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Mark Layton
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Endemol Shine NA alum Will Keenan resurfaces at Coy Creator
Former Endemol Shine North America digital president Will Keenan is returning to the entertainment industry…
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BBC Studios acquires Australian ‘The Newsreader’ firm Werner Film Productions
BBC Studios Productions Australia has acquired Werner Film Productions, the Melbourne-based firm behind ABC drama…
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Netflix adds Steven Knight, Guy Ritchie & Bear Grylls projects to UK slate
Netflix has commissioned a slew of new UK originals, across scripted and unscripted, including an…
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Nutopia hires BBC alum Steve Condie as exec producer on Tom Hanks-led WW2 docuseries
Nutopia, the UK prodco behind Limitless With Chris Hemsworth, has hired former BBC exec Steve…
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Online video advertising forecast to lead M&E revenue by 2028
Online video advertising is expected to become the top source of media and entertainment revenue…
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Pay-TV revenues forecast to remain higher than online video
Pay-TV revenue will still be greater than online video subscription revenue in 2028, despite online…
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Ex-Endemol Shine North America exec DJ Nurre refutes misconduct allegations
DJ Nurre’s exit from Endemol Shine North America (ESNA) earlier this week came following an…
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NATPE Budapest hails “unprecedented buyer turnout” ahead of June market
NATPE Budapest has confirmed close to 60 exhibitors and more than 200 buyers from more…
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Amazon, Disney, Paramount & PCCW strike global deals for Boat Rocker sci-fi ‘Beacon 23’
Amazon, Paramount, Disney & PCCW Media Entertainment have all acquired season one of Boat Rocker’s…
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Netflix expands German originals slate with factual focus
Netflix has a unveiled a slew of new German originals, partnering with companies including Banijay…
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Exclusive: Netflix ad tier driving growth as viewers watch more than ‘Basic’ users
Netflix’s launch of an ad-supported tier in late 2022 and crackdown on account sharing has…
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Exclusive: US FAST expansion sees Tubi & Roku climb into ‘Top 10’ most-watched services
FAST platforms such as Tubi and Roku entered the top 10 most-used video services in…
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Prime Video UK returns to ‘The Rig’ producers Wild Mercury for thriller series ‘Fear’
Amazon streamer Prime Video has commissioned Fear, a new UK original psychological thriller from Wild…
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Channel 4 orders trio of Israel-Hamas Gaza conflict documentaries
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a trio of documentary films exploring the ongoing war…
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The CW, Roku & Stan team for crime comedy ‘Good Cop/Bad Cop’
The CW in the US, Roku and Australian streamer Stan have partnered on comedy crime…
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Banijay Germany & ‘Helgoland 513’ duo launch scripted label, Dynamic Ally Pictures
Banijay Germany is expanding its scripted muscle with the launch of a new joint venture…
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Exclusive: How UKTV wants to breathe new life into TV ad market
As UKTV Ventures strikes its latest airtime-for-equity deal with a funeral company, Mark Layton talks…
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All3Media sports label 3 Rock hires Adam Kay as content director
All3Media’s UK sports label 3 Rock Productions has hired Adam Kay to the newly created…
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‘Our Flag Means Death’ creator sinks hopes of cancelled pirate comedy S3 return
David Jenkins, creator of US pirate comedy Our Flag Means Death, has sunk hopes of…
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Germany’s ZDF plans ‘Race Across The World’ with All3Media’s Tower
German broadcaster ZDF has ordered a local version of All3Media International format Race Across The…
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Paramount+ links with Buccaneer to adapt crime thriller ‘The Crow Girl’
Paramount+ UK & Ireland has ordered The Crow Girl, a new original crime thriller series…
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TBI Weekly: How streaming chaos has created a buyers paradise
Not too long ago, it was almost unthinkable that an international streaming service would ever…
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Netflix ups Nuha El Tayeb to oversee Arabic content slate
Netflix has promoted long-serving exec Nuha El Tayeb to oversee all Arabic content for the…
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ITV extends ‘The 1% Club’ quiz format for two further seasons
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has extended quiz format The 1% Club for two further seasons….
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HBO drama boss Francesca Orsi wins Series Mania Forum’s Woman In Series Award
HBO drama boss Francesca Orsi has been presented with Series Mania Forum’s fourth annual Woman…
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Ravi Ahuja promoted to president & COO at Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) has promoted Ravi Ahuja to president and chief operating officer. Ahuja…
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Paramount reportedly in talks to sell Viacom18 stake to Reliance Industries
Paramount Global is reportedly in discussions to sell its minority stake in Indian media venture…
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ITV profits drop 61% in 2023, cushioned by record ITVS revenues & digital growth
UK commercial broadcaster ITV saw pre-tax profits take a 61% nosedive over the past year,…
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Netflix expands Nigerian originals slate
Netflix has unveiled two new Nigerian originals series and a film as part of a…
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News round-up: Prime Video returns ‘The Bad Guy’; Acme & Lightbox team on ‘Mr Doodle’; CBS orders ‘Young Sheldon’ spin-off
Prime Video returns ‘The Bad Guy’ Amazon streamer Prime Video has returned Italian original drama…