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Mark Layton
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Opinion: Germany’s slow approach to FAST
Philipp Rotermund, CEO of European AVOD provider Video Solutions AG, digs into why Germany has…
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News round-up: Truly Original inks first-look comedy deal; All4 rebrands as C4; Youku & France TV extend ‘Lupin’s Tales’
Truly Original inks first-look comedy deal Truly Original has inked a first-look deal with New…
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Exclusive: Netflix to bolster Chinese-language team as originals slate expands
Netflix is looking to strengthen its Chinese language offering by hiring a creative manager to…
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Former Studiocanal exec named CEO of Legendary Entertainment & Tobis joint-venture
Isabel Hund, the German producer and former Studiocanal exec, has been appointed as CEO of…
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Germany’s Night Train Media acquires UK factual indie Curve Media
Munich-based content financing and distribution group Night Train Media has acquired a majority stake in…
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Viaplay partners with Ian Rankin for ‘Rebus’ series as first UK drama commission
Nordic streamer Viaplay has ordered a new adaptation of Ian Rankin’s Rebus detective novels as…
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Exclusive: WBITVP looks to boost French format development with new role
Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) has created a new director of development role to…
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Amazon Studios hires Initial co-MD amid unscripted expansion
Cat Lynch, the co-MD of Banijay UK factual label Initial, is joining Amazon Studios as…
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Netflix expands natural history slate with Morgan Freeman & David Attenborough projects
Netflix has expanded its natural history slate with the commission of six new docuseries, including…
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‘Broadchurch’ creator Chris Chibnall & ITV team to train “next wave” of UK showrunners
Chris Chibnall’s UK-based Broadchurch co-producer Imaginary Friends has partnered with local broadcaster ITV to launch…
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News round-up: Peacock takes stab at ‘Friday The 13th’ prequel; C4 commissions ‘Made in Dubai’; NEO Studios launches Benfica doc
Peacock takes stab at ‘Friday The 13th’ prequel NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has commissioned Crystal Lake,…
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MContent strikes Allrites catalogue deal
Tokenised Content marketplace MContent has acquired more than 50 hours of scripted and unscripted programming…
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Cowshed Social signs up BBC Studios exec as managing director
UK producer and distributor Cowshed Social has appointed BBC Studios exec Matt Ford as managing…
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Banijay Asia strikes deal to bring Keshet Int’l scripted formats to India
Banijay Asia has struck a deal with global producer and distributor Keshet International (KI) to…
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Rogan snags Passion Pictures exec as head of production
UK factual indie Rogan Productions has appointed Passion Pictures exec Nicholas Franklin as head of…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How India’s OTT bundling will drive market growth
India’s streaming market has blossomed as the industry’s various players embrace partnerships to build their…
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Disney+ developing ‘WandaVision’ spin-off centered around Paul Bettany’s Vision
Disney+ is in development on a WandaVision spin-off that will see Paul Bettany reprise his…
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Amazon Prime Video’s chief in Germany exits after six months
Kaspar Pflüger, country director for Prime Video Germany, has exited the Amazon streamer after just…
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‘The Real Love Boat’ jumps ship from CBS to Paramount+
Reality competition series The Real Love Boat is moving from US network CBS to a…
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Scottish indie Freedom Scripted to adapt Lucy Holden memoir ‘Lucid’
Glasgow-based prodco Freedom Scripted has acquired the rights to turn Lucid, the memoir by author…
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TBI Scripted: Little Door on reforging BBC thriller ‘The Pact’ as an anthology show
e Mark Layton talks to Elwen Rowlands, co-founder and CEO of Cardiff-based Little Door Productions,…
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Show of the Week: Love For The Ages
Marriages are put to the ultimate test in this new relationship format meets social experiment,…
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TBI Scripted: Ron Perlman on the movie star exodus to the small screen
Ron Perlman, star of The Capture, Sons Of Anarchy and much more over his five-decade…
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Opinion: Me, Myself & MIPCOM
Can Cannes be more glorious than it has been this week? Temperatures of 25 degrees…
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Exclusive: How to rescue a scripted series from cancellation
Shows get cancelled all the time, but a fortunate few get a second chance when…
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ITV, TikTok, Sky Studios, Banijay & DAZN join Media & Entertainment Leaders Summit
The Media & Entertainment Leaders Summit is fast approaching! This brand new event will give…
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Apple TV+ takes bite out of Stephen Curry doc from Ryan Coogler & Peter Nicks
Apple TV+ has commissioned a one-off documentary exploring the breakout story of NBA superstar Stephen…
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Exclusive: Chris Chibnall & Jodie Whittaker on the past, present and future of ‘Doctor Who’
Mark Layton talks to outgoing Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall and stars Jodie Whittaker and…
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Lionsgate distribution chief talks FAST & ad-funded streaming
As the world’s TV industry gathered in Cannes for MIPCOM 2022, Lionsgate’s president of worldwide…
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Mediaset Spain CEO Paolo Vasile to step down
Mediaset Espana CEO Paolo Vasile is exiting the company after 23 years in the role….