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Mark Layton
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Lionsgate co-pro & acquisitions boss Marc Lorber departs US studio
Marc Lorber, SVP of international TV co-productions and acquisitions at US studio Lionsgate, has exited…
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Toho International acquires stake in Genius Brands content
Toho International, a subsidiary of Japanese studio Toho Company, has taken a 50% stake in…
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UK government drops plans to privatise Channel 4
The UK government has abandoned its plans to privatise commercially funded pubcaster Channel 4 (C4)….
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TBI’s 2023 Predictions: Marina Williams, co-CEO, Asacha Media Group
As the new year gets underway, TBI talks to some of the biggest names in…
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TBI’s 2023 Predictions: Nomsa Philiso, executive head of programming, Multichoice
As the new year gets underway, TBI talks to some of the biggest names in…
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TBI’s 2023 Predictions: Julian Bellamy, managing director, ITV Studios
As the new year gets underway, TBI talks to some of the biggest names in…
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Cinedigm snags Sony alum for new EVP of partnerships position
LA-based distributor and channels operator Cinedigm has hired former Sony exec Marc Rashba as EVP…
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Starz appoints int’l networks chief as Superna Kalle departs
US network Starz has promoted Darren Nielson to EVP of international networks to replace Superna…
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TBI’s 2023 Predictions: Mikiko Nishiyama, EVP, Nippon TV
As the new year gets underway, TBI talks to some of the biggest names in…
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TBI’s 2023 Predictions: Marco Nobili, EVP & Int’l GM, Paramount+
As the new year gets underway, TBI talks to some of the biggest names in…
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TBI’s 2023 Predictions: Tom Fussell, CEO, BBC Studios
As the new year gets underway, TBI talks to some of the biggest names in…
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Antenna hires former HBO Europe boss as group CEO
European media outfit Antenna Group has appointed former HBO Europe boss Linda Jensen as group…
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Brazil’s Globo elevates sales boss to head international business
Brazilian broadcaster Globo has promoted Angela Colla to head of international business. Colla, who previously…
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News round-up: FilmRise adds Urban Home titles; CBC & HBO Max renew ‘Sort Of’; Cream hires John Ealer
FilmRise adds Urban Home titles New York-based streamer and producer FilmRise has acquired the North…
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‘Evil Lives Here’ prodco Red Marble to adapt ‘Proof’ podcast for TV
New York-based production company Red Marble Media is developing a TV series adaptation of its…
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Starz & 50 Cent’s G-Unit developing boxing drama ‘Fightland’
US network Starz is developing Fightland, a new British boxing drama, alongside Curtis ’50 Cent’…
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Apple TV+ spins off ‘Mythic Quest’ with comedy ‘Mere Mortals’
AppleTV+ has ordered Mere Mortals, a spin-off to its workplace comedy series Mythic Quest. Lionsgate,…
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Label1 co-founder & joint-CEO plans 2023 exit from ‘Five Dates A Week’ firm
Simon Dickson, the co-founder and joint-CEO of Fremantle UK-owned Label1 is to step down from…
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Banijay Benelux acquires ‘Terrible Eighties’ prodco Topkapi
Banijay Benelux has acquired Topkapi, the Amsterdam-based producer of Flying Dutchmen and The Terrible Eighties….
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News round-up: Amazon picks up Witherspoon comedy; Fox courts ‘Farmer Wants A Wife’; HBO Max renews ‘Sex Lives of College Girls’
Amazon picks up Witherspoon comedy Amazon has handed a two-season order to half-hour comedy series…
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Kids round-up: Banijay to shop ‘Topo Gigio’; Sky UK acquires ‘Zoonicorn’; CBeebies returns ‘Tish Tash’
Banijay to shop ‘Topo Gigio’ Banijay Kids & Family has picked up Italian kids animation…
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HBO Max’s cut content headed to third-party FAST channels
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is to sell content removed from HBO Max to third-party FAST…
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Apple TV+ expands sports doc offering with Boris Becker series
Apple TV+ has commissioned a two-part docuseries about German tennis champion Boris Becker, from Oscar-winning…
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News round-up: ANZ broadcasters’ content deals; Broadway Licensing takes Florence Foster Jenkins & Radioman docs; Trioscope gains Krafton funding
ANZ broadcasters’ content deals Broadcasters and platforms across Australia and New Zealand have acquired close…
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FX orders new ‘Peep Show’ pilot from ‘Atlanta’ exec
US network FX is making another attempt to adapt UK scripted comedy series Peep Show….
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BBC developing Biafra War drama with newly-launched Argo Films
UK pubcaster the BBC is in development with Biafra, a limited event series, which will…
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France’s Arte makes its move for Garry Kasparov chess drama
Arte in France has commissioned Rematch, a scripted drama mini-series about the real-life chess competition…
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‘Severance’ firm Fifth Season bolsters ranks with Amazon hire
US-based Fifth Season (fka Endeavor Content) is bolstering its ranks with the hire of Amazon…
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Love Nature to debut ‘Wildlife ER’ on FAST & pay-TV, orders second season
Blue Ant Media’s wildlife and nature brand Love Nature will debut its upcoming original series…
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HBO Max content cuts see ‘Westworld’ pulled, ‘The Nevers’, ‘Love Life’ & ‘Minx’ cancelled
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is continuing to strip HBO Max of content as part of…