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Eccho Rights CEO Fredrik af Malmborg steps down as Night Train “integration” continues
Fredrik af Malmborg is stepping down from his role as CEO of Swedish distributor Eccho…
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Peacock, Bell Media & Arte board ‘Vigil’ S2 as ITVS strikes global pre-sales for BBC thriller
NBCUniversal’s Peacock in the US, Bell Media and TVA in Canada and Arte in France…
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Japan’s Fuji TV & ‘Walking Dead’ firm Skybound team for ‘Heart Attack’ adaptation
Skybound Entertainment, the US entertainment firm founded by Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman, is partnering…
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Peacock partners with horror maestro John Carpenter for unscripted anthology
NBCUniversal streamer Peacock has ordered John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams, a new unscripted horror anthology from…
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Former WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar joins Roblox board of directors
Former WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar has joined the board of directors at online gaming platform…
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‘Hair Love’ firm Lion Forge strikes kids IP partnership with Penguin Young Readers
Lion Forge Entertainment, the US-based studio behind the Oscar-winning Hair Love, has partnered with Penguin…
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News round-up: India’s ‘Fauda’ remake returns; Fremantle shops epilepsy doc; Samka hires Cartoon Network’s Wigzell
‘Tanaav returns for S2’ Israel’s Yes Studios and India’s Applause Entertainment have agreed an extension…
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Ex-LADbible duo Thom Gulseven and Ben Powell-Jones launch digital-first indie with Hat Trick backing
Former LADbible execs Thom Gulseven and Ben Powell-Jones have launched Strong Watch Studios, a digital-first…
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Blue Ant hires BBC Studios & Fremantle alum Jon Penn to lead expanded APAC business
Canada’s Blue Ant Media is expanding its Asia Pacific business and has set up a…
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News round-up: C5 & FilmRise prep prisoner show; Hulu plays country music; Lighthouse & Dog Ears get ‘Stage Struck!’
C5 & FilmRise meet ‘World’s Most Dangerous Prisoners’ Paramount-owned UK comcaster Channel 5 and US-based…