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Richard Middleton
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Julien Leroux’s Paper Entertainment makes first hire with development exec
Former Cineflix Media exec Julien Leroux has made the first hire for his new firm Paper…
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Nicely Entertainment hires NENT Studios UK alum Scott Kirkpatrick for sales & co-pros
Vanessa Shapiro’s Nicely Entertainment has appointed NENT Studios UK’s SVP Scott Kirkpatrick to oversee the…
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UKTV’s Yesterday orders model railway obs doc from Rare TV
UKTV’s factual channel Yesterday has ordered a 10-part obs doc about model railway manufacturer Hornby….
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Showtime bolsters drama team by naming two VP’s of scripted
US cablenet Showtime has bolstered its scripted ranks with the addition of two drama-focused VP’s….
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ViacomCBS & Fox Searchlight alum joins Audible as head of studios
Amazon-owned podcast firm Audible has appointed former Viacom and Fox Searchlight exec Zola Mashariki as head…
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Tuvalu Media rejigs leadership as founder Taco Zimmerman steps down
Newen Group’s Dutch production firm Tuvalu Media Group (TMG) has promoted two of its…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How Eastern Europe is embracing SVOD
US-based streamers heading into Eastern Europe look set to transform market dynamics, with recent data suggesting…
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Exclusive: Vice Media to close UK linear channel, eyes distribution & AVOD potential
Vice Media is to close its UK linear network Vice and explore new distribution options –…
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Asia Pacific’s Catchplay+ strikes deal for BBC First in Indonesia & Taiwan
Asia Pacific-focused OTT firm Catchplay+ has struck a deal with BBC Studios (BBCS) that will…
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Julian Hector steps down as head of BBCS’s Natural History Unit
BBC Studios (BBCS) is on the look-out for a new head of its famed Natural…
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‘TINA’ prodco Lightbox rejigs development by hiring Critical Content’s Alexis Gomez-Garcia
TINA prodco Lightbox has appointed former Critical Content and Bunim Murray Productions exec Alexis Gomez-Garcia…
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Netflix & Disney+ Hotstar account for 78% of SVOD revenues in India, after surge in subs
Netflix and Disney+ Hotstar accounted for 50% of all SVOD subscribers in India in 2020…
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MediaXchange CEO Katrina Wood on a transformative 30 years in TV
UK- and LA-based training & development company MediaXchange has been connecting creatives around the world…
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BBC adds drama from ‘Salisbury Poisonings’ writers & hires BFI exec for talent initiative
The BBC in the UK has appointed a British Film Institute (BFI) exec as head…
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France’s M6 joins ‘Domino Effect’ with latest remake of Endemol Shine format
France’s M6 has become the latest broadcaster to move into dominoes. The French network has…
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All3’s Objective Fiction appoints Hannah Mackay to lead new LA division
All3Media’s Objective Fiction is setting up a permanent US operation and has appointed Hannah Mackay…
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ViacomCBS closes BET UK linear channel amid My5 & Pluto TV shift, as new originals unveiled
ViacomCBS is closing the linear channel of black entertainment brand BET in the UK and moving…
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Eleven Sports acquires US-based AVOD specialist Team Whistle
Broadcaster Eleven Sports has acquired US-based AVOD specialist Team Whistle in a move that expands…
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Sky launches UK diversity placement scheme & unveils $2.75m carbon initiative
European pay operator Sky has partnered with UK-based diversity organisation Creative Access to offer under-represented…
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Endeavor’s Lorenzo De Maio exits to launch new Fremantle-backed outfit
Endeavor Content EVP Lorenzo De Maio has left the company to launch a new venture…
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Discovery+ links with news brand NowThis on Earth Day-focused ‘Action Planet’
Discovery+ has linked up with mobile news brand NowThis on a new series to market…
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Apple TV+ orders David Attenborough doc & extends ‘Tiny World’, ‘Earth At Night In Colour’
Apple TV+ has expanded its natural history repertoire with a BBC Studios (BBCS) wildlife documentary narrated…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Plotting the next moves for pay TV & SVOD
SVOD services boomed in 2020 as locked down viewers turned to on-demand viewing for…
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BritBox strikes exclusive ‘Line Of Duty’ deal in US
BritBox in the US has picked up exclusive rights to the sixth season of Jed…
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Fox sets up ‘Domino Masters’ in US with ‘Modern Family’ star Eric Stonestreet
Fox in the US has ordered Domino Masters, a new competition format being hosted by Modern Family star Eric…
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Sky promotes Jamie Morris to director of programmes in UK & Ireland
European pay TV operator Sky has promoted Jamie Morris to become director of programmes for…
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Show of the Week: Professor T
Original Death In Paradise leading man Ben Miller returns to the detective genre with this…
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Zinc’s Tern TV expands unscripted with hire of Beezr’s David Marshall
Zinc Media Group’s UK factual producer Tern Television is expanding its unscripted range by appointing…
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South Korean streamer Wavve unveils $900m originals plan amid global push
South Korean streamer Wavve, which was launched by local broadcasters KBS, MBC and SBS with…
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Exclusive: Insight TV claims global rights to broadcast Extreme E racing
Global producer and channel operator Insight TV has struck a deal that will see it…