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Mark Layton
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Paramount+ expands Korean slate with two new dramas via CJ ENM alliance
Paramount+ is expanding its South Korean originals slate with the commission of two new drama…
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Paramount fires back at WBD over ‘South Park’ rights dispute with $52m countersuit
The legal dispute between Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) over South Park streaming…
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Disney alum Julian Scott joins KidsCave as COO & MD ahead of Netflix series launch
UK animation firm KidsCave Studios has appointed former Disney exec Julian Scott as chief operating…
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Fremantle takes the measure of WhyNow’s ‘Coco Chanel’ documentary
Fremantle has acquired global distribution rights to Coco Chanel, a feature documentary from Gabriel Jagger’s…
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Sky Studios hires BBCS alum Tobi de Graaff to lead co-pro & NBCU distribution partnerships
Sky Studios has appointed former BBC Studios (BBCS) exec Tobi de Graaff to the new…
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Fox links with Will Arnett’s Electric Avenue for ‘Snake Oil’ gameshow format
Fox has ordered Snake Oil, a new game show format hosted and produced by comedian…
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AMC eyes Talamasca series expansion to its Anne Rice Immortal Universe
AMC Networks is in development on a potential third series in its expanding Anne Rice…
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Peacock orders ‘Love Island’ spin-off with returning cross-franchise contestants
NBCUniversal streamer Peacock has ordered Love Island Games, the first-ever spin-off from reality dating series…
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AMC Networks announces ad tier plans for streaming service AMC+
AMC Networks has unveiled plans to launch an ad-supported version of its AMC+ streaming service…
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Glow Media & WBITVP crack distribution partnership on ‘The Golden Egg’
Belgian format firm Glow Media has inked a multi-territory partnership with Warner Bros International Television…
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Nat Geo & Discovery stress returnability as duo share factual strategies
National Geographic is looking for investigative documentaries, while Discovery is on the hunt for celebrity…
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SBS Australia & Canal+ France among global deals for Benelux thrillers ‘1985’ & ‘The Crash’
StudioCanal has sold two Benelux thrillers – 1985 and The Crash – to a range…
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MIPTV round-up: ‘Show Must Go On’ wins MIPFormats Pitch; Wag & Insight TV ink FAST deal; Escapade to shop ‘Spice Trails: Latin America’
‘Show Must Go On’ wins MIPFormats Pitch Show Must Go On has won the 2023…
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Lion Forge & Folktellers partner on animation celebrating black musicians
Lion Forge Entertainment, the US-based studio behind the Oscar-winning Hair Love, has partnered with Folktellers…
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Jeffrey Glaser exits Sony Pictures TV Studios, Marie Jacobsen to lead current programming
Jeffrey Glaser is exiting his role as Sony Pictures Television Studios’ EVP of current programming…
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ZDF Studios elevates Jeffrey Haverkamp to oversee content partnerships
ZDF Studios has promoted Jeffrey Haverkamp to the newly created position of director of international…
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MIPTV round-up: Planete+ orders wartime docudrama; Wag seals science & mystery deals; Newen Connect to shop ‘In The Shadows’
Planete+ orders wartime docudrama Canal+ Group’s Planete+ has ordered 1914, Summer In Hell, a docudrama…
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Exclusive: Pluto TV’s Olivier Jollet on FAST competition & exclusive vs original content
Increasing competition in the FAST space will be a good thing for the market, Pluto…
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Fox Alternative Entertainment places formats with TF1 & ProSieben
Fox Alternative Entertainment (FAE) has unveiled two new series created by the company under its…
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Amazon ups Martin Backlund to oversee Prime Video Nordics
Amazon has promoted Martin Backlund to managing director of its SVOD service Prime Video for…
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Channel 4 & SBS investigate Reeva Steenkamp true crime docuseries
UK broadcaster Channel 4 and Australia’s SBS have both picked up true crime documentary series…
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Mediaset takes ‘The Vow’ for Italy’s Canale 5 as Spain’s TVE orders second season
Italy’s Mediaset has acquired Spanish daily drama The Vow for its Canale 5 channel, following…
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Exclusive: ‘The Traitors’ named fastest-growing format of 2022, while ‘Masked Singer’ remains best-selling
The Masked Singer has held on to its crown as the world’s best-selling format for…
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Show of the Week: I Am Scrooge
Set in the 1980s and 1990s and based on real events, this 6 x 60-minute…
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TBI Weekly: Devil’s in the detail – IP sharing in today’s grabby world, Part 2
Following on from last month’s column, TBI’s format guru Siobhan Crawford talks IP preservation and…
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Netflix orders ‘Scott Pilgrim’ anime, reunites original cast
Netflix has ordered a new anime series based on romantic action-comedy Scott Pilgrim Vs. The…
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Roku cuts a further 200 jobs to reduce escalating operating overheads
Roku has announced plans to cut a further 200 jobs, equivalent to around 6% of…
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Paramount+ beams aboard ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ as sci-fi franchise expands
Paramount+ is expanding its long-running sci-fi adventure Star Trek franchise with an order for a…
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News round-up: Espresso unveils doc trio; Factual deals for Passion; Abacus to shop ‘Legacy List’
Espresso unveils doc trio Espresso Media International has unveiled three new documentaries from its distribution…
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Asia Pacific pay-TV revenues predicted to drop to $26bn by 2028
Asia Pacific pay-TV revenues are predicted to decline to $26bn by 2028, according to Digital…