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Richard Middleton
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CBS Entertainment alum Joe Ianniello launches $300m SPAC for media
CBS Entertainment Group’s former CEO Joe Ianniello has become the latest senior exec to launch…
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WarnerMedia to delay HBO Max roll-out in Europe
WarnerMedia is likely to delay the roll-out of its streaming service HBO Max in Europe,…
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News round-up: FilmRise expands Mediator With Ice-T; UK’s C4 returns to ‘The Street’; Aftershock adapts ‘Kaiju Score’
FilmRise expands Mediator With Ice-T US-based film and television outfit FilmRise has acquired distribution rights…
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Seven, Globo & CBC among raft of buyers for BBC doc ‘Surviving 9/11’
Seven Network in Australia, Globo in Brazil and CBC in Canada are among a raft…
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Netflix moves for Lightbox, Khalabo Ink doc on Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali
Netflix is preparing to launch a documentary from Jonathan and Simon Chinn’s prodco Lightbox that…
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Brandon Evans & Peninsula launch Dublin, LA prodco Brick Lane Pictures
Irish producer Brandon Evans has linked up with true crime specialists Peninsula Television to launch…
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Viaplay reaches “major milestone” as streamer becomes NENT’s biggest revenue raiser
Nordic streamer Viaplay has become the biggest revenue raiser for parent Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT…
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Netflix’s global production chief to exit as part of regional overhaul
Netflix’s global head of physical production is leaving the streamer, following an exec restructuring. Ty…
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Rainmaker Content strikes deal to sell Viaplay originals worldwide
Rainmaker Content, the distributor launched last year by former Kew Media Distribution (KMD) execs Greg…
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BBC Studios Productions appoints Newen’s Martha Brass as COO
BBC Studios (BBCS) Productions has appointed Martha Brass from France’s Newen Group as its chief…
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See-Saw Films hires Channel 4 & Pinewood TV alum as creative director
The North Water prodco See-Saw Films has appointed former Channel 4 drama commissioner Helen Gregory…
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Netflix expands Australia team with hire of SBS Oz exec Susie Jones
Netflix has hired the head of entertainment & food at Australian public broadcaster SBS for…
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AMC streamer SundanceNow buys British remake of ‘Call My Agent!’
AMC Networks’ streaming service SundanceNow has acquired exclusive US premiere rights to the Enlgish-language remake…
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Netflix cool on M&A as details of move into gaming emerge
Netflix is not looking to join the flurry of media M&A activity of the past…
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News round-up: Mexico’s Imagen grabs Globo drama; VIS links with Italy’s Leone’; Via extends Armoza duo
Mexico’s Imagen picks up Globo drama Mexico’s Imagen Televisión has picked up rights to Brazilian…
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Australian TV veteran David Leckie dies aged 70
Australian TV exec David Leckie, who led Seven, Seven West Media and the Nine Network…
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ITVS & ProSieben joins period dating trend with ‘Love Is King’
German broadcast giant ProSieben has picked remake rights to an ITV Studios period dating format….
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Half Yard deals with Discovery’s Christo Doyle to start Public School Prods
Red Arrow Studios-owned US prodco Half Yard Productions has linked up with former Discovery exec…
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Denmark’s TV 2 Zulu orders Mastiff’s celebrity drag artist format
TV 2 Zulu in Denmark is preparing to debut a new entertainment format from Mastiff…
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Univision overhauls senior team ahead of Televisa merger
US-based Spanish-language broadcast group Univision has overhauled its senior leadership team, with changes to its…
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WarnerMedia to launch CNN+ streaming service
WarnerMedia-owned news network CNN is launching a new streaming service, complete with its own content….
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Sizing up South-Eastern Asia’s streaming potential
South-Eastern Asia is a hotbed of streaming activity, with global and regional operators looking to…
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ITV Studios pulls out of MIPCOM as travel uncertainty affects planning
ITV Studios (ITVS) will not be appearing at this year’s MIPCOM, with the UK-based production…
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Deals round-up: Sky adds fashion show from ‘McQueen’ prodco; Drive pre-sells true crime; Fred lines up Stripe Studios
Sky enters Kingdom Of Dreams Sky in the UK has unveiled an archive-led docuseries set…
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UK’s Calculus Creative Content fund invests in London & Sydney-based prodco
The British Film Institute (BFI)-backed Calculus Creative Content EIS Fund has made its latest investment,…
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TBI’s Content Innovation Awards deadline extended!
TBI’s Content Innovation Awards (CIA) 2021 have again attracted some of the biggest names in…
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Vice TV preps Jehovah’s Witnesses documentary from Aaron Kaufman
Vice TV in the US is preparing to air a “disturbing” documentary from Aaron Kaufman…
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Banijay taps Zeppelin exec to lead new Iberian creative agency
Banijay has diversified its Iberian operations by rolling out a new creative agency to be…
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Off The Fence bolsters development with BBC Studios, Top Hat alum addition
Factual producer-distributor Off The Fence (OTF) has followed up its recent management overhaul by appointing…
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Exclusive: Topic, HBO Max, SBS Oz buy Russian drama ‘Dead Mountain’
US streamer Topic and HBO Max in Latin America are expanding their Russian drama offerings…