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BBC acquires Masterpiece period drama ‘Miss Austen’
UK pubcaster the BBC has acquired Miss Austen, an adaptation of Gill Hornby’s novel, which…
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Insight TV promotes Rasit Kutlubay to chief operations officer
Netherlands-based producer, distributor and millennial-focused global channel provider Insight TV has elevated Rasit Kutlubay to…
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Juniper TV CEO Samir Shah to be next BBC chairman as UK gov’t sets below-inflation licence fee rise
Veteran TV executive Samir Shah has been named as the UK government’s preferred choice for…
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Seven West Media chief James Warburton resigns, with CFO Jeff Howard to succeed
James Warburton, the CEO and MD of Seven West Media (SWM), the owner of Australian…
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BBCS, ITVS, Directors UK & Pact create forum to address sector challenges
BBC Studios and ITV Studios, along with trade associations Directors UK and Pact have formed…
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ATF round-up: ITVS & Jiangsu ink format deal; Netflix, SBS & BBCS pick up Bomanbridge shows; ‘The Voice’ renewed in Thailand
ITVS & Jiangsu ink format deal ITV Studios and China’s Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation have forged…
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Rubicon Global partners with Latin Grammy-winner Eladio Carrión for scripted comedy
Rubicon Global Media, the nascent Spanish-language-focused firm launched by former Legendary Television president Chris Albrecht…
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Bell Media & New Metric strike creative pact with ‘Letterkenny’s Jared Keeso
Bell Media-owned Canadian streamer Crave and local producer New Metric Media have struck a multi-year…
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Luis Fernández replaces Beau Ferrari as CEO of Telemundo
Luis Fernández is returning to Telemundo as CEO of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, replacing Beau Ferrari….
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Scripted round-up: ‘Leverage: Redemption’ moves to Prime Video; Netflix enters ‘Ransom Canyon’; Apple TV+ renews ‘Foundation’
‘Leverage: Redemption’ moves to Prime Video with S3 renewal Amazon MGM Studios has renewed the…