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Mark Layton
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News round-up: Oble takes ‘Aller Simple’ rights; ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ gets cooking in Thailand; ‘Hunting Season’ opens in Belgium
Oble takes ‘Aller Simple’ rights French producer and distributor Oble has acquired international rights to…
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Cake to distribute Kukua’s African superhero cartoon ‘Super Sema’
UK-based distributor Cake has acquired global distribution rights to Super Sema, the African animated kids’…
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UK’s Pact & Bectu agree one-month drama deal extension as stand-off continues
UK broadcasting union Bectu and trade body Pact have agreed to a one-month extension to…
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Korea’s HOW Pictures to adapt Swedish dramas ‘Honour’ & ‘Love Me’
Korean prodco HOW Pictures has acquired the rights to adapt a pair of Swedish dramas,…
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Showtime promotes non-fiction exec to SVP of programming
Showtime Networks in the US has promoted Zoe Rogovin to SVP of programming. LA-based Rogovin…
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News round-up: Netflix axes ‘Resident Evil’ & film exec; YouTube CBO to exit
Netflix axes ‘Resident Evil’ & film exec Netflix has cancelled horror series Resident Evil after…
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Factual round-up: MagellanTV & Nigel Marven pact; HBO producing ‘BS High’ doc
MagellanTV & Nigel Marven pact Global documentary streaming service MagellanTV has partnered with veteran travel…
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Apple TV+ unveils kids originals & renewals in fall slate
Apple TV+ has announced its upcoming fall kids & family slate, including new original series,…
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Netflix & Nippon TV strike multi-title anime deal
Netflix has further expanded its partnership with Japan’s Nippon TV, picking up a range of…
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Warner Bros. Discovery Denmark embarks on Grand Canyon adventure
Warner Bros. Discovery has ordered Grand Canyon – The Greatest Adventure, a new reality series…
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HBO Max drops 36 titles as WBD cost-cutting continues
HBO Max is to remove 36 more titles from its service, including both original and…
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Disney+ Canada names Telefilm alum as director of content
The Walt Disney Company has appointed former Telefilm Canada exec Stephanie Azam as director of…
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Netflix orders 14th century drama, based on Boccaccio’s ‘The Decameron’
Netflix has commissioned The Decameron, a new period soap drama series, set in 14th century…
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African SVOD subscriptions to triple by 2027
Streaming subscriptions in Africa are set to triple in the next five years. According to…
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‘Moley’ creator James Reatchlous launches new prodco, Two Daughters Entertainment
James Reatchlous, the creator of British children’s series Moley, has launched a new production company…
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Paramount+ gets underway on ‘School Spirits’ adaptation
Paramount+ has begun production on School Spirits, a new YA drama series based on the…
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Great Pacific Media appoints EVP, bolsters executive team
Canadian unscripted prodco Great Pacific Media (GPM) has bolstered its leadership team with several executive…
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BBC & Showtime order Ruth Wilson-led thriller based around Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries
US network Showtime and UK pubcaster the BBC have commissioned The Woman In The Wall,…
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Polsat orders local version of Zelenskyy comedy ‘Servant Of The People’
Polsat has commissioned a local adaptation of Servant Of The People, the Ukrainian comedy series…
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RTL Deutschland co-CEO Stephen Schäfer exits in management restructure
RTL Deutschland co-CEO Stephan Schäfer is exiting his role after less than a year amid…
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Amazon Prime Video orders Dr. Seuss baking show & Leeds United docuseries
Amazon Prime Video has greenlit Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge, a culinary competition show inspired by…
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Complete the TBI Distributor Survey 2022 and win an all-access backstage pass!
The annual survey delving into the latest developments around global distribution is back and we…
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Disney investor Third Point calls for “board refresh”, Hulu integration & ESPN spin-off
New York-based hedge fund Third Point has taken a stake in Disney with a demand…
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Entertainment One president & CEO Darren Throop to depart at end of year
Entertainment One (eOne) president and CEO Darren Throop is to step down from his position…
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Canadian ‘The Lake’ indie Amaze appoints COO & business affairs exec
Canadian indie Amaze has appointed Alex Lalonde as chief operating officer and Gina Vanni as…
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Wattpad Webtoon expands senior team & launches animation division
Wattpad Webtoon Studios has expanded its leadership with several hires, including a new head of…
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Amazon ups Ryan Pirozzi to head AVOD service Freevee
Amazon has promoted Ryan Pirozzi to head of its ad-supported streaming service Freevee. Pirozzi, who…
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Amazon orders Dutch version of ‘Modern Love’ drama format
Amazon has commissioned a Dutch version of its drama format Modern Love for Prime Video…
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‘John Wick’ prequel ‘The Continental’ moves from Starz to Peacock
NBCUniversal-owned US streamer Peacock and Lionsgate have inked a multi-year deal for The Continental, the…
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Tubi orders adult animation ‘Breaking Bear’
Fox’s US AVOD service Tubi has commissioned Breaking Bear, an adult animated series exec produced…