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Mark Layton
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StudioCanal promotes Alix Lebrat to COO of TV series
France’s Canal+ Group has promoted Alix Lebrat to chief operating officer of TV series for…
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BBC Studios ups stake to acquire ‘Wahala’ prodco Firebird Pictures
BBC Studios has upped its stake to take full ownership of UK scripted indie Firebird…
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Kids round-up: ‘Tulipop Tales’ renewed after global sales; Mercury Filmworks appoints COO; Acamar extends Amazon ‘Bing’ partnership
‘Tulipop Tales’ renewed after global sales Icelandic prodco Tulipop Studios has commenced production on further…
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Sales round-up: Cineflix Rights unveils MIPCOM slate; Topic takes ‘Catching A Killer’; Netflix Germany, Movistar Plus+ VRT pick up Van Gaal doc
Cineflix Rights unveils MIPCOM slate UK-based distributor Cineflix Rights has announced the key titles leading…
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Scripted round-up: Paramount+ greenlights ‘Frasier’ revival; HBO Max orders Chuck Lorre comedy; Dahmer draws big crowd for Netflix
Paramount+ greenlights ‘Frasier’ revival Paramount+ has handed the official greenlight to its revival of 1990s…
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Lionsgate TV chairman Kevin Beggs inks multi-year contract extension
Lionsgate TV Group chairman and chief content integration officer Kevin Beggs has inked a multi-year…
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Naked hires execs to “supercharge” fact-ent & formats
Fremantle-backed label Naked has appointed Bandicoot’s James Lessell as head of factual entertainment and Cam…
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WBD names Casey Bloys as chairman & CEO of HBO/HBO Max
Casey Bloys has been named chairman and CEO of HBO and HBO Max. Bloys, who…
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Leonine Studios acquires ‘A Perfect Crime’ prodco Gebrueder Beetz
Germany’s Leonine Studios has acquired a 50% controlling stake in local factual production firm Gebrueder…
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Channel 5 hands Rex first commissions for ‘Scandal’ documentaries
UK broadcaster Channel 5 has commissioned four new documentaries from Rex, the factual label recently…
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Earthx Media names new EarthxTV CEO & head of global distribution
US-based Earthx Media, which operates sustainability-focused EarthxTV, has promoted Dan Russell to CEO and appointed…
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Ex-RTL Group boss Bert Habets named CEO of ProSiebenSat. 1 Media
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat. 1 Media has appointed former RTL Group boss Bert Habets as its…
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The CW CEO & chairman Mark Pedowitz exits as Nexstar acquisition closes
Mark Pedowitz is stepping down as chairman and CEO of The CW following Nexstar Media…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How Netflix’s mobile strategy could pay off in developing markets
Omdia analysts Constantinos Papavassilopoulos, Jun Wen Woo and Juan D. Villegas explore why Netflix is looking to tap into…
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MIPCOM round-up: Banijay unveils key titles; Eccho acquires ‘Golden Boy’; Espresso moves into fact-ent
Banijay unveils key titles Banijay has unveiled its key titles heading to MIPCOM this year,…
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Opinion: ‘Survivor’s legacy carries torch for FAST returns
The recent news that Survivor will return to UK screens after a 20-year hiatus is…
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Simon Cowell’s Syco Entertainment raises $125m acquisition “war-chest”
Simon Cowell’s UK- and -US production company SyCo Entertainment has raised $125m to be used…
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Abacus Media Rights hires Flame exec to heat up North American sales
UK-based distributor Abacus Media Rights has appointed Flame Media exec Anne Corsak as sales director…
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Show of the Week: The Invisible Girl
Based on the young adult book trilogy of the same name by Blue Jeans, this…
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TBI reveals Content Innovation Awards 2022 shortlist
TBI is delighted to present the shortlist for the upcoming 2022 Content Innovation Awards (CIAs),…
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News round-up: Blue Ant unveils royal slate; NBC orders O’Malley sitcom; OWN unscripted renewals
Blue Ant unveils royal slate Canada’s Blue Ant International is launching Born To Be King…
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Ex-Sony Pictures TV president Jeff Frost launches new prodco, inks first-look deal
Jeff Frost, who recently stepped down as president of Sony Pictures Television Studios, has founded…
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Finnish indies Intervisio, Take Two & Podzilla form strategic alliance
Finnish indie Take Two Studios has struck its first investment deal with Intervisio, the producer…
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Australia’s Stan filming Sean Penn-led comedy C*A*U*G*H*T, with ITVX taking UK rights
Australian OTT service Stan has begun production on C*A*U*G*H*T, a new original comedy series, starring…
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Epix greenlights new drama & docs ahead of rebrand to MGM+
MGM-owned linear and streaming service Epix is to rebrand as MGM+ in January 2023, with…
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Warner Bros. Discovery is “absolutely, not for sale”, says David Zaslav
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) CEO David Zaslav has denied that the newly merged company is…
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WBD distribution veteran exits amid rejig in France, Benelux & Africa
Long-time Warner distribution exec Caroline Lang is exiting after a quarter of a century at…
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Starz streamer StarzPlay rebrands as Lionsgate+
Lionsgate-owned Starz has announced a full rebrand of streamer StarzPlay to Lionsgate+. The streamer will…
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Epix & Julian Fellowes reunite for ‘Belgravia’ sequel series
US network Epix has commissioned Belgravia: The Next Chapter (working title), a continuation of the historical drama…
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BBC Entertainment completes commissioning team with trio of hires
BBC Entertainment has completed its commissioning team line-up with the appointment of Clodagh O’Donoghue, alongside…