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Richard Middleton
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Catalina Content adds Deborah Allen from Sky Studios sibling Jupiter as SVP of content
Sky Studios-backed US producer Catalina Content has appointed veteran executive producer Deborah Allen as its…
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See-Saw’s head of TV & COO depart to launch new prodco 60Forty Films
See-Saw Films head of television Jamie Laurenson and TV COO Hakan Kousetta are setting up…
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Rights firm International Literary Properties expands Hilary Strong’s remit across Europe
New York- and London-based rights management firm International Literary Properties (ILP) has expanded the remit…
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Banijay strikes NBCU formats pact to remake ‘Suits’, ‘Top Chef’ & more in India
NBCUniversal Formats has struck a co-production deal with Banijay in Asia to adapt a number…
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BBCS strikes first-look pact with David Olusoga & Mike Smith’s prodco Uplands TV
BBC Studios (BBCS) has struck a first-look deal with David Olusoga and Mike Smith’s UK-based…
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Hillary Clinton’s HiddenLight hires Channel 4 commissioner as creative director
Hillary Clinton’s HiddenLight Productions has appointed Channel 4 commissioner Siobhan Sinnerton to the newly created…
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Bavaria Film moves into unscripted with Story House Group acquisition
Germany’s Bavaria Film is moving into factual and unscripted programming after striking a deal to…
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Exclusive: ‘Bake Off Junior’ travels across Europe following BBCS deals
Netherlands-based NPO3, SBS in Belgium and DR in Denmark have snagged format rights to BBC…
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Crave, TV4, Discovery make room for ‘Framing Britney Spears’ doc
Canadian streamer Crave, TV4 in Sweden and Discovery in Italy are among those to have…
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Starz orders Julia Roberts, Sean Penn drama ‘Gaslit’, based on Watergate podcast ‘Slow Burn’
US cabler Starz has ordered an adaptation of hit podcast Slow Burn, with Julia Roberts and…
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Discovery+ reveals 11 million subs, CEO David Zaslav discusses channels & viewing
Discovery has revealed its recently launched streamer Discovery+ has secured 11 million subscribers since its…
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ViacomCBS promotes Olivier Jollett to new streaming strategy & mobile-focused role
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) has appointed Olivier Jollet to a new position overseeing strategy for…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Charting the path of M&A in TV
Tim Westcott, senior research manager at research powerhouse and TBI sibling Omdia, charts how merger…
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Quebecor Content preps French-Canadian ‘Masked Singer’ after MBC deal
Canada’s Quebecor Content has picked up adaptation rights to hit South Korean format The King…
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AVOD streamer Roku eyes more content deals after Quibi acquisitions
AVOD streamer The Roku Channel is looking to strike more content deals following the recent…
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‘I Hate Suzie’ & ‘Damilola The Boy Next Door’ make 2021 New Voice Awards shortlist
The TV Foundation and the Edinburgh TV Festival have unveiled the new and emerging talent…
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Exclusive: BBC Studios execs set the stage for Showcase 2021
As BBC Studios (BBCS) prepares to launch its first virtual Showcase event online from Monday,…
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News round-up: NBCU expands Hayu in Europe; Amazon signs up Donald Glover; YouTube unveils originals
NBCU expands Hayu in Europe NBCUniversal’s reality TV SVOD service hayu has expanded to 11…
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Lifetime unscripted head Gena McCarthy exits A+E cablenet
Lifetime’s EVP & head of programming for unscripted Gena McCarthy is leaving the A+E Networks-owned…
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Sky, Canal+ order ‘Django’ series adaptation with Cattleya & Atlantique
European pay operator Sky and France’s Canal+ have joined forces for a reimagining of the…
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eOne alum Dan Gopal lands at UK-based rights outfit PRS For Music
Entertainment One (eOne)’s former EVP of sales Dan Gopal has taken up a new role…
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Netflix & Belgium’s VRT order ‘Diamonds’ drama from De Mensen, Keshet Int’l
Netflix and Belgian pubcaster VRT have joined forces to commission Diamonds, an eight-part crime drama…
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YouTube preps TikTok rival Shorts for US launch in March
YouTube has confirmed that it will roll out the beta version of its TikTok-rivalling short-form…
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NBCU’s Peacock expands unscripted, adds BBCS format & moves into true crime
NBCUniversal (NBCU)’s streamer Peacock is expanding its unscripted slate and moving into original true crime programming…
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African SVOD Showmax moves into reality formats with ‘Temptation Island’
South African streamer Showmax is moving into reality formats with a local adaptation of Banijay’s…
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‘Bosch’ exec Henrik Bastin unveils Fabel, as Red Arrow’s Fabrik future unclear
Bosch producer Henrik Bastin has unveiled his newly minted prodco Fabel Entertainment, which has been…
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Fremantle Int’l rejigs in Europe, Jamie Lynn & Anahita Kheder promoted
Fremantle has revamped its co-production, formats and distribution activities across Europe, with promotions for Jamie…
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BBCS & ITV prep BritBox for 2021 roll-out in South Africa
UK content streamer BritBox is to launch in South Africa later this year, marking the…
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Abu Dhabi TV orders ‘Celebrity Game Face’ series from NBCU
Abu Dhabi TV has ordered a local version of NBCUniversal Formats’ comedy gameshow Celebrity Game Face, marking…
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Join Acorn TV, Fox, SundanceNow, C5, ViacomCBS & more for TBI Talks: The London Screenings
Ahead of The London Screenings later this week, join TBI for a series of genre-focused…