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Richard Middleton
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Exclusive: Kew Media Group’s restructuring process revealed
Kew Media Group’s restructuring process has begun in earnest under the leadership of interim CFO…
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Kids round-up: Xilam appoints Disney acquisitions exec; Sky names commissioners; South Korea’s Asiana agrees Cottonwood deal
Xilam appoints Disney acquisitions exec French studio Xilam Animation has appointed Disney’s former director of…
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News round-up: DocuBay strikes Shimla film festival; Conecta Fiction names France as ‘focus country’
DocuBay strikes Shimla film festival deal Fledgling factual streamer DocuBay has partnered with the International…
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TBI’s forward thinkers: Fremantle’s Vasha Wallace
Vasha Wallace, EVP of global acquisitions & development, Fremantle Streamers started dipping their toes into…
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Netflix moves into dating with Red Arrow’s Kinetic Content
Netflix has ordered its first serialised unscripted dating series. Love Is Blind is from Red…
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Twofour hires Natalie McArdle from Electric Ray to oversee development
UK-based producer Twofour has bolstered its new senior creative line-up by appointing Electric Ray’s Natalie…
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Banijay adds Universal Television exec for North America programming & development
Banijay Studios has appointed former Universal Television exec Rebecca Mayer to oversee programming and development…
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Amazon Prime reboots Spanish drama ‘El Internado’
Amazon Prime Video is rebooting hit Spanish drama El Internado (aka The Boarding School), a…
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BBC unveils $1.3m indie development fund
UK public broadcaster the BBC has unveiled a new package of support for small and…
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Fox partners with Warner Bros., Ellen DeGeneres on ‘The Masked Dancer’
US broadcaster Fox is moving ahead with a spin-off from its hit entertainment format The…
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STV Productions buys into ‘Patrick Melrose’ producer Two Cities as BBC Studios exits
UK-based STV Productions has taken a 25% stake in Patrick Melrose producer Two Cities Television,…
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ITV Studios Entertainment develops interactive dating show with Quibi
Jeffrey Katzenberg’s premium short-form platform Quibi is developing a dating format from ITV Studios Entertainment…
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BBC One, Warner Bros line up Stephen Fry for JK Rowling’s ‘Fantastic Beasts’ show
BBC One has partnered with Warner Bros., London’s Natural History Museum and Stephen Fry on…
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Instagram’s IGTV orders Michelle Obama student series with ATTN
Social media giant Instagram has ordered a show exploring the lives of students with the…
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SPT alums Andy Kaplan & George Chien acquire Asian networks
Ex-Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Worldwide Networks executives Andy Kaplan and George Chien have launched a…
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TBI’s forward thinkers: Top execs reflect on 2019 and offer 2020 predictions
TBI speaks to leading execs from across the content business as they reflect on 2019…
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Exclusive: All3Media’s deal for Red Arrow Studios back on
All3Media’s pursuit to acquire Red Arrow Studios is understood to be back on course after…
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France’s Altice launches tech-focused TV channel 01TV
Altice France has launched a new TV channel based on its technology news website 01net….
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Show of the week: Inside Missguided
This four-part docuseries taps into the trend of fast fashion and the highs and lows…
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Disney’s streaming businesses already valued at $107bn, says Barclays
Disney’s streaming businesses have already been valued at over US$100bn by Barclays. The Mouse House’s…
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Blue Ant Media expands Love Nature channel across Europe
Blue Ant Media is expanding the reach of its Love Nature channel in Europe. The…
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Marcy Ross steps down at ‘Jack Ryan’ producer Skydance Television
Jack Ryan producer Skydance Television is looking for a new chief after incumbent Marcy Ross…
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ViacomCBS rejigs Digital Studios division with Kelly Day stepping down
ViacomCBS has rejigged the senior management at Viacom Digital Studios, with its head Kelly Day…
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BBC, Amazon order Big Talk comedy from Stephen Merchant, Elgin James
BBC One in the UK and Amazon Studios have linked up on a new six-part…
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Mediaset Italy acquires Netflix and Antena 3 drama ‘Cathedral Of The Sea’
Mediaset Italy has picked up Spanish period drama La Catedral Del Mar, the show that…
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Parade Media appoints former Keo Films CEO
UK-based Parade Media has appointed former Keo Films CEO Debbie Manners to its board of…
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Talkback alums hire Susie Hall for recently minted All3-backed prodco
All3Media-backed Great Scott Media, the recently launched prodco founded by two former senior executives at…
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Africa poised for surging pay TV subs growth but revenues will be more muted
Pay TV will continue its growth in Africa with subscriber numbers set to increase to…
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BBC America orders more ‘Killing Eve’ ahead of third season debut
BBC America has renewed hit drama Killing Eve for a fourth season before its third…
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Apple signs former HBO chief Richard Plepler to exclusive production deal
Apple has hired former HBO chief Richard Plepler to make TV shows for the Apple…