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Mark Layton
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StarzPlay teams with The Immigrant for Spanish-language dramedy
Lionsgate-owned streamer StarzPlay has commissioned dramedy series Yellow (working title), its first Spanish language project….
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Rockerdale Studios poaches Mighty Production’s head of development
UK-based Rockerdale Studios has appointed Alex Martin as its first head of development. Martin has been…
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Heyday president launches new prodco with See-Saw backing
Heyday Television president Tom Winchester has exited the NBCUniversal-owned firm to set up a new…
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Factual round-up: Rex hires Plimsoll exec for formats push; ZDF Studios expands nature offering; Doc/Fest names winners
Rex hires Plimsoll exec for formats push Zinc Media Group factual label Rex has appointed…
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Viaplay to adapt Swedish thriller ‘End Of Summer’
Nordic streamer Viaplay has commissioned End Of Summer, a new psychological thriller based on based…
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NBC teams with ‘Walking With Dinosaurs’ creators for mass extinction docuseries
US network NBC has ordered a new prehistoric docuseries, Surviving Earth, which uses new digital…
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China’s Legend Media acquires VOD rights for evolution & Hitler doc duo
Chinese content aggregator Legend Media has acquired a pair of documentary series, Evolve and Hitler’s…
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Nippon TV names new CEO & reveals plan to turbocharge global co-pro division
Japanese broadcaster Nippon TV has appointed Akira Ishizawa as its president & CEO, and revealed…
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BBC unveils autism, alcoholism & paranormal projects in documentary slate
UK pubcaster has commissioned three new documentary features and three new series, with the new…
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Deals round-up: Viaplay orders Norwegian drama ‘R.I.P. Henry’; Nine & Viaplay take serial killer doc; ‘Two Lives’ sells across Europe
Viaplay orders Norwegian drama ‘R.I.P. Henry’ Nordic streamer Viaplay has commissioned R.I.P. Henry as its…
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Apple TV+ inks first-look deal with Natasha Lyonne & Maya Rudolph’s Animal Pictures
Apple TV+ has signed a multi-year deal with Natasha Lyonne and Maya Rudolph’s Animal Pictures….
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Endemol Shine India CEO Abhishek Rege departs after 15 years
Endemol Shine India CEO Abhishek Rege is stepping down after 15 years with the company….
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Cosmos-Maya CEO Anish Mehta exits after decade leading Indian animation studio
Anish Mehta. CEO of Indian animation studio Cosmos-Maya is stepping down after a decade at…
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Exclusive: UK animation indie Lupus Films appoints training & development producer
Lupus Films, the London-based animation studio behind The Snowman And The Snowdog and The Tiger…
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BBC Studios’ kids & family boss Helen Bullough exits
Helen Bullough, head of kids & family productions at the UK’s BBC Studios, is leaving…
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NATPE Budapest round-up: TV3 Baltics strikes 200-hour factual deal; Abacus launches ‘Robin Hood’; TVF lands CEE sales
TV3 Baltics strikes 200-hour factual deal TV3 Baltics has acquired more than 200 hours of…
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Sales round-up: China goes Beyond for kids & factual; BBC takes ABC’s ‘Born To Spy’; ‘The Water Guardians’ land in Canada & Europe
China goes Beyond for kids & factual Chinese broadcasters and platforms have acquired a range…
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Malaysia’s Lil Critter Workshop sets up UK studio
Malaysian animation house Lil Critter Workshop (LCW) is opening a new studio in the UK….
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Hulu cancels ‘Woke’ after two seasons
Hulu has cancelled live-action/animation hybrid comedy series Woke after two seasons. The show, which launched…
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Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’ creators confirm spin-off show is in development
Matt and Ross Duffer, creators and showrunner of Netflix’s horror hit Stranger Things, have confirmed…
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News round-up: Canal+ & RAI team for ‘The Crunchers’; ScreenSkills predicts HETV spend growth; Paramount+ debuts Putin inner circle doc
Canal+ & RAI team for ‘The Crunchers’ French broadcaster Canal+ and Italian public broadcaster RAI…
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Bilibili & WaterBear share co-pro budgets, rights flexibility & content demands
Chinese SVOD giant Bilibili and environmental-focused streamer WaterBear have shared their content demands, budgets and…
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Netflix cuts 300 more staff in second round of lay offs
Netflix has laid off 300 more employees in a second round of job cuts, after…
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Arte France looks for environmental docs, renews PBS agreement
Arte France and PBS in the US have renewed their co-production agreement, the former’s head…
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Universal Studio Group hires Netflix & Disney alum to lead IP acquisition division
Universal Studio Group (USG) has appointed former Netflix and Disney exec Jordan Moblo as EVP…
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Three key content takeaways from NEM Dubrovnik
Alisa Joseph, SVP of strategy and business development at US-based licensing & data firm Whip…
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Nigeria’s LaVida secures $50m financing & strikes Story Lab US deal
Nigerian production company LaVida Studios has secured a $50m financing deal and forged a partnership…
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CBC/Radio-Canada welcomes “landmark” licence renewal, gaining support for online & diverse content
Canadian pubcaster CBC/Radio-Canada has welcomed a “landmark” decision that sees its online content recognised as…
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France’s RMC Story looking for mystery documentaries
French factual broadcaster RMC Story, part of the Altice Group, is currently looking to co-produce…
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Japan’s NHK looks to diversify co-pro partners with independent filmmakers
NHK wants to further diversify its international co-production partners to more independent filmmakers, it revealed…