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Mark Layton
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Quintus makes double hire for “alternative platforms” push
Germany factual distributor and AVOD operator Quintus Studios is expanding its team as it pushes…
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Off The Fence hires Sky & NENT alums as distribution team expands
ZDF Enterprises-owned factual outfit Off The Fence (OTF) is expanding its sales and co-production teams…
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Sales round-up: AMC & Viaplay acquire ‘Pandore’; FilmRise strikes Rooster Teeth deal; Tencent opens ‘The Creature Cases’
AMC & Viaplay acquire ‘Pandore’ Broadcasters in Europe and North America have acquired Belgian political…
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HBO Max expands live-action kids & family offering
Warner Bros. Discovery streamer HBO Max is expanding its kids and family live-action slate, with…
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BBC Studios NHU hires exec producer to lead CGI push
BBC Studios Natural History Unit (NHU) has appointed visual effects specialist Mike Davis to lead…
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Magic Light Pictures hires Jetpack alum to oversee global sales
UK kids & family prodco Magic Light Pictures has appointed former Jetpack exec Marie-Laure Roche…
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Disney+ adds 7.9m subs in Q2, reveals $1bn cost of rights termination
Disney+ gained 7.9 million new subscribers in the second quarter of 2022 but also revealed…
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BBC doubles down on comedy, with $12m investment pledge
UK pubcaster the BBC is to invest an extra £10m ($12m) in “high-impact” comedy programming…
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Apple eyes streaming & ad focus in services shakeup
Apple, which this week has officially retired the iPod, is reportedly planning a major shakeup…
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ZEE5 Global orders ‘Press’ remake, strikes BBCS scripted formats pact
Mumbai-based SVOD service ZEE5 has partnered with producer and distributor BBC Studios India to build…
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News round-up: France TV orders ‘After The Asteroid’; Abacus to shop ‘Wonderland’; Banijay launches ‘Mr Bean’ NFTs
France TV orders ‘After The Asteroid’ France Télévisions has commissioned After The Asteroid (aka Après…
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Netflix eyeing ad-support adoption for end of year
Netflix has reportedly told staff that its plans to add advertising to the platform could…
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TelevisaUnivision hires former Sinclair exec for US distribution
US Hispanic media firm TelevisaUnivision has appointed former Sinclair exec Mike Angus as EVP of…
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Ex-Warner Bros. distribution boss launches Former Bros. consultancy firm
Ex-Warner Bros. distribution chief Jeffrey Schlesinger has launched a new strategic advisory company, with the…
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Great Pacific Media strikes factual & kids pact with Sean Connolly’s Original Content Lab
Great Pacific Media, the Canadian factual and scripted label owned by Thunderbird Entertainment, has inked…
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108 Media UK buys ‘Dirk Gently’ prodco Revolution Media
The UK arm of international financier, producer and distributor 108 Media has acquired a majority…
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Switzerland prepares for ‘Lex Netflix’ streaming tax referendum
Citizens in Switzerland are set to vote on the proposed ‘Lex Netflix’ law this weekend,…
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Fremantle acquires majority stake in ‘Normal People’ firm Element Pictures
European production and distribution giant Fremantle has acquired a majority stake in UK film and…
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Sky appoints Raw alum for documentaries and factual commissioning
European pay-TV giant Sky has appointed former Raw exec Tom Barry as commissioning editor in…
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Starzplay acquires ‘Queer As Folk’ reboot for Europe, UK & Lat Am
Starzplay has acquired Peacock’s Queer As Folk reboot for its service in Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany,…
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Opinion: How NFTs can unlock opportunities for the content industry
With NFTs becoming increasingly ubiquitous, consultant solicitor Julian Wilkins breaks down exactly what they are,…
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Oxygen bolsters true crime with slew of new series and renewals
US cablenet Oxygen has commissioned five new shows and made a slew of renewals to…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How online video can stand out amid a “tyranny of choice”
Netflix’s personalized homepage may drive viewership, but more and more people are looking beyond online…
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Global AVOD spend to hit $70bn within five years
The global spend on AVOD series and movies is set to approach £70bn within five…
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Sales round-up: Peacock pulls ‘Trigger Point’ for US debut; Paramount+ snags ‘Compulsion’; ABC Australia seeks “Long Lost Family’
Peacock pulls ‘Trigger Point’ for US debut NBCUniversal SVOD Peacock has acquired ITV thriller Trigger…
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Netflix shares “long-term” Italian commitment; unveils slate as Rome office opens
Netflix has unveiled a new slate of Italian productions across scripted, unscripted and film, after…
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UK’s Red Sauce boosts development and production management teams
UK factual label Red Sauce has made three new appointments across development and production management….
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TBI Weekly: What lies beyond the SVOD horizon?
Netflix’s plummeting share price has underlined the fragility of an SVOD-only model and already fed…
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NBA star Jarnell Stokes launches new sports-focused prodco
Former NBA player Jarnell Stokes and producer Vassal Benford III have partnered with sports manager Torrel Harris of Unique Sports Management…
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Factual round-up: Collective takes on ‘Air Warriors’; Escapade takes Lionfish doc rights
Collective takes on ‘Air Warriors’ UK factual prodco Collective Media Group is taking over production…