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Richard Middleton
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Vice Media to cut ‘several hundred’ staff next week amid fight for survival
Vice Media Group is set to cut hundreds of staff as the embattled company fights…
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North America’s pay-TV subs decline to slow over next six years
North America’s cord-cutting activity is set to slow down over the next six years, according…
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Vice Studio’s docs chief Alex Moore exits to join UK prodco Dragonfly
Vice Studio’s global head of documentaries, Alex Moore, has left the embattled company to join…
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London TV Screenings Insights: Louise Pedersen, CEO, All3Media International
Ahead of buyers landing in the UK for London TV Screenings and BBC Studios Showcase…
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Walmart strikes $2.3bn deal to buy smart TV company Vizio
US-based retail giant Walmart is moving into the TV game after striking a $2.3bn deal…
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London TV Screenings Insights: Rebecca Glashow, CEO, BBC Global Media
Ahead of buyers landing in the UK for London TV Screenings and BBC Studios Showcase…
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Banijay’s chief commercial officer Owain Walbyoff to exit
Banijay’s chief commercial officer is stepping down. Owain Walbyoff will depart at the end of…
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Investigation Discovery names Ample’s Kathryn Vaughan as head of production
US cablenet Investigation Discovery (ID) has hired Ample Entertainment exec Kathryn Vaughan as its SVP…
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South Africa’s MultiChoice takes Disney’s linear channels until 2027
South Africa-based pay TV operator MultiChoice has signed a multi-year distribution deal with The Walt…
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Round-up: Walter Presents among ‘Davos 1917’ buyers; Canal+, MHz round up ‘Reindeer Mafia’; C5 orders Yeti royal doc
Walter Presents among Davos 1917 buyers Walter Presents has picked up North American rights to…
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Netflix returns to ‘Berlin’ with second season of ‘La Casa De Papel’ spin-off
Netflix has ordered a second season of Berlin, its spin-off from hit Spanish series La…
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Poland’s TVN orders ‘Drag Me Out’ as Mastiff TV format extends roll-out
TVN in Poland has become the third broadcaster to order a local version of Drag…
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Keshet Int’l snags distribution rights to MTV’s Finnish thriller ‘Conflict’
Keshet International (KI) has secured worldwide distribution rights to Conflict, the political thriller ordered last…
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Banijay invests in ‘Natives’ writer Akala’s UK prodco Immovable Studios
Banijay has taken an undisclosed stake in Immovable Studios, the UK-based production outfit co-founded by…
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UK’s Mitre Studios names BBC Studios, Spun Gold alum as development chief
UK-based prodco Mitre Studios has hired former BBC Studios and Spun Gold exec Holly Davies…
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Paramount Global & Comcast explore streaming deal, report claims
Paramount Global has held talks with NBCUniversal (NBCU) parent Comcast about a potential joint streaming…
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WBD networks pick up Prime Video flagship duo ‘Clarkson’s Farm’ & ‘The Grand Tour’
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has picked up two of Amazon Prime Video’s flagship unscripted shows…
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Spain’s Conecta Fiction opens pitching submissions & links with Council of Europe for $54,000 co-pro prize
Spain’s Conecta Fiction & Entertainment has opened submissions for its international pitching sessions and unveiled…
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Prime Video to serve Roger Federer tennis doc based on ‘home video’ footage
Amazon streamer Prime Video is expanding its sports output with a new documentary exploring the…
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RedBird IMI to buy All3Media in deal valued at $1.45bn
US investment firm RedBird IMI has agreed to acquire All3Media from Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)…
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María Valenzuela exits Movistar Plus+ International as questions loom over sales arm
María Valenzuela, the boss of Movistar Plus+ International, is stepping down from the company, with…
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Sony ups Suzanne Prete to become president of game shows division
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has promoted Suzanne Prete to become president of its game shows…
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UFA’s Nico Hofmann links with Beta Film CEO Jan Mojto for TV, film
Nico Hofmann, the veteran head of German production giant UFA, is stepping down from the…
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Paramount Global cuts hit international execs as impact of restructuring emerges
Paramount veteran Michael D Armstrong is among a slew of execs departing the US studio…
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Apple TV+ makes calculated gamble on thriller ‘Prime Target’ from ‘Vienna Blood’s Steve Thompson
Apple TV+ has ordered conspiracy thriller Prime Target, which has been created by Vienna Blood‘s…
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Peacock invests in unscripted, returns ‘Love Island USA’ & ‘Queens Court’
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock is returning two of its unscripted series and has set a premiere…
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Netflix, AMC, CBC & SBS in Oz buy Israeli hit ‘A Body That Works’
Netflix, AMC Networks International, CBC in Canada and SBS in Australia have picked up Israel’s…
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ProSiebenSat.1 sees surprise Q4 earnings rise as advertising revenues improve
Embattled Germany giant ProSiebenSat.1 has recorded a higher than expected increase in earnings in Q4…
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Newen Studios hires former WBD exec Pierre Branco, with Romain Bessi exiting
Newen Studios has hired former Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) exec Pierre Branco to lead the…
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Anton, Fremantle & BBC Studios exec Sarah Doole dies aged 63
Anton and former Fremantle exec Sarah Doole has passed away, aged 63. The news was…