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Richard Middleton
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Paramount+ reveals launch dates for US, Canada, Nordics & Australia
ViacomCBS is to launch streamer Paramount+ across the US on 4 March and has also…
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WarnerMedia’s HBO Max hires exec from Mid-East streamer Shahid to lead in Lat Am
WarnerMedia has hired another senior exec from the Middle East’s MBC Group to lead its…
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Banff unveils new online platform as event goes virtual again
The Banff World Media Festival (BANFF) has unveiled a new bespoke online platform for its…
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BBC Studios hires ex-Paramount exec Dina Vangelisti to lead LA-based sales
BBC Studios (BBCS) is establishing an LA-based sales division and has hired former Paramount Pictures…
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BBC Studios takes full ownership of Clerkenwell Films, Murray Ferguson to exit
BBC Studios (BBCS) has taken full ownership of The End Of The F***ing World producer Clerkenwell…
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David & Matthew Frank launch UK distributor Rocket Rights
TRX founders David and Matthew Frank have launched a London-based distribution firm called Rocket Rights….
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WarnerMedia alum Kevin Reilly emerges at Israeli AI firm Deepdub
Former WarnerMedia content chief Kevin Reilly has emerged at an Israeli artificial intelligence company that…
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Amazon’s AVOD streamer IMDb TV visits ‘Almost Paradise’ with Electric Entertainment
Amazon-owned AVOD service IMDb TV has acquired crime series Almost Paradise, which debuted last year…
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BBC & Netflix drama ‘Peaky Blinders’ to end after season six but will return in ‘another form’
BBC drama Peaky Blinders is to end after its sixth season, but writer and creator…
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A+E Networks ups veteran Liz Soriano to SVP of int’l programming
A+E Networks has promoted long-standing exec Liz Soriano to an expanded role overseeing content strategies…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How to capitalise on the AVOD wave
Streaming of all flavours soared during 2020 but how will AVOD adapt and develop in…
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UK business accelerator Indielab calls for 2021 applications
The Indielab Accelerator, which helps production companies to expand, is calling for applications to the…
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BBC Studios unveils slates & ‘curated service’ for virtual Showcase
BBC Studios has revealed details of its upcoming invitation-only Showcase event, which will take place…
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Banijay takes Italian & Swedish domestic abuse formats to global buyers
Banijay is rolling out two formats to international buyers that are designed to raise awareness around…
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Shine TV’s MD Tanya Shaw to step down after seven years
Tanya Shaw is stepping down from her role as MD at MasterChef producer Shine TV after…
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BBC’s incoming chair Richard Sharp has ‘open mind’ on licence fee funding
Incoming BBC chair Richard Sharp says he has an “open mind” about the way the…
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NBCUniversal’s Peacock to exceed 50 million subscribers by 2024, report predicts
NBCUniversal’s hybrid streaming service Peacock will exceed 50 million subscribers by 2024, according to a new report….
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WarnerMedia rejigs Lat Am with network president & originals chief exiting
WarnerMedia’s restructuring outside of the US has continued with two major exits from its Latin…
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HBO Max orders Julia Child cookery drama, starring ‘Happy Valley’s Sarah Lancashire
HBO Max has ordered a drama featuring Sarah Lancashire (Happy Valley) that explores the life…
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Deals round-up: Globoplay adds eOne trio; CIA vs. Bin Laden doc sells; Dynamic TV goes ‘Beneath The Surface’
Globoplay strikes eOne deal Brazilian streamer Globoplay has picked up a raft of shows from…
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LA-based Principal Media hires Gary Rosenson & GRB alum Melanie Torres
LA-based distributor Principal Media has named industry veteran Gary Rosenson as its CEO, while former…
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NENT Studios UK extends deal with Mexico’s Dopamine for unscripted push
NENT Studios UK has expanded its partnership with Latin American firm Dopamine in a deal that…
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C4 deputy director of programmes Kelly Webb-Lamb to leave UK broadcaster
Channel 4’s deputy director of programmes & head of popular factual Kelly Webb-Lamb is to…
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Nicola Shindler launches ITVS-backed Quay Street Productions
Former StudioCanal UK MD & Red Production Company founder Nicola Shindler has launched her new…
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Banijay, ITVS, All3, eOne & Fremantle unveil plans for The London TV Screenings
UK-based distributors Banijay Rights, Entertainment One, All3Media International, Fremantle and ITV Studios have unveiled further…
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UK distributor Passion launches ‘producer programming brief’
UK sales firm Passion Distribution has launched a new initiative to support producers and set…
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Amazon launches ultra low-cost mobile-only Prime Video plan in India
Amazon has launched a Prime Video-only mobile offer in India. The low-cost bundle is being…
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Telemundo hires former ViacomCBS streaming chief as part of global push
NBCUniversal-owned Telemundo Enterprises has hired ViacomCBS International’s former streaming chief Ezequiel Fonseca Zas and A+E…
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NBC orders scripted trio, including Keshet’s ‘La Brea’ & comedy ‘Grand Crew’
NBC has handed out a raft of commissions following last year’s tumultuous pilot season, with wine bar…
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Sky expands environmental pledges with ‘preference’ for carbon neutral partners
NBCUniversal-owned Sky has unveiled a series of expanded environmental commitments for its TV productions in…