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Richard Middleton
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Tommy Bulfin & Kim Varvell’s Conker Pictures hires DNA Films alum Nick Bedingfield
Conker Pictures, the UK prodco launched last year by ex-BBC commissioner Tommy Bulfin and former…
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SideXSide appoints Electus Int’l & Propagate alum Max Richards to lead business development
Factual producer SideXSide Studios has hired former Electus International exec Max Richards. Richard becomes director…
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UK’s Channel 4 eyes deepest cuts for 15 years amid ‘acceleration’ into streaming
Gogglebox broadcaster Channel 4 in the UK is poised to cut around 16% of its…
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Newen Connect lands Rainmaker’s SVP of sales & co-productions Karen Wise
TF1 Group-owned Newen Connect has hired Rainmaker’s SVP of worldwide sales & co-productions Karen Wise…
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TBI Weekly: Unpacking the key trends for 2024
The next 12 months will define the future of the content industry, as streamers, broadcasters…
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Germany’s VOX rejigs execs with Marcel Amruschkewitz & Iris Preiß taking key roles
RTL Group’s German network VOX has rejigged its top team with Marcel Amruschkewitz and Iris…
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Free@Last TV to adapt David Nolan’s Manchester crime novels incl ‘Black Moss’
UK producer Free@Last TV is adapting David Nolan’s crime novels that explore Manchester’s underworld into…
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Amazon lands Disney exec ahead of Prime Video’s advertising push
Amazon has landed former Disney exec Jeremy Helfand to oversee Prime Video’s advertising push, while…
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News round-up: WBD & ITVX bring back ‘Bean’; ITV returns ‘Stand Up Sketch Show’; UKTV extends ‘Special Ops’ series
WBD & ITVX bring back Bean Warner Bros. Discovery and ITVX have ordered a fourth…
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AMC rejigs scripted team under Ben Haigh & Josh Sizer, with raft of promotions
AMC Networks has reorganised its scripted team with a raft of promotions and new positions…
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Shtruzman, Goldschein & Einbinder’s 5X Media eyes scripted TV expansion
LA-based 5X Media is expanding its TV activities by hiring a new SVP of scripted,…
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US horror powerhouses Blumhouse & Atomic Monster confirm merger
US horror producers Blumhouse and Atomic Monster have formally combined forces, following a protracted merger…
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Apple TV+ extends Gary Oldman drama ‘Slow Horses’ into fifth season
Apple TV+ has ordered a fifth season of Gary Oldman drama Slow Horses, following its…
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TBI’s 2024 Predictions: Tom Fussell, CEO, BBC Studios
2024 is set to be a pivotal year for the global content industry, so TBI…
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Lionsgate strikes SPAC deal with Screaming Eagle to split studio business from Starz
Lionsgate is splitting its TV & film studio business from Starz in a move that…
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Warner Bros. Discovery buys local Turkish drama streamer BluTV
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has acquired Turkish drama streamer BluTV, marking the first such deal…
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TBI Weekly: TBI’s favourite shows of 2023
The year is coming to a close, which means that it is once again time…
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Paramount & WBD talks could prompt move from NBCU owner Comcast, analysts suggest
News of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and Paramount talks around a potential merger could push…
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HBO extends ‘The Gilded Age’ into third season
Warner Bros. Discovery’s HBO has extended The Gilded Age into a third season. The show…
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The CW lands ABC sitcom ‘The Conners’ in unusual US distribution set-up
The CW has picked up ABC sitcom The Conners in a deal that will see…
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Dorothy St Pictures lands Naomi Benson from BBC Studios
UK factual prodco Dorothy St Pictures has hired BBC Studios (BBCS)’s Naomi Benson to work…
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Warner Bros. Discovery & Paramount chiefs Zaslav & Bakish in ‘preliminary merger’ talks
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav and Paramount chief Bob Bakish have met up in…
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Sky & RTL Group in Germany agree deal to share drama & sports
Sky and RTL Group in Germany have struck a new deal that will see the…
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Telecinco takes ‘Dancing With The Stars’ back to Spain after five-year hiatus
Mediaset España’s Telecinco is taking Dancing With The Stars back into Spain for the first…
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Prime Video lands Octavia Spencer & Skydance drama starring Hannah Waddingham
Amazon Prime Video has picked up an eight-episode scripted series from Octavia Spencer and Skydance…
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‘MasterChef’ hits 70 territory milestone following latest European deals
Banijay’s culinary format MasterChef is set to hit 70 territories after deals for local versions…
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France’s Canal+ preps Karl Lagerfeld documentary exploring early life & career
Canal+ in France is preparing to premiere a new documentary about fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld….
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Apple TV+ confirms second season of ‘The Buccaneers’
Apple TV+ has confirmed a second season of The Buccaneers, the 1870’s based drama from…
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Canal+ Poland joins Spanish & Serbian drama ‘Scar’ from Plano a Plano
Canal+ Poland has become the latest buyer to board upcoming RTVE and Prime Video drama…
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What the first Spanish-Serbian drama tells us about collaborations
Co-productions will further dominate drama financing models over the next 12 months but as Richard…