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Exclusive: BBC Studios targets global acquisitions as strategy to double in size takes shape
Doctor Who and Prehistoric Planet producer BBC Studios (BBCS) is actively looking at buying production…
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North Road & Banijay’s FL Entertainment eye ITV Studios, as Chernin’s firm raises $150m
Peter Chernin’s The North Road Company has snagged a $150m investment from The Qatar Investment…
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BBC Three promotes Two Four & Love alum to become head of content
BBC Three has appointed Nasfim Haque to become head of content at youth-skewing BBC Three,…
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Banijay’s NL Film rejigs senior team by hiring ‘Soof 3’ director Anne de Clercq
Banijay Benelux has hired Soof 3 director Anne de Clercq to lead a new-look creative…
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Seven in Oz plots ‘Ultimate Escape’ with Finland’s Rabbit Films & Helium
Seven Network in Australia has ordered a local version of Finnish format Ultimate Escape from…
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Talpa appoints ITVS exec to lead creative partnerships & format sales
John de Mol’s Talpa has hired ITV Studios Global Entertainment’s Ingrid Akkerman to become its…
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‘The Mole’ outfit Primitives hires Magnify Media exec for third-party formats
The Mole distributor Primitives has hired former Magnify Media exec Emma Gosling to work across…
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Sky orders Gary Neville & Jamie Carragher football show, pilots Talkback quizzer
Sky Max is extending its originals slate with a series following football pundits Jamie Carragher…
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Indielab opens TV Accelerator applications for 2023 scheme
UK-based Indielab is opening its annual TV Accelerator programme and is again looking for scripted…
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Calinos Entertainment lands GoQuest & Kanal D International execs
Turkish distributor Calinos Entertainment has expanded its team by hiring a former GoQuest Media exec…