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Mark Layton
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TBI In Conversation: David Hasselhoff & Syrreal on ‘Ze Network’s tone & zone
With RTL+ comedy-thriller Ze Network launching later this year, TBI’s Mark Layton talks to Hollywood…
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TBI Weekly: Who cares about your content?! (Part II)
Following last month’s focus on distributors, format expert Siobhan Crawford turns her attention to broadcasters & streamers…
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Disney Television Animation promotes Sarah Finn to SVP production
Disney Television Animation has promoted company exec Sarah Finn to SVP of production. Elevated from…
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Endemol France & judo star Teddy Riner team on new sports label
Banijay-owned Endemol France has partnered with Teddy Riner, the multi-Olympic gold medal winning French judo…
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Apple TV+ orders ‘Presumed Innocent’ adaptation from David E Kelley & JJ Abrams
Apple TV+ has commissioned an adaptation of the Scott Turow novel Presumed Innocent, from David…
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Lightbox & Macaulay Culkin ponder getting old in new documentary
US-based factual producer Lightbox has partnered with former child star Macaulay Culkin on a new…
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News round-up: ‘Survivor’ format lands double CEE deal; Kevin Mayer for MIPTV keynote; Abacus & Night Train take ‘The Scream’ rights
‘Survivor’ format lands double CEE deal United Media-owned Nova TV in Croatia and Nova S…
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Russia’s Start seeking co-pro partners for modern-day ‘Crime And Punishment’
Russia & CIS SVOD service Start is in development on a contemporary adaptation of Fyodor…
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Amazon Prime Video teams with Blue Ant for Kids in the Hall documentary
Amazon Prime Video has commissioned The Kids In The Hall: Comedy Punks, a two-part documentary…
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Off The Fence Bristol promotes Karen Meehan to COO
Off The Fence (OTF) Bristol, the UK production arm of the ZDF Enterprises-owned Dutch factual…
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Unscripted round-up: Mediapro Studio hires Zeppelin’s Castellano; Abacus takes Uplands TV medical doc
Zeppelin’s Castellano lands at The MediaPro Studio Spanish prodco The Mediapro studio has appointed former…
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Quebecor Content enters jungle on French-language ‘I’m A Celebrity’
Quebecor Content, the studio division of Canada’s Quebecor Media, is making a French-language version of…
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‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ reportedly in works at Paramount+
CBS Studios and Alex Kurtzman’s Secret Hideout are reportedly in development on Star Trek: Starfleet…
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Endeavor Content-backed Nordic Drama Queens hires ‘The Playlist’ producer
Endeavor Content-backed Scandinavian prodco Nordic Drama Queens is adding Eiffel Mattsson, the producer behind upcoming…
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‘Fauda’ producer Yes Studios taps Armoza’s former sales boss as MD, following Danna Stern exit
Yes Studios, the Israeli producer and distributor behind Fauda, Your Honor, and Shtisel, has appointed…
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‘Miss Fisher’ firm Every Cloud rejigs leadership as co-founders take step back
Deb Cox and Fiona Eagger, co-founders of Australian indie Every Cloud Productions, are stepping back…
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Warner Bros. TV signs ‘Ted Lasso’ star Brett Goldstein
Warner Bros. Television Group (WBTVG) has signed an overall development deal with Ted Lasso star,…
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HBO Max poised for Netherlands, Portugal & others as streamer expands in Europe
HBO Max is to roll out in 15 more European countries on 8 March, including…
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Stephen Land exits Sky-backed Jupiter & launches new firm, A3 Content
Stephen Land, the founder and former CEO of Snapped producer Jupiter Entertainment, has launched a…
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Propagate’s Big Breakfast names new president as Luke Kelly-Clyne & Kevin Healey exit
Big Breakfast, the Propagate-owned production company behind shows such as truTV’s Adam Ruins Everything, is…
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Federation Entertainment acquires ‘March Of The Penguins’ firm Bonne Pioche
French scripted producer Federation Entertainment has acquired a majority stake in local firm Bonne Pioche. The…
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Pulse Films hires BBC alum as global unscripted creative director
UK-based prodco Pulse Films has appointed exec producer and former BBC commissioning editor Diene Petterle…
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UK’s ScreenSkills & Film and TV Charity publish mental health guidance
UK TV skills body ScreenSkills and The Film and TV Charity have partnered to launch…
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Baby Cow boosts senior team with Sister & Punchdrunk hires
Steve Coogan’s UK scripted indie Baby Cow Productions has made two new senior appointments –…
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Round-up: ‘Anything Goes’ to Russia 1; Trioscope hires former Roblox CTO; O4 Media takes ‘Superlike Challenge’
‘Anything Goes’ to Russia 1 Russia 1 has commissioned an adaptation of the Banijay format…
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A+E Networks ups Susan Tanamli to head global tech & media operations
US-based A+E Networks has promoted Susan Tanamli to EVP and head of global technology and…
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CBS boosts alternative & specials teams with new appointment
ViacomCBS-owned US network CBS has appointed Gloria Medel Solomons as VP of alternative and specials….
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Global rides with ‘Robyn Hood’ from Boat Rocker & Director X
Canada-based Corus Entertainment-owned network Global has ordered Robyn Hood, a new near-future action-drama series, from…
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Peacock summons ‘Dead Day’ from ‘The Vampire Diaries’ creators
NBCUniversal streamer Peacock has commissioned an adaptation of the AfterShock supernatural drama comic-book series Dead…
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News round-up: Look Mom! hires for US expansion; Pulse Films & Moses McKenzie team on ‘Olive Grove’ adaptation; SBS Australia seeks ‘Threesome’
Look Mom! hires for US expansion Blue Ant Media-owned Look Mom! Productions has hired Mia…