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Richard Middleton
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News round-up: BBC builds bigger ‘Wall’; GRB closes African deals; Snap preps October Films duo
BBC One returns to NBC’s The Wall BBC One in the UK has ordered a…
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Apple orders Jackson Lamb spy drama starring Gary Oldman
Apple TV+ has ordered a scripted spy series that will star Gary Oldman and has…
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TBI Weekly: How a US private equity firm is betting on Germany
US-based private equity house KKR has had a busy year in Germany. The New York…
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News round-up: Acorn TV, RTÉ return to ‘Finding Joy’; 10 Play in Oz buys Amazon drama; Platform One’s Jennifer Fox deal
Acorn TV, RTÉ return to Finding Joy AMC Networks-backed streamer Acorn TV and Irish broadcaster…
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NATPE adds Telemundo, Viacom, All3 execs to board of directors
The National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) has made a series of appointments to…
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Germany’s Leonine acquires Wiedemann & Berg TV from Endemol Shine
German studio Leonine has struck a deal to acquire Wiedemann & Berg TV (W&B TV),…
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Yves Jeanneau, CEO of Sunny Side of the Doc, dies aged 69
Yves Jeanneau, CEO and co-founder of Sunny Side of the Doc and Asian Side of…
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Amazon orders fourth and final season of ‘Goliath’
Amazon is bringing the curtain down on its Billy Bob Thornton-fronted legal drama Goliath. The…
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Brent Montgomery’s Wheelhouse Group acquires US prodco Campfire
Brent Montgomery’s Wheelhouse Group has taken a majority stake in Campfire, the US prodco behind…
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Endemol Shine Boomdog strikes deal with ‘The Irishman’ producer Gaston Pavlovich
Mexico City-based Endemol Shine Boomdog has struck an overall deal with the production company founded…
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Quibi orders Marvel vs DC Comics docuseries with Russo brothers onboard
Quibi has ordered a docuseries exploring the rivalry between comic book publishers Marvel and DC,…
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Deals round-up: Heston Blumenthal joins C4, Netflix co-pro; BBC Two expands factual; Topic takes Scandi dramas
Heston Blumenthal joins C4, Netflix culinary show Celebrity chefs Heston Blumenthal, Carla Hall and Niklas…
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ABC boards “Ultimate Surfer” from Lionsgate’s Pilgrim Media
ABC in the US has picked up an eight-part competition series that will attempt to…
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Fox drama ‘House’ to be remade in Turkey by Kanal D
Turkish broadcaster Kanal D has commissioned a local version of hit US drama House, the…
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Exclusive: Shine, BBC Worldwide alum lands at Bantry Bay
Former Shine International and BBC Worldwide exec Dorit Schilling has re-emerged at Bantry Bay, the…
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Kids round-up: 41 Entertainment doubles down on YA animation; Hopster enters New Zealand
41 Entertainment expands YA animation US-based producer 41 Entertainment (41E) has unveiled a second young…
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GRB Studios strikes pact for trio of reality shows from OWN
US-based GRB Studios has picked up global sales rights to three reality shows from OWN:…
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HBO Max in talks for potential reunion of ‘Friends’ cast
WarnerMedia’s forthcoming streamer HBO Max is in talks for an unscripted reunion of the Friends…
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Apple TV+ poised for production pact with HBO alum Richard Plepler
Former HBO CEO Richard Plepler, who left the US cabler in March, is close to…
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Studio Lambert strikes development deal with ‘Masked Singer’ showrunner
The Circle producer Studio Lambert has struck a development deal with Izzie Pick Ibarra, the…
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Mediaset increases ProSiebenSat.1 stake as part of “free TV” plans
Mediaset has increased its stake in ProSiebenSat.1 as a part of its aspirations to create…
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Nine Network alum appointed Seven Studios development head
Nine Network’s former head of production and development Trent Chapman has been appointed to oversee…
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Mediaset takes Magnify Media car-based gameshow into Italy
Mediaset in Italy has ordered a local remake of an automotive-focused gameshow that was first…
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Show of the week: The Hunt: Monteperdido
Spanish scripted series have gained traction around the world over recent years and this drama…
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Disney+ officially launches in US, Canada and the Netherlands
Disney’s eagerly awaited streamer, Disney+, has officially launched in the US, Canada and the Netherlands…
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Apple TV+ head of current exits amidst senior exec restructure
Apple TV’s head of current programming, unscripted and documentary Kim Rozenfeld is leaving the recently…
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ITV Studios, Love Island help UK broadcaster fight advertising lull
ITV Studios’ shows including Love Island and Snowpiercer are set to boost the revenues of…
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Viaplay explores long life with new docuseries from Niklas Ekstedt
Nordic streamer Viaplay is expanding its docuseries offering with a new English-language show that explores…
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ITV orders gameshow special from Spun Gold
ITV in the UK has ordered a new format that pits previous contestants of major…
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ViacomCBS expands David Nevins’ remit as Comedy Central’s Kent Alterman exits
ViacomCBS has made a swathe of changes to its senior management team, with CBS exec…