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Richard Middleton
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‘Normal People’ prodco Element hires Pulse’s creative chief for drama & Silverprint exec
Normal People producer Element Pictures has appointed Michael Dawson and Lucas Ochoa as executive producers…
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CBS Studios strikes deal with Greg Silverman’s Stampede, unveils Icelandic project
Stampede Ventures, the prodco founded by Warner Bros. Pictures’ former president Greg Silverman, has struck…
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Brent Montgomery’s Wheelhouse lands Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine
Wheelhouse Entertainment, part of the production and investment firm launched by former ITV America CEO…
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Banijay unveils brands arm headed by Owain Walbyoff, with Jane Smith leading L&M
Production and distribution giant Banijay has launched a new commercial division that will oversee brand…
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‘The Walking Dead’s Norman Reedus launches prodco, adapts comic ‘Undone By Blood’
The Walking Dead star Norman Reedus has launched his own production firm, which has already…
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BBC reveals almost five billion iPlayer requests during 2019/2020
The BBC in the UK has said its on demand service iPlayer received almost five…
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How ‘Mr Bean’ became a global brand & an online phenomenon
Today marks the 30th anniversary of Mr Bean, the Tiger Aspect-owned comedy show that has…
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Joyrider & Firefly prep drama ‘Frust’, marking first for co-productions in south-eastern Europe
Joyrider, the indie created by former HBO Hungary drama head Gábor Krigler, has linked up…
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Drive hires former Twofour Group’s Eniela Bella for sales in Europe, Lat Am
UK-based production-funding and distribution agency Drive has hired an exec from ITV Studios-owned Twofour Group…
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Disney+ expands reach across Europe with Nordic roll-out
Disney+ is continuing its global roll-out by launching across eight countries in Europe from today….
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Hulu marks first direct deal for Vice’s new sales arm, as streamer extends pact
US streamer Hulu has become the first announced customer for Vice Media Group’s new distribution…
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ITV America hires 44 Blue’s Sara Poage, rejigs senior management team
Hell’s Kitchen and Pawn Stars producer ITV America has reshuffled its senior management team with…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Where next for linear TV’s Covid boom?
Covid-19 enforced lockdowns around the world had propelled viewing figures for linear networks skywards but…
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World Congress of Science & Factual Producers reveals key speakers
The World Congress of Science and Factual Producers (WCSFP) has provided further details of its…
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Australia’s SBS names Matthew Hancock to head up On Demand
Australian pubcaster SBS has appointed Matthew Hancock to lead its on demand offering. Hancock, who…
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BBC One checks in for Gordon Ramsay-fronted gameshow ‘Bank Balance’
BBC One in the UK has ordered a new primetime gameshow hosted by celebrity chef…
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Deals round-up: BBC snags HBO Max’s ‘Love Life’; Hulu, Netflix call for ‘Staged’; HBO Asia snags China’s Miss Fisher
BBC deals for HBO Max’s Love Life The BBC in the UK has struck a…
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Banijay hires Studiocanal’s deputy MD to head France’s Endemol Shine Fiction
Banijay has appointed Studiocanal’s Dominique Farrugia to head up Endemol Shine Fiction in France. Farrugia…
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Amazon moves into ‘Tiger King’ territory with Nicolas Cage-starring drama
Amazon has picked up the recently revealed US drama that is set to star Nicolas…
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BBC Studios scraps physical Showcase and moves online for 2021
BBC Studios (BBCS) is turning its annual sales extravaganza BBC Showcase – which has taken…
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MIPCOM in Cannes cancelled as Reed Midem moves event 100% online
MIPCOM organisers Reed Midem have cancelled this year’s physical version of the Cannes market. The…
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Banijay names Endemol Shine’s Lars Blomgren to head scripted across EMEA
Banijay has named Lars Blomgren as head of scripted across EMEA, retaining a similar role…
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Fremantle names Fatima Salaria to lead merged UK labels Boundless & Naked
Fremantle has restructured the operations of its UK-based unscripted production houses Boundless and the recently…
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Eccho Rights rejigs Turkish drama sales & acquisitions with Handan Özkubat promotion
CJ ENM-owned distributor Eccho Rights has reshuffled the sales and acquisition division for its Turkish…
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Korea’s JTBC strikes ‘Undercover’ remake deal with BBC Studios
South Korean broadcaster JTBC has ordered a local remake of Peter Moffat’s political drama Undercover,…
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‘End Of The F***ing World’s Dominic Buchanan & Bennett McGhee launch private equity-backed prodco
The End of The F***ing World producer Dominic Buchanan and Bennett McGhee (Mogul Mowgli) have…
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BBC One returns to Leopard’s ‘Worzel Gummidge’ with Mackenzie Crook
The UK’s BBC has ordered a third one-hour adaptation based on the Worzel Gummidge novels….
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Flame Distribution hires Argonon, Orange Smarty alum Lynn Lugsden
UK-based Flame Distribution has appointed former Argonon and Endemol exec Lynn Lugsden as SVP of…
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Digital UK’s Jonathan Thompson on the challenges facing new BBC chief Tim Davie
Jonathan Thompson, who leads the development of the UK’s digital terrestrial TV platform Freeview, reflects…
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News round-up: Hat Trick sells its ‘Dinner’; Alchime’s 1500-hour deal; TVI extends Chilean drama
Hat Trick sells its Dinner UK-based distributor Hat Trick International has struck a raft of…