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Mark Layton
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A+E Networks hires Sony exec as VP of EMEA sales
A+E Networks has appointed Dr Kerstin Gühne as VP of global content sales for EMEA….
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Exclusive: Beta Film & WDR Mediagroup strike sales deal
German distributor Beta Film has struck an international sales agreement with WDR Mediagroup, the commercial…
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Fremantle takes majority stake in UK’s Dancing Ledge Productions
Fremantle has upped its stake in Dancing Ledge Productions to become the majority shareholder of…
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Canal+ acquires Steven Knight’s wartime drama ‘Rogue Heroes’
France’s Canal+ has acquired six-part wartime drama Rogue Heroes, from distributor Banijay Rights. The series…
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BBC renews thriller series ‘The Pact’ with all-new cast and story
UK pubcaster the BBC has commissioned a second season of Pete McTighe’s thriller The Pact,…
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MIPTV formats round-up – updated throughout the day
Fremantle Finland appoints new CEO Jarkko Luoma has been appointed as the new CEO for…
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MIPTV scripted round-up – updated throughout the day
BBCS to adapt ‘Eve Stranger’ BBC Studios has optioned Eve Stranger, the comic-book series created…
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MIPTV factual round-up – updated throughout the day
Global deals for Joan Collins film Broadcasters and platforms around the world have acquired feature…
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Peacock hires Hulu exec as EVP of programming
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has appointed Brian Henderson as EVP of programming. Reporting to Peacock president…
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Exclusive: S4C CEO seeks int’l co-pros to ‘bring Wales to the world’
Sian Doyle, the new CEO of Welsh broadcaster S4C, has shared her international co-pro ambitions…
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Exclusive: FilmRise sets ‘Making A Serial Killer’ debut
New York-based streamer and producer FilmRise will debut its new original true crime documentary series…
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Showrunners Insight: ‘Betaal’s Patrick Graham
TBI has partnered with Mumbai- and LA-based talent and content management company Tulsea to get…
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MIPTV scripted round-up – updated throughout the day
‘Crime’ pays for Cineflix with global deals Broadcasters and platforms including Canadian pubcaster CBC and…
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MIPTV factual round-up – updated throughout the day
Arte & BBC acquire Herzog doc Broadcasters including the BBC in the UK and Arte…
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MIPTV kids round-up – updated throughout the day
Da Vinci strikes double APC deal Kids edu-tainment platform Da Vinci has picked up season…
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Exclusive: Ukraine seeks “sales & understanding” as execs tell world “our weapon is content”
Content and co-operation are the greatest weapons in the arsenal of the Ukrainian TV industry,…
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Exclusive: CBC Kids on how old media is playing catch-up to the TikTok generation
Working with platforms like TikTok is essential to engaging with the hard-to-reach teen and tween…
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UK’s Channel 4 set to be privatised by UK government
Channel 4 in the UK is to be privatised by the UK government, despite fervent…
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MIPTV factual round-up – updated throughout the day
Curiosity & OTF strike factual deal Factual outfit Curiosity has acquired 190 hours of content…
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MIPTV formats round-up – updated throughout the day
Banijay snags Korean duo Banijay has acquired exclusive multi-territory format rights to a competition show…
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Norway’s NRK orders Leonard Cohen drama from Buccaneer & Redpoint
Norwegian broadcaster NRK has commissioned So Long, Marianne, a new drama series from UK-based Buccaneer…
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Incendo boss Jean Bureau exits after more than 20 years
Jean Bureau, president and CEO of Canadian producer and distributor Incendo, is stepping down after…
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Japan’s Nippon TV & Turkey’s Sera Film strike format co-pro pact
Japan’s Nippon TV and Turkish production and distribution firm Sera Film have partnered to co-develop…
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Boat Rocker rejigs sales execs with hire of Gaumont & Power alum
Canada’s Boat Rocker has promoted Natalie Vinet to SVP of global distribution and hired Erik…
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Show of the Week: Silent Road
The disappearance of a school bus, and the nine children aboard, in a seemingly peaceful…
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Exclusive: HBO Max EMEA on hunt for live-action comedy & unscripted pre-school shows
HBO Max is looking to commission and acquire unscripted pre-school formats, live-action children’s comedies and…
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How to bridge the divide in teen TV
As linear viewership among teens and tweens continues to decline, Mark Layton finds out what’s…
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TBI Weekly: Must-see shows at MIPTV 2022
MIPTV is just around the corner. Like many of you, the TBI team will be…
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Germany’s KiKA & Israel’s Zoom land on Mars-set teen series
Israeli and German networks have greenlit DreaMars, a new live-action sci-fi show about eight teenagers…
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News round-up: Curiosity orders Impossible Factual trio; RMC Decouverte unearths Mayan docuseries; ‘Kangaroo Beach’ hops back
Curiosity orders Impossible Factual trio Curiosity has ordered three new documentary series from UK indie Impossible…