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Richard Middleton
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Hulu strikes content pact with the Kardashians ahead of NBCU exit
US streamer Hulu is to be the new home for US celebrity family the Kardashians….
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ViacomCBS’s David Lynn exits as Raffaele Annecchino named international chief
ViacomCBS has appointed Raffaele Annecchino to become president and CEO at its international division, replacing…
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Thunderbird president Mark Miller steps down amid factual rejig
Highway Thru Hell prodco Thunderbird has reshuffled its senior ranks after Mark Miller stepped down…
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News round-up: All3 takes ‘Total Control’ from Keshet; India’s Lionsgate Play strikes BBCS first; Cineflix partners with Hayley Orrantia
All3 strikes Blackfella Films deal All3Media International has struck a new deal with Australian producer…
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Sony strikes $1.2bn deal for WarnerMedia’s anime streamer Crunchyroll
Sony has agreed to buy WarnerMedia-owned anime streaming service Crunchyroll in a deal worth almost…
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Banijay hires ex-Warner Bros. & BBCS exec for key unscripted role in France
Banijay has appointed former Warner Bros. and BBC Worldwide (now BBC Studios) exec Jean-Louis Blot…
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Twenty Twenty hires Blast! Films exec as creative chief, reveals HQ move
UK producer Twenty Twenty has hired former Blast! Films exec James O’Reilly as creative director…
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Commission round-up: Acorn TV & TVNZ order vineyard drama; Talpa’s ‘Marble Mania’ rolls into Germany; NHK reveals 8K Westside Story; ITV gets walking
Acorn TV & TVNZ reveal romcom order AMC Networks’ Acorn TV and TVNZ have joined…
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WarnerMedia’s European restructuring continues with changes in France, Benelux & Germany
WarnerMedia’s restructuring in Europe has continued with a merged executive team for its operations in…
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AVOD news round-up: Pluto TV & Insight TV land in Brazil; Barcroft links with Samsung TV Plus
Pluto TV expands in Lat Am ViacomCBS has rolled its AVOD service Pluto TV into…
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Saudi Arabia’s MBC & Shahid VIP unveil writing talent scheme
Saudi Arabia media giant MBC Group has launched a new program designed to discover domestic…
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Nat Geo links with NASA for Lightbox epic ‘Return To the Moon’
US-based National Geographic has ordered a special event series from Simon and Jonathan Chinn’s prodco…
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NBCU’s hybrid streamer Peacock hits 26 million subscribers
NBCUniversal’s fledgling streamer Peacock has racked up 26 million subscribers since launch, according to CEO…
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Why Covid’s ‘engagement kick-start’ might save broadcasters
Samuel Westberg, chief commercial officer at interactive tech firm LiveLike, tells TBI how the pandemic has…
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BBC unveils “radical” restructure as channel controller roles axed
The UK’s BBC has unveiled a wholesale restructuring of its senior commissioning team as part…
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Disney’s Freeform names originals chief, hires Quibi exec for unscripted
Disney-owned US network Freeform has promoted Jamila Hunter to oversee originals and development while also…
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HBO Max blasted by Hollywood elite over movie decision, as lawsuit looms
Hollywood stars have blasted WarnerMedia’s move to release its 2021 films via streamer HBO Max,…
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UK’s BBC, ITV, C4 & C5 ‘unlikely to survive’ without overhaul, says Ofcom
UK broadcasters including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and ViacomCBS-owned Channel 5 are “unlikely to…
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BBC iPlayer views up 33% in 2020 as ‘Normal People’ hits 62 million requests
The BBC’s streamer iPlayer has revealed that total viewing over the past 12 months is up by…
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TVF rejigs European team & reveals sales after record year in CEE & CIS
UK-based distributor TVF International has rejigged its sales team in Europe and struck a raft…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Six Southeast Asia streaming super-trends for 2021
Jun Wen Woo, senior analyst for TV & online at research powerhouse Omdia, offers six…
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BBC Arts chief Jonty Claypole & commercial chief Bal Samra to depart
The BBC’s director of arts Jonty Claypole and its commercial chief Bal Samra – who…
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Argonon buys Nemorin as ‘growth path’ out of pandemic focuses on branded content
Argonon has expanded its branded content operations by acquiring UK-based outfit Nemorin Film & Video,…
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Deals round-up: Globoplay buys ‘Coroner’ & ‘Wynonna Earp’; Abacus to sell Nick Broomfield doc; Viaplay preps ‘Estonia: The Last Wave’
Globo grabs Coroner & Wynonna Earp Brazilian streamer Globoplay has picked up drama duo Coroner and…
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Netflix poaches Disney+ unscripted chief Dan Silver for documentaries
Netflix has hired Disney+’s VP of non-fiction originals Dan Silver to lead its documentary films….
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Activision Blizzard sues Netflix over poaching of CFO
Activision Blizzard, the game publisher behind titles including Call Of Duty and World Of Warcraft, has…
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NBC develops Keshet’s Israeli scripted format ‘The A Word’
US broadcast network NBC is developing a remake of Keshet’s hit scripted format The A…
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Compact Pictures hires Synchronicity’s Laura McBride for expansion
Scottish producer Compact Pictures has appointed Synchronicity Films’ Laura McBride as part of the company’s plans to…
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Leonine hires Sky Vision & Sonar alum to head global sales
German outfit Leonine Studios has hired former Sky Vision and Sonar exec Patrick Phelan to…
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Universal Music launches Mercury Studios, led by BBC Children’s alum Alice Webb
Universal Music Group (UMG) has launched a “multi-faceted content studio” focused on music-based storytelling, which…