Studio
French-German broadcaster Arte has appointed Mathilde Michel and Agnès Olier as directors of the arts…
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Warner Bros. Discovery expands Thai HBO presence with AIS pact
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has extended its partnership with Thai operator AIS (Advanced Info Service)…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: What’s behind Netflix’s Lat Am & Caribbean declines
Netflix’s recent strong subscriber growth in Latin America & the Caribbean has begun to shrink….
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Fifth Season hires Netflix’s Travis Webb to lead American sales
CJ ENM-owned Fifth Season has appointed long-time Netflix exec Travis Webb as SVP of sales…
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Double wins for ‘I Am Ruth’ & ‘The Traitors’ at Bafta TV Awards
Channel 4 drama anthology instalment I Am Ruth was among the biggest winners at the…
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Global SVOD subs predicted to rise 400 million by 2028
Global SVOD subscriptions are predicted to rise by 400 million between 2022 and 2028 to…
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Vice Media Group files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
US-Canadian youth-skewing digital firm Vice Media Group has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New…
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Blink49 Studios recruits eOne’s Tashi Bieler as head of production
Canada’s Blink49 Studios has appointed Entertainment One (eOne) alum Tashi Bieler as SVP and head…
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TBI Weekly: Are US majors approaching streaming profitability?
As the news cycle continues to be dominated by lay-offs and content cuts out of…
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Amazon Prime Video Japan to adapt Korean dating format ‘EXchange’
Amazon Prime Video in Japan is remaking South Korean relationship format EXchange. The series, in…
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Ava DuVernay’s overall deal with WBTV to expire this month
Ava DuVernay, the US filmmaker behind Netflix’s When They See Us and OWN’s Black Sugar,…
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Fox dishes up double order for more ‘Next Level Chef’
Fox has ordered two more seasons of Gordon Ramsay’s cooking competition Next Level Chef. “Serving…
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Sony faith streamer Pure Flix to merge with cable & FAST operator Great American Media
Sony Pictures Television-owned faith and family streaming service Pure Flix is to merge with cable…
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The CW scripted pivot sees ‘The Spencer Sisters’ picked up & ‘Kung Fu’ & ‘The Winchesters’ axed
The CW’s revamped scripted line-up is taking shape, with a distinctly Canadian flavour, as the…
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The 2023 Content Innovation Awards are open for entry!
The Content Innovation Awards are back and returning to Cannes this year to celebrate the…
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Hulu adds 20th Television comedy ‘Deli Boys’ via Onyx Collective
Disney’s Onyx Collective brand has picked up 20th Television comedy pilot Deli Boys to series…
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Rare TV hires Discovery alum Greg Chivers for US programming
UK-based factual and formats prodco Rare TV has appointed writer, story consultant and executive producer…
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BBC orders Christmas Julia Donaldson animation ‘Tabby McTat’ from Magic Light Pictures
UK pubcaster the BBC is continuing its Christmas tradition, with an order for an adaptation…
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Stampede Ventures & Redbird team launch kids’ prodco Hidden Pigeon with author Mo Willems
US media company Stampede Ventures and private investment firm Redbird Capital Partners have teamed with…
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Matt Tauber, Adam Fratto & Dr David Eagelman launch science-themed US production firm
Preacher producer Matt Tauber, former History exec Adam Fratto and neuroscientist & author Dr David…