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Richard Middleton
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NENT Group’s ‘profitable growth at risk’ as Coronavirus hits
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has said the spread of Coronavirus is “having an adverse…
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Coronavirus hits more events as European producers call for support
Coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on the international TV industry with shows and events cancelled…
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Exclusive: ProSieben pulls out of Red Arrow Studios sale amid ‘Coronavirus crisis’
German media giant ProSiebenSat.1 has pulled the potential sale of production and distribution arm Red…
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Deutsche Telekom snags exclusive Disney+ deal, preps free trial
Deutsche Telekom has agreed a distribution deal with Disney that will see it become the…
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Pluto TV strikes 55 deals for Lat Am, signing up Endemol Shine & BBC Studios
ViacomCBS-owned AVOD Pluto TV has announced partnerships with 55 media and content providers for its…
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StudioCanal UK appoints eOne’s Alex Hamilton as CEO
StudioCanal UK has appointed former Entertainment One UK (eOne UK) executive Alex Hamilton as its…
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Germany, UK are ‘biggest’ European markets for SVOD, says research
Germany and the UK have emerged as the biggest European markets in terms of SVOD…
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Vaudeville Sound expands operations in Canada
International post-production company Vaudeville Sound has expanded its operations with the launch of a new…
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Smithsonian Channel preps Bayou short-form series
ViacomCBS-owned Smithsonian Channel is marking the 50th anniversary of Earth Day with a new digital…
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LA Screenings cancelled as Coronavirus hits production on numerous shows
The spread of Coronavirus has forced the cancellation of LA Screenings, the annual US-based sales…
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Essential Media’s Greg Quail & Jesse Fawcett buy prodco back from Kew Media
The CEO and North American president at Australia and LA-based production group Essential Media Group…
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TBI Formats: Why Korean IP will cut through globally for years to come
As part of our focus on delivering more incisive commentary on the global content business,…
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Netflix bolsters Turkish originals with dramas and ‘Exatlon’ remake
Netflix has unveiled six new projects to be produced in Turkey, including three new dramas,…
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Mediaset prepares for “uncertain” 2020, considers stake in ailing ProSieben
Italian broadcaster Mediaset is preparing for an “uncertain” 2020 amid Italy’s Coronavirus outbreak, while also…
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Disgraced media mogul Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years in prison
Disgraced former TV and film producer Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 23 years in…
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‘Inside The Ambulance’ prodco Brown Bob expands with new US office
UK-based Brown Bob Productions has launched its first US office and appointed a former NBCUniversal…
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‘Line Of Duty’s World Productions options Nikita Lalwani novel
ITV Studios-owned World Productions has optioned You People, the upcoming third novel from author Nikita…
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Nine Entertainment, Discovery explore new channel launch in Oz
Australian media giant Nine Entertainment is reportedly in talks to launch a new network in…
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NBCUniversal and Japan’s Asahi partner for ‘Secret Game Show’
Comcast-owned NBCUniversal Formats and the Asahi Television Broadcasting Corporation (ABC TV) in Japan have partnered…
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Pandemic series ‘Contagion’ sold to European, Asian broadcasters
UK production house Rare TV’s medical documentary Contagion has been picked up for re-broadcast in…
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Apple TV remakes Keshet’s ‘False Flag’ with Uma Thurman attached to star
Apple TV has ordered a thriller based on Israeli drama False Flag, with Kill Bill’s…
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TBI Factual: Dialing up diversity in a new decade
As part of our focus on delivering more incisive commentary on the global content business,…
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Kew Media Group’s BGM acquired by Quebec’s Datsit Sphere
Quebec-based producer and distributor Datsit Sphere has acquired factual and kids production company BGM (formerly…
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Mark Wahlberg docuseries ordered at HBO Max
WarnerMedia’s HBO Max has ordered a new eight-part documentary series fronted by US movie star…
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Deals round-up: TLC preps UK cookery special; ‘Watch!’ lands in Poland & Finland; eOne sells big in Russia
Reality stars dish up and dish out for TLC special TLC UK has commissioned a…
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Factual round-up: TVF tackles Coronavirus; Reelz marks VIS UK first; Red Arrow, Blue Ant add to slate
TVF working on Coronavirus specials UK-based independent distributor TVF International is working on two investigative…
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Znak & Co pushes podcasts with new division and Coex Studios deal
Znak & Co, the LA and London-based producer behind Netflix’s I Am A Killer and…
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BBC Studios makes latest distribution shift with Maggy Chan promotion
BBC Studios (BBCS) has upped Maggy Chan to the newly created role of MD for…
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ViacomCBS restructures down under as Network Ten CEO Paul Anderson resigns
ViacomCBS is introducing a new management structure across its businesses in Australia and New Zealand,…
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Series Mania cancelled as Coronavirus impact continues
French drama festival Series Mania has become the latest TV event to be cancelled as…