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Mark Layton
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Netflix confirms ‘Squid Game’ return
Netflix has given the official greenlight to a second season of Squid Game, the Korean…
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Netflix enters the ‘Dragon Age’ with animated adaptation of video game franchise
Netflix has teamed up with video game studio Bioware for Dragon Age: Absolution, a new…
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Passion Pictures hires feature exec as head of animation development
UK prodco Passion Pictures has hired feature film exec Nicki Cortese, who worked on franchises…
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Netflix adds eight new European animation projects
Netflix has unveiled a slate of new animated series and films from European producers, ahead…
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Australia’s SBS hires Disney alum as director of TV
Australian broadcaster SBS has appointed former Disney exec Kathryn Fink as director of television. Fink…
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ITV America promotes longtime exec to head of programming
ITV America has promoted producer and longtime exec Jordana Hochman to EVP and head of…
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Disney shake-up as Peter Rice ousted, Dana Walden upped to DGE chairman
Disney has named entertainment chairman Dana Walden as chairman of Disney General Entertainment Content with…
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Disney taps WME, G-Unit & Made Up Stories execs for Onyx Collective scripted push
Disney has appointed three new scripted series execs to its Onyx Collective brand, which curates…
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Korea’s MBN calls ‘Mystery Duets’ to the stage
South Korean TV network MBN has ordered a local adaptation of studio-based reality format Mystery…
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Netflix developing animated ‘Ghostbusters’ series
Netflix is developing a new animated series based on the Ghostbusters comedy-horror franchise, with the…
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Poland’s TVP2 revives ‘Don’t Forget The Lyrics’ after 10-year hiatus
Polish broadcaster TVP2 has commissioned a new series of musical game show format Don’t Forget…
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Paramount partners with Corus for Canadian Pluto TV launch
Paramount has announced the expansion of FAST service Pluto TV to Canada. Via a partnership…
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Warner Bros. Discovery shakes up APAC management, with further senior departures
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has unveiled its new core APAC team structure under regional bosses…
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Viaplay joins Netflix & TV2 Play in halting Danish drama productions
Nordic streamer Viaplay is to halt development and production of Danish scripted content, following similar…
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Sky Studios poaches CBS exec to oversee original drama
Sky Studios has appointed CBS exec Meghan Lyvers to the newly created role of director…
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‘Succession’ star Brian Cox confirmed for Ed TV Festival; Rose Ayling-Ellis to deliver Alternative MacTaggart
British actress Rose Ayling-Ellis will deliver the Alternative MacTaggart lecture at this year’s Edinburgh TV…
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India’s GoQuest Media expands European drama offering
Indian distributor GoQuest Media has acquired distribution rights for several European drama series. The firm…
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All3Media appoints head of diversity, equity and inclusion
All3Media Group has appointed Annika Allen as head of diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I). Reporting…
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BBC Studios & KBS extend factual content deal for 23rd year
BBC Studios (BBCS) in the UK and Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) have renewed their long-term…
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Viaplay plans to ‘Live Life’ with Swedish YA drama commission
Nordic streamer Viaplay has commissioned young adult drama Live Life as its next Swedish original…
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Former Food Network boss Courtney White links with Wheelhouse for Butternut joint venture
Courtney White, the former Food Network president and HGTV GM, is launching her new prodco…
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Kids round-up: ‘Hello Kitty’ inks global pre-sales; Banijay options ‘Arnold The Super-ish Hero’; Sky recruits ‘123 Number Squad!’
‘Hello Kitty’ inks global pre-sales Canal+ and M6 in France, RAI in Italy, Tiny Pop…
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‘Screw’ locked up for Spain’s Filmin & Canada’s TELUS as UK prison drama returns for second season
Spanish SVOD service Filmin and TELUS in Canada have both acquired UK prison drama Screw,…
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Bunim/Murray bolsters development & current teams with slew of hires & promotions
US-based Banijay label Bunim/Murray Productions has boosted its development and current programming teams, including the…
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Filmrise appoints director of unscripted production in originals push
New York-based streamer and producer FilmRise has appointed Cristina Guggino to the newly created position…
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US prodco MY Entertainment acquired by Media Content Services
US prodco MY Entertainment has been acquired by production services provider Media Content Services. Michael…
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Saloon Media ups new head of unscripted development & hires production exec
Blue Ant-owned Canadian prodco Saloon Media has upped Nick Crowe to head of unscripted development…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Why SVOD giants have embraced non-US content
Tim Westcott, Omdia’s senior principal analyst, digital content and channels, explores why Netflix and Amazon…
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StudioCanal appoints ‘transition’ team at ‘It’s A Sin’ prodco Red, following CEO exit
StudioCanal is appointing a transitional team to manage its UK-based It’s a Sin prodco Red…
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Bitsmedia strikes Espresso content deal for Muslim-centric SVOD Qalbox
Singapore-based Bitsmedia has acquired more than 20 hours of content from UK distributor Espresso Media…