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Richard Middleton
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Wartime spy drama ‘Davos 1917’ secures trio of European broadcast sales
Mediaset in Italy is among three European broadcasters to have picked up rights to upcoming…
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Round up: Canal+, France TV snag ‘Tinka’; ABC orders true crime trio; First K-pop FAST launch
Canal+, France TV snag Tinka France Télévisions and Canal+ have both picked up rights to…
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Fremantle docs chief Mandy Chang steps down to focus on prodco, BBCS alum takes interim charge
Fremantle’s global documentary chief Mandy Chang is stepping down after less than three years in…
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Apple TV+ orders Jon Hamm crime drama ‘Your Friends And Neighbours’
Apple TV+ has handed Jon Hamm his first lead role since Mad Men with an…
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News round-up: HBO’s ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ to end; Film.UA’s copro chief exits
HBO’s ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ to end HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm is to end after its…
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RTL Group to sell Netherlands business incl Videoland to VTM owner DPG Media in $1.2bn deal
European media giant RTL Group is selling its Netherlands-based operation, including streamer Videoland, to VTM…
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Apple TV+ grows sci-fi slate with ‘Murderbot’, based on Martha Wells novels
Apple TV+ has expanded its sci-fi slate with Murderbot, a new 10-episode series from creators…
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Fox lands US rights to Karl Alberg adaptation ‘Murder In A Small Town’
Fox has ordered an adaptation of L.R. Wright’s crime novel series Karl Alberg, with Vancouver-based…
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Spain’s Movistar Plus+ strikes streaming pacts with WBD’s Max & SkyShowtime
Movistar Plus+ has struck deals that will see it offering shows from Warner Bros. Discovery…
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Max joins YouTube’s Primetime Channels in US, strikes Vodafone pact in Spain
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)’s streamer Max has joined YouTube’s Primetime Channels in the US and…
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Exclusive: Fremantle’s VP of FAST channels Valerio Motti steps down
Fremantle’s VP of FAST channels Valerio Motti has left the company after 18 months in…
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‘Man On Fire’ producer New Regency ups Natalie Lehmann to president of film & TV
Man On Fire producer New Regency has named Natalie Lehmann as its president of motion…
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Germany’s Autentic & Canada’s Super Channel double down on Go Button shows
German broadcaster Autentic and Canada’s Super Channel have commissioned a pair of shows from Daniel…
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Poland’s TVP preps WW2 true story spy thriller ‘The Bay Of Spies’
Polish broadcaster TVP is preparing to debut its Second World War historical thriller series The…
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Starz to end crime drama ‘Hightown’ after third and final season
Starz is bringing the curtain down on crime drama Hightown, with a third and final…
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Fox & ‘The Cleaning Lady’ star Oliver Hudson strike production pact
Fox Entertainment has struck a deal with The Cleaning Lady star Oliver Hudson to create…
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Telecinco takes German format ‘Celebrity School’ back into Spain
Mediaset España’s Telecinco is remaking German format Celebrity School, marking the second Spanish adaptation of…
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Denmark’s DR1 lands prime minister for local version of French format ‘The A Talks’
DR1 in Denmark has become the latest network to order a local version of Can’t…
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Jeff Zucker’s RedBird IMI leading race to buy All3Media in $1.26bn deal
Jeff Zucker’s US investment firm RedBird IMI is leading the race to acquire All3Media in…
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NATPE Global lines up Paramount’s Pam Kaufman, Fremantle & Prime Video execs
NATPE Global has unveiled additional sessions and speakers for its January convention in Miami, with…
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Blue Ant moves into scripted FAST channels with Muse Entertainment
Blue Ant Media is expanding its FAST operations, this time with a new drama-skewing channel…
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eOne unscripted chief Tara Long to depart, eyes deal with John Morayniss’ Blink49 Studios
Entertainment One (eOne)’s unscripted chief Tara Long is leaving the company after a decade. Long…
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Jewish streamer ChaiFlicks lands Yes Studios dramas ‘Shtisel’ and ‘Fire Dance’
ChaiFlicks, the streaming service dedicated to Jewish content, has picked up Yes Studios dramas Shtisel…
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Newen Studios buys majority stake in ‘La Zona’ prodco Kubik Films as Spanish strategy expands
Newen Studios has taken control of Kubik Films, the Spanish producer behind La Zona and…
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Studio Lambert’s drama head Sue Hogg to step down, as Tim Harcourt named prodco’s creative chief
All3Media’s Studio Lambert has rejigged its senior team, with drama chief Sue Hogg stepping back…
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Skydance eyes Paramount assets as potential sale sends shares up 14%
Paramount Global’s majority owner National Amusements has reportedly held talks over a sale of its…
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Fifth Season strikes $225m deal to sell 25% stake to ‘Godzilla’ firm Toho
Severance and Normal People producer Fifth Season has sold a 25% stake in the business…
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TBI Weekly: Why AI, copros & soft money can deliver a better 2024
As NEM Zagreb wraps up the industry calendar for 2023, TBI’s Richard Middleton explores the…
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Exclusive: Banijay & Endemol Shine Turkey’s Hakan Eren settle long-running legal battle
Banijay has settled its long-running dispute with Endemol Shine Turkey (EST)’s former exec Hakan Eren,…
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Streamer & broadcaster budget squeeze to fuel windowing innovation & CEE growth
Tightening budgets are set to create surging demand for coproductions across Europe, with windowing and…