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Mark Layton
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Former OSN & Warner Bros. Discovery execs launch MENA banner Rise Studios
Former OSN execs Emad Morcos and Amel Farag have teamed with Warner Bros. Discovery alum…
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TBI Kids: How Moonbug CEO created a $3bn kids behemoth
Moonbug CEO Rene Rechtman tells Mark Layton about the firm’s expanding ambitions following its $3bn…
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Wiip gets ‘The Memo’, options upcoming novel for screen
Mare Of Easttown producer Wiip has optioned upcoming novel The Memo following what the company…
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Warner Bros. TV cuts 125 jobs as restructuring expanded
A new wave of redundancies has hit Warner Bros. Discovery, with around 125 positions cut…
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Urban Myth & The Imaginarium team for ‘Wicker Man’ TV series adaptation
Urban Myth Films and The Imaginarium have teamed up and acquired the rights from StudioCanal…
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Sky Studios inks first-look deal with podcast firm Tortoise Media
Sky Studios has inked an exclusive multi-year first look deal with UK-based podcast firm Tortoise…
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‘Normal People’ prodco Element Pictures hires Two Brothers exec as creative director
Normal People producer Element Pictures has hired Two Brothers Pictures exec Christopher Aird as creative…
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TBI Kids: How ‘Bluey’ became the top dog of co-viewing
Australian pre-school series Bluey has taken the world by storm over the past few years….
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MIPCOM round-up: Hat Trick boosts format slate; Quintus brings factual line-up; Silverlining shares offering
Hat Trick boosts format slate UK-based Hat Trick International has added two new entertainment formats…
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News round-up: Hulu developing hazing death doc; Crave orders Carolyn Taylor comedy; ITVS takes ‘Queens For The Night’ rights
Hulu developing hazing death doc Hulu is in development on Death At Penn State, a…
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Prime Video UK investigates Meredith Kercher murder
Amazon’s SVOD service Prime Video has ordered a feature-length documentary examining the 2007 murder of…
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Constantin-backed Upgrade Productions snags Mediawan & Leonine Studios exec as series head
US-based Upgrade Productions has hired Mediawan and Leonine Studios exec Caroline Kusser as EVP and…
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Wildflame ups Connie Fisher to head of development
Welsh factual indie Wildflame Productions has promoted Connie Fisher to head of development. In her…
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News round-up: Fox renews ‘Krapopolis’; Vieira & Federation team for racism doc
Fox renews ‘Krapopolis’ Fox Entertainment has renewed animated comedy Krapopolis ahead of the series premiere…
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MIPCOM round-up: Abacus sells Mariupol doc; Noah picks up Irvine Welsh film; Passion snags ‘Men Of West Hollywood’
Abacus sells Mariupol doc Abacus Media Rights has secured a raft of global sales after…
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NBC expands ‘America’s Got Talent’ franchise with ‘All Stars’ spin-off
US network NBC has commissioned a new series in the America’s Got Talent competition franchise….
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Banijay format ‘Blow Up’ inflates with RTL Germany adaptation
RTL Germany has commissioned a local version of Banijay entertainment format Blow Up. Produced by…
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Beyond Rights hires BBC Studios exec as VP of sales across France, CEE, Middle East & Africa
UK- and Australia-based distributor Beyond Rights has appointed Tara Gaule as VP of sales, covering…
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Show of the Week: Last King Of The Cross
This Australian drama series has been inspired by John Ibrahim’s autobiography and charts his rise…
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News round-up: WBD Italy & Polsat acquire Putin doc; eOne strikes Paul Andrew Williams pact
WBD Italy & Polsat acquire Putin doc Warner Bros. Discovery Italy and Poland’s Polsat have…
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Yellow Bird Sweden names new CEO, as Stefan Baron steps down
Jakob Feeney has been promoted to CEO of Swedish scripted prodco Yellow Bird, following the…
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HiddenLight poaches Blast! & BBC execs for senior appointments
Hillary Clinton’s HiddenLight Productions has made two senior appointments to newly created roles to help…
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Rob Wade promoted to CEO of Fox Entertainment
Rob Wade has been appointed as CEO of Fox Entertainment with immediate effect, following Charlie…
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MIPCOM round-up: Warner Bros. Int’l TV Production unveils slate; Legendary offers scripted drama; WOW presents ‘Drag Race’ formats
Warner Bros. Int’ TV Production unveils slate Warner Bros. International Television Production has announced its…
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Format round-up: ‘Trash Or Treasure’ heads to Spain; Australia’s 10 strikes double Banijay deal; Eureka & Talpa team for ‘The Floor’ US launch
‘Trash Or Treasure’ heads to Spain Spain’s Aragón TV has ordered a local adaptation of…
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Scripted round-up: ZDFneo orders German ‘Irresponsable’; Lighthouse adapting ‘Savage Town’; Constantin & Big Light team for Nuremberg Trials drama
ZDFneo orders German ‘Irresponsable’ ZDFneo has ordered a German adaptation of French comedy series Irresponsable…
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US-based FAST operator Invincible acquires broadcast & cablenet YTA Broadcast Network
Invincible Entertainment Partners, a US-based production and distribution company, and FAST channel operator, has acquired…
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Chicken Soup for the Soul names Epix & Lionsgate veteran as CCO
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (CSSE) has appointed Epix and Lionsgate veteran Phil Oppenheim…
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Universal Studio Group hires Netflix & Lee Daniels alums for development
Universal Studio Group has made new senior appointments to the development teams at Universal Television…
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The ATS Team expands into original content & full production services
The ATS Team, the set design and construction firm for shows such as Ninja Warrior,…