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Mark Layton
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Veteran NBCUniversal unscripted exec steps down, shifts to consulting role
NBCUniversal’s EVP of unscripted current production, Shari Levine, is stepping down from her position. The…
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Canadian indie Pixcom expands scripted team
Canadian indie Pixcom has hired Martine Pagé to its scripted development team and recruited two…
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France’s TF1 & M6 abandon merger plans
Bouygues, RTL Group, Groupe TF1 and Groupe M6 have called off their plan to merge…
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TBI Weekly: The problem with the UK’s format isolationism
With MIPCOM on the horizon, European format specialist Siobhan Crawford offers a plea to UK…
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UK factual indie Blink Films appoints creative director
UK factual indie Blink Films has promoted Laura Jones to the role of creative director….
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Amazon Prime Video greenlights ‘Blade Runner 2099’, with Ridley Scott to exec produce
Amazon has picked up Blade Runner 2099, a live-action series set in the Blade Runner…
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The Apartment, Fandango & Blue Morning team to adapt Massini’s ‘The Lehman Trilogy’
Oscar-winning filmmaker Florian Zeller has teamed with Fremantle-owned The Apartment Pictures and Fandango on a…
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TBI In Conversation: Uniting US & Israeli talent at the first-ever Scripted Israel
The first-ever Scripted Israel summit kicks off in Los Angeles on Monday, with the four-day…
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Opinion: When content meets fandom – the risks and rewards of fan engagement
Joe Moring, head of community & Partnerships at SHARE Creative, explores the pros and cons…
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Wildbrain expands ‘Teletubbies’ into animation
Canadian kids & family firm Wildbrain is launching Teletubbies, Let’s Go!, a new CG-animated spin-off…
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Scripted round-up: SBS & AMC Networks board ‘Blackport’; HBO Max & Disney+ pick up ‘The English’
SBS & AMC Networks board ‘Blackport’ Topic in the US and Canada, SBS in Australia,…
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US media giants pledge $4m for underrepresented talent
A coalition of media companies, including Amazon Studios, Disney, Fox, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, Paramount, and…
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ABC Signature investigates French series ‘HIP’ for English-language adaptation
Disney-owned ABC Signature has acquired English-language adaptation rights to TF1 detective series HIP (High Intellectual…
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eOne boosts Canadian unscripted team with development duo
Hasbro-owned multinational Entertainment One (eOne) has boosted its Canadian unscripted TV team with the appointments…
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Paramount explores Showtime streamer’s future, with Paramount+ merger ‘under discussion’
Paramount is reportedly considering discontinuing Showtime as a standalone streaming service in favour of shifting…
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Amazon Prime Video inks overall deal with ‘Gangs Of Lagos’ director Jáde Osiberu
Amazon’s Prime Video SVOD service has inked a three-year exclusive deal with Jáde Osiberu, the…
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TelevisaUnivision appoints president of US networks
US-based Spanish-language giant TelevisaUnivision has promoted Ignacio ‘Nacho’ Meyer to president of US networks. Based…
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Canada’s Corus strikes overall deal with Dominion of Drama, launches Waterside Studios
Canada’s Corus Entertainment has struck an overall deal with UK-Canadian prodco Dominion of Drama and…
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Cineflix Rights hires All3Media Int’l exec for FAST push
UK distributor Cineflix Rights has appointed All3Media International exec Mike Gould to the newly created…
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Network Seven & Paramount+ investigate ‘Con Girl’ Samantha Azzopardi
Australia’s Network Seven has ordered a true crime series about con artist Samantha Azzopardi, with…
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Blue Ant Studios expands production & development leadership
Canada’s Blue Ant Studios has appointed Aileen Gardner and Zachary Frank to two newly created…
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Former NBCU formats boss joins Estrella Media as chief content officer
LA-based Spanish-language firm Estrella Media has appointed former NBCUniversal formats boss Enrique Guillen as chief…
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ProSiebenSat.1 buying Warner Bros. Discovery out of Joyn, takes full control of streamer
German commercial broadcast group ProSiebenSat.1 is buying Warner Bros. Discovery out of their joint-venture streaming…
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Abacus Media Rights hires TVF Int’l exec as head of acquisitions
UK-based distributor Abacus Media Rights has appointed TVF International exec Will Stapley as head of…
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Amazon snags NBCU exec as hiring spree continues
Amazon has appointed NBCUniversal (NBCU) exec Jessica Morganroth as senior content acquisitions manager for its…
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Western Europe set to continue SVOD growth
Western Europe is set to approach a quarter of a billion SVOD subscribers in the…
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Dandelooo adapts Dorothée de Monfreid’s ‘Les Toutous’ as kids’ series
French animation production and distribution company Dandelooo is adapting Dorothée de Monfreid’s book series Les…
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Trustbridge Global Media hires Boat Rocker exec to head kids content push
Veteran kids’ exec Bob Higgins has exited Boat Rocker Media to head up New York-based…
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Exclusive: Moonbug CEO eyes ‘ambitious’ acquisitions
Cocomelon outfit Moonbug Entertainment is ramping up its expansion efforts, with plans for further IP…
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AMC Networks distribution & development president exits; new commercial boss named
Josh Reader, president of distribution and development for AMC Networks in the US, is exiting…