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Richard Middleton
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ITV Studios unveils hybrid Fall Festival for drama, unscripted & formats
ITV Studios (ITVS) has unveiled its upcoming Fall Festival line-up, which will be a hybrid…
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Starzplay joins TF1 on child murder drama ‘A French Case’
Global streamer Starzplay has partnered with French broadcaster TF1 on the upcoming anthology series A…
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‘Oddbods’ creator One Animation hires eOne & Amazon execs
Oddbods creator One Animation is expanding its digital team by appointing execs from Hasbro’s Entertainment One…
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Exclusive: France’s Endemol Shine Fiction rebrands, lands Lemaitre novels & M6, France 2 series
Endemol Shine Fiction, the French production firm led by Dominique Farrugia, is rebranding as Shine…
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HBO Max reveals Europe content strategy, as roll-out in Spain & Nordics set for autumn
WarnerMedia has laid out its content strategy in Europe and confirmed that it will be…
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Flare & Newen link for Joyrider & Ildikó Enyedi’s drama ‘Balaton Brigade’
Berlin-based Flare Entertainment and French distributor Newen Connect have struck a deal to co-develop and…
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Banijay CEO & chairman talk up acquisitions & avoiding US producer-for-hire model
Banijay remains on the acquisition hunt for production companies as it seeks to further scale…
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Endeavor backs Nordic Drama Queens prodco from CMore, Miso & Yellow Bird execs
Endeavor Content has invested in a new Scandinavia-based production company that is being launched by…
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Disney ‘accelerating’ European focus with originals to hit 60 by 2024
Disney+ is allowing the Mouse House to “put the afterburners” on its European production efforts…
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Middle East’s OSN appoints Fremantle, HIT alum to replace CEO Patrick Tillieux
Middle East operator OSN has appointed former Fremantle and HIT Entertainment exec Sangeeta Desai as…
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All3’s Main Event promotes Stephanie Valentin to oversee creative & production
All3Media America-owned Main Event Media has promoted Stephanie Valentin to become VP of creative development…
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SeriesMania Forum reveals Russian winner of co-pro pitch competition
Russian period drama Red Rainbow has been voted the winner of this year’s Best Project…
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HBO Max in Lat Am & Spain’s FilminTV pick up ‘Pørni’
HBO Max in Latin America and Spanish streamer Filmin TV are among companies to have…
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TBI Weekly: Six takeaways from Edinburgh TV Festival 2021
The 2021 Edinburgh TV Festival again made headlines this week, with US-based streamers using the…
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Round-up: Warp fuels development with Anton; AFM moves online; eOne snags Freida Pinto deal
Warp fuels development with financier Anton UK-based production company Warp Films has struck a creative…
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Off The Fence appoints chief for new Canadian office
My Octopus Teacher firm Off The Fence (OTF) has opened a new office in Canada…
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BBC One orders Brink’s-Mat robbery drama with ‘Guilt’s Neil Forsyth attached
BBC One in the UK has commissioned a six-part drama inspired by the true story…
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WarnerMedia’s HBO Go & Catchplay in Asia prep Taiwanese anthology drama
WarnerMedia has linked up with streaming service Catchplay in Asia on a seven-part anthology series…
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Peacock alum Bill McGoldrick & Starz SVP Juan Alfonso land at Chernin
US prodco Chernin Entertainment has bolstered its leadership team by hiring two senior execs, including…
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Streaming subscriptions to triple in Africa over next five years
The number of streaming subscriptions in Africa is set to triple over the next five…
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Formats round-up: Rabbit’s Atlantic format sails into Poland; Russia enters ‘I’m A Celebrity’; TVNZ takes Beauty And The Geek Australia
Rabbit’s Atlantic format sails into Poland TVN in Poland has commissioned a local version of…
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Sales round-up: Salto takes Russian ‘Sherlock’; ‘Unusual Suspects’ bought by Canada’s Bell; ‘Line Of Duty’ lands on US AVOD
Salto takes Russian Sherlock French streamer Salto has picked up rights to eight-part mystery thriller…
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Federation taps eOne scripted execs to run new UK-based drama arm
France’s Federation Entertainment has tapped Entertainment One (eOne)’s head of scripted Polly Williams and its…
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Showtime extends ‘Your Honor’ into second season
US cabler Showtime has ordered a second season of Your Honor, the Bryan Cranston-starring drama…
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Russia’s NTV returns to ‘Fear Factor’ with Banijay’s WeiT Media
Russian broadcaster NTV is returning to Fear Factor, 16 years after the show last aired…
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AMC Networks CEO Josh Sapan steps down as M&A rumours whirl
AMC Networks’ longstanding president & CEO Josh Sapan is stepping down, prompting further M&A speculation…
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Hulu Japan, France TV prep Manga drama with Legendary & Dynamic Television
Hulu in Japan and France Télévisions have linked up with US-based producer Legendary Television and…
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Round up: Roku extends ‘Most Dangerous Game’; China’s Youku snags ‘Turbozaurs’; DNEG expands in Toronto
Roku extends Most Dangerous Game Roku is expanding its originals play, with a second season…
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BBC Studios adds Eureka & Fremantle alum in Australia
BBC Studios has appointed former Eureka Productions and Fremantle exec Will Hamilton to work across…
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Asian streamer Lionsgate Play preps ‘Feels Like Home’ as originals expand
Asian streamer Lionsgate Play has unveiled its latest original, this time a coming-of-age series about…