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Richard Middleton
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Deals round-up: Eleventh Hour strikes Chris Atkins deal; NRK format extended in US; Amazon adds Spanish titles
Eleventh Hour picks up Chris Atkins’ rights Sony Pictures Television (SPT)-backed Eleventh Hour Films has…
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Fulwell73 hires The Mill’s Johnny Moore as COO & CFO
The Late Late Show and Carpool Karaoke prodco Fulwell73 has hired The Mill’s Johnny Moore…
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Banijay’s Yellow Bird US options Krystal Sutherland novel
Banijay Group-owned Yellow Bird US is preparing to adapt Krystal Sutherland’s A Semi-Definitive List Of…
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BBC Studios’ Chinese execs and buyers to miss Showcase amidst Coronavirus fears
BBC Studios (BBCS) has said that its Beijing-based execs and Chinese buyers will miss the…
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UK government starts consultation on decriminalising licence fee non-payment
The British government has confirmed that it will consult with members of the public over…
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UKTV unveils Mel Giedroyc comedy, return of ‘World’s Most Dangerous Roads’
UKTV’s entertainment channel Dave has unveiled a raft of new programming including a new comedy…
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Chinese cookery format picked up in UK by Beezr Studios
Scottish prodco Beezr Studios has optioned a Chinese factual entertainment format about cookery. Little Chefs…
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Fox names Jupiter Entertainment’s Allison Wallach to head ‘Masked Singer’ division
Fox Alternative Entertainment (FAE), the broadcaster’s in-house unscripted studio that produces the US version of…
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House Productions to adapt Auschwitz book ‘The Volunteer’
BBC Studios-backed House Productions, the UK indie behind Benedit Cumberbatch-starring Brexit – The Uncivil War,…
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Red Arrow’s Endor appoints Fox Networks exec as creative director
Deep State outfit Endor Productions has appointed former Fox Networks Group (FNG) exec Sara Johnson…
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Disney+ beats subscriber predictions, unveils India launch plans
Disney+ has hit 28.6 million subscribers in less than six months, the company has confirmed….
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News round-up: Japanese first for Fuji’s ‘Suits’; HBO Max takes Simmons doc; C5 heads to ITN’s forest
Japan’s Fuji TV marks first with Suits Japanese broadcaster Fuji TV has extended its reboot…
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ProSieben and Discovery’s streamer Joyn moves into reality with Constantin
ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery’s streamer Joyn has ordered its first reality TV format, with Germany’s Constantin…
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BBC licence fee to rise $4, in line with inflation
The UK’s licence fee will increase by £3 ($3.90) per year, as part of a…
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More than 300 channels could leave UK following Brexit, analysts suggest
More than 300 channels operated by international broadcasters from the UK could move to Europe…
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Twofour54 Abu Dhabi appoints Image Nation exec as CEO
Government-backed production hub Twofour54 Abu Dhabi has appointed Michael Garin as CEO. Garin joins from…
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Newen to merge distribution with TF1 Studios, appoints Studiocanal alum to oversee process
French production giant Newen has appointed former Studiocanal and Global Road exec Rodolphe Buet to…
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ViacomCBS prepares Lat Am roll-out for Pluto TV
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) is preparing to launch AVOD service Pluto TV in Latin America,…
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Show of the week: Happily Married
Chosen as an official selection at the forthcoming Berlinale Series 2020, Happily Married (aka C’est…
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Prince William, Joaquin Phoenix blast BAFTA’s for lack of diversity
Prince William and Joker star Joaquin Phoenix were among those to blast the BAFTA’s for…
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News round-up: Banijay Asia expands; Sundance names Film Festival director; Romania’s ‘Vlad’ travels
Banijay strikes Kamal Haasan deal Banijay Asia has unveiled plans to collaborate with India’s Turmeric…
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Viaplay operator NENT strikes Sony co-production, output deal
Nordic Entertainment (NENT) Group has struck a co-development and co-production deal with Sony Pictures Television…
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Disney expected to announce up to 30 million subs for Disney+
Disney is expected to reveal that recently launched streamer Disney+ has amassed up to 30…
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Hulu CEO Randy Freer steps down as Disney merges management
Disney is pushing forward with introducing an integrated management team for its SVOD service Hulu,…
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ViacomCBS appoints NBCUniversal’s George Cheeks as CBS president
ViacomCBS has appointed NBCUniversal (NBCU) Content Studios’ vice-chairman George Cheeks as president and CEO of…
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ZDFE adds former Red Arrow exec for acquisitions, sales in English-language & Scandinavia
ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE) has appointed former Red Arrow Studios International (RASI) exec Yi Qiao as…
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Sky Studios strikes first-look deal with Romesh Ranganathan’s prodco Ranga Bee
Sky Studios has signed a first-look script deal with UK-based comedy and entertainment indie Ranga…
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Netflix to end ‘The Crown’ with Imelda Staunton confirmed as Queen
Netflix is to bring the curtain down on royal drama The Crown after a fifth…
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Endemol Shine UK’s factual chief Kim Shillinglaw to step down
Endemol Shine Group’s UK-focused factual chief Kim Shillinglaw is stepping down. Former BBC Two and…
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Netflix unveils Spanish slate with singing show, dramas and docs
Netflix is expanding its originals in Spain with a new musical competition format, a documentary…