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Mark Layton
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Banijay-owned Stephen David Entertainment hires WBD factual exec Howard Swartz
Stephen David Entertainment, the Banijay Americas-owned studio behind The Men Who Built America, has appointed…
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News round-up: ‘Unspoken’ wins Series Mania co-pro prize; Bell Media orders Pixcom’s ‘The Ultimate Fan’; FilmRise strikes National Black TV Media deal
‘Unspoken’ wins Series Mania co-pro prize Ukrainian & Polish war thriller series Unspoken has been…
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HGTV commissions ‘Barbie’-themed home renovation competition
HGTV has ordered a new competition series, Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge, based upon Mattel’s famous toy…
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Fremantle launches new London-based factual label, Undeniable
European production group Fremantle has launched Undeniable, a new London-based factual label focused on documentary…
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Prime Video orders adaptation of E. Lockhart novel ‘We Were Liars’ from Julie Plec
Amazon SVOD Prime Video has ordered an adaptation of the E. Lockhart novel We Were…
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ITVS-backed MultiStory Media expands entertainment team
ITV Studios-backed MultiStory Media has promoted Simone Haywood to creative director of MultiStory London in…
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Leonine COO Markus Frerker to step down at end of the month
Dr Markus Frerker is to exit his post as chief operating officer at Germany’s private…
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Series Mania round-up: Nevis takes ‘Yop’ to Lille; Sky & SBS buy ‘Christian’; Upgade, ACT 4 & Drugi Plan erupt with ‘Volcano’
Nevis takes ‘Yop’ to Lille Nordic scripted production company Nevis Productions is in development on…
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Marvel Studios veteran Victoria Alonso makes shock exit
Marvel Studios veteran Victoria Alonso has exited the Disney-owned media giant after more than 15…
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Craig Mazin’s ‘The Last Of Us’ firm Word Games promotes Jacqueline Lesko to president of production
Jacqueline Lesko has been promoted to president of production at Word Games, the Craig Mazin-led…
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Saffron Cherry Productions to adapt Julia Chapman’s ‘The Dales Detective’ series
UK-based Saffron Cherry Productions has optioned the rights to adapt Julia Chapman’s The Dales Detective series for…
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Buccaneer re-teams with Hans Rosenfeldt to adapt CJ Tudor’s ‘The Chalk Man’
London-based scripted production firm Buccaneer is re-teaming with Hans Rosenfeldt to adapt another CJ Tudor…
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Disney+ expands factual offering with Ed Sheeran docuseries
Disney+ has ordered Ed Sheeran: The Sum Of It All, a four-part docuseries exploring how…
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ITVS America options trio of Roselle Lim rom-com novels
ITV Studios America, the US scripted arm of ITV Studios, has optioned the adaptation rights…
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Opinion: What’s driving the convergence of film and TV
TV is now cinematic. From The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power mega…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How Netflix moved into first place in Italy
Omdia’s Rob Moyser explores how, despite a global dip in subscribers last year, heavy originals…
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News round -up: RTS Switzerland picks up ‘Runes’; ‘Willow’ creator clarifies future; ‘Bel-Air’ renewed for S3
RTS Switzerland picks up ‘Runes’ RTS Switzerland has picked up Les Armateurs’ animated series Runes,…
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Israel’s HOT falls for romantic drama ‘Corduroy’ from Banijay’s MoviePlus Productions
HOT in Israel has commissioned Corduroy, an original romantic drama series from Banijay’s MoviePlus Productions….
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Spain’s iZen adds Netflix alum Tatiana Hernáiz to boost international business
Spain’s Grupo iZen (aka iZen Group), part of Newen Studios, a subsidiary of the TF1…
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Roku Channel shuffle sees Colin Davis move to Sony, Brian Tannenbaum upped to scripted boss
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Studios has hired Colin Davis, head of scripted originals for the…
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TBI Scripted: How Black Sheep drama ‘Innermost’ blurs fact and fiction
Black Sheep Productions founders Saar Yogev and Naomi Levari tell Mark Layton why they didn’t…
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Show of the Week: Estonia
Fact-based eight-part drama series diving into the true events of the sinking of the MS…
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TBI Weekly: What the new budget means for UK production sector
With new tax incentives for TV and film announced in the UK government budget this…
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News round-up: Oxygen True Crime examines killer tapes; Prime Ent’ enters ‘Conspiracy of Silence’; Blue Play picks up ‘Les Simone’
Oxygen True Crime examines killer tapes NBCUniversal’s Oxygen True Crime has ordered Violent Minds: Killers…
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Hulu gets inside killers’ minds in docuseries ‘The Lesson Is Murder’
US streamer Hulu has ordered a new docuseries from ABC News Studios, which delves into…
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Sky Crime investigates Cineflix’s Torso Killer docuseries for UK
Sky Crime in the UK has picked up Cineflix true crime docuseries The Torso Killer…
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Banijay revenues rise to $3.4bn, fuelled by acquisition spree
Global production powerhouse Banijay has reported a 16.5% revenue hike last year to hit €3.2bn…
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Access Entertainment boards Israeli drama ‘Red Skies’ ahead of Series Mania premiere
US private equity investor Access Entertainment has boarded Red Skies, a new Israeli drama series…
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The Grierson Awards 2023 open for entries to celebrate documentary excellence
The Grierson Trust is calling for entries for this year’s British Documentary Awards, also known…
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WBD US Hispanic partners with GroupM & Cocina Media for Aarón Sánchez culinary series
Warner Bros. Discovery US Hispanic has partnered with advertising firm GroupM and digital content company…