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Richard Middleton
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‘MasterChef: All Stars’ secures remakes in Brazil, Sweden
Broadcasters in Brazil and Sweden have ordered local remakes of Endemol Shine Group’s culinary format…
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YLE, SVT, TV2 among buyers acquiring BBC Studios’ Mallorca Files
YLE in Finland, Sweden’s SVT and AXN Mystery in Japan are among international buyers of…
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FYI drives off with Barcroft Studios, TCB Media Rights series ‘Ultimate Rides’
A+E Networks’ US cablenet FYI has boarded a co-production with Barcroft Studios and distributor TCB…
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Channel 5 boards Blink Films’ Titanic feature documentary
Channel 5 in the UK has ordered a feature documentary from UK-based Blink Films that…
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Showtime picks up Caravan’s New Order documentary
US cablenet Showtime has acquired a feature documentary about New Order that marks 40 years…
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TNT, TBS unscripted chief exits to launch WarnerMedia-backed label
Head of unscripted at US cablers TNT and TBS Michael Bloom is stepping down from…
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FilmRise names BBC Studios exec for global acquisitions
US-based film and TV outfit FilmRise has appointed BBC Studios exec Whitney Muroff as its…
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Heyday Television hires ‘The Spanish Princess’ exec for development
NBCUniversal International Studios-backed Heyday Television UK has appointed former Chrysalis Vision exec Sue Gibbs to…
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Deals round-up: BBC, RTL buy ‘The Investigation’; S4C welcomes Walter Presents; Pantaya pounces on ‘Ana’
BBC, RTL look into The Investigation The UK’s BBC and RTL in Germany have struck…
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Thinkfactory pins down Big Show for WWE-backed reality series
ITV Studios America-backed Thinkfactory Media is linking up with the studio arm of wrestling organisation…
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NBCU consolidates production under Bonnie Hammer, names Peacock chief
NBCUniversal has moved its TV studios, Universal Television and Universal Content Productions into a single…
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Hit + Run launches JV with South Africa’s NV Studios
Rob Shaftel’s US prodco Hit + Run has partnered with South African production and distribution…
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‘Hunted’ remake becomes Amazon’s first unscripted original in Italy
Amazon Prime Video in Italy has ordered a local six-part version of Endemol Shine Group’s…
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Formats round-up: RTL Belgium remakes Media Ranch show; Italy’s Nove to air ‘Deal With It!’, Eli Shibley tapped for ‘Letterkenny’
Media Ranch’s Judge For One Day gets Belgian remake RTL Belgium has ordered a local…
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European networks land on BBC’s ‘Seven Worlds, One Planet’
SVT in Sweden, Denmark’s DR, Telefonica in Spain and Norway’s NRK are among a raft…
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Expectation’s Amy Flanagan departs to join BBC Studios
BBC Studios (BBCS) Production has appointed former Expectation exec Amy Flanagan to lead its expanding…
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October Films veteran Denman Rooke steps down
October Films’ executive chairman Denman Rooke is stepping down from his position, after almost 25…
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TBI Weekly: When writers revolt, from LA to Berlin
Creative talent might be in demand but recognition and recompense remains an issue for writers…
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HBO Max bolsters kids offering with expansive ‘Sesame Street’ deal
HBO Max is bulking up its kids offering by striking a deal with Sesame Street…
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Britbox adds Amazon, Now TV execs to UK management team
BBC and ITV-backed streamer BritBox has unveiled its senior management team ahead of the UK-focused…
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Sales round-up: Amazon adds ‘Teddy Ruxpin’; eOne visits ‘Between Two Worlds’; Power enters ring with boxing doc
Amazon welcomes Teddy Ruxpin Amazon has picked up rights to classic kids series The Adventures…
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Shopify Studios appoints SoulPancake exec Sarah North
Shopify Studios, the production arm of the US ecommerce site Shopify, has appointed former SoulPancake…
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Netflix order Big Mouth spin-off, strikes Mediaset deal
Netflix has ordered a workplace comedy spun off from its popular animation Big Mouth and…
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Blue Ant Media appoints Jigsaw, Sundance alum to oversee creative
Blue Ant Media in Canada has appointed Sundance and Jigsaw Media alum Laura Michalchyshyn as…
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A+E Networks appoints Fox veteran to oversee international and licensing
A+E Networks has appointed Steve MacDonald to oversee its international operations and its global multi-platform…
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Endemol Shine Finland moves into scripted with Dionysos Films alum
Endemol Shine Group’s operation in Finland is launching a new scripted division and has hired…
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All3Media secures ‘Liar’ remake in Spain, strikes Cinetic deal
All3Media has struck a deal with Spain’s Atresmedia to remake its scripted thriller Liar, and…
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‘Married At First Sight’ prodco Snowman launches global development arm
Married At First Sight creators Snowman Productions is launching a new global development label. Red…
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HBO Max names Disney, TBS alums for animation and family roles
HBO Max has appointed former TBS original programming exec Billy Wee to oversee animation and…
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ABC Studios promotes Melanie Frankel to oversee comedy
ABC Studios has appointed Melanie Frankel to oversee its comedy output, replacing Amy Hartwick who…