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Richard Middleton
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BBC chief Tony Hall eyes opportunity with Disney, Apple launches
BBC director-general Tony Hall believes an imminent “second wave of disruption” caused by streamers from…
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Youngest Media names All3 alum to head new German office
David Flynn and Lucas Church’s Youngest Media has appointed former All3Media exec Mark Stehli to…
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TBI Weekly: How Red Arrow Studios fits into M&A frenzy (Column)
A flurry of deals yesterday highlighted the surging appetite for acquisitions and with companies including…
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CNN Films promotes documentary exec Courtney Sexton
CNN Films has promoted its documentary executive Courtney Sexton to become SVP at the company….
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Disney Lat Am picks up Federation’s ‘Find Me In Paris’
Disney Channel in Latin America has picked up the first two seasons and the forthcoming…
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Nice Drama appoints SF Studios, Warner Bros alum as executive producer
Midnight Sun producer Nice Drama has appointed former SF Studios and Warner Bros. exec Karin…
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Boat Rocker Media buys LA drama prodco Platform One Media
Canada’s Boat Rocker Media has acquired LA-based production outfit Platform One Media. As part of…
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EOne expands unscripted portfolio with acquisition of Blackfin
Production and distribution group Entertainment One (eOne), itself a recent acquisition by My Little Pony…
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All3Media puts Lion TV into Lime Pictures with Shahana Meer exiting
Discovery and Liberty Global-backed All3Media is moving Lion TV into Lime Pictures, with one of…
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BBC Studios names ‘Bodyguard’ exec to head drama for production arm
BBC Studios (BBCS) has appointed Bodyguard producer Priscilla Parish to lead the drama division at…
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Sky Studios unveils US-based production hub, appoints Jupiter exec to lead
Sky Studios, the commissioning and production arm of Comcast-backed pay TV operator Sky, is launching…
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Exclusive: The Oslo Showrunner Summit unveils new Vision Award
London-headquartered consultancy MediaXchange is to launch a new award at The Oslo Showrunner Summit later…
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NBCUniversal’s scripted team for streamer revealed
Further details of the management team overseeing NBCUniversal’s soon-to-launch streaming service have emerged, including the…
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Distribution round-up: DocuBay expands across Europe; Wag acquires ‘Krow’s Transformation’
DocuBay strikes Vidya distribution deal Fledgling documentary streamer DocuBay has appointed The Vidya Collective to…
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Turkcell enters ‘Wild District’ after striking first ZDFE deal
Turkish telecoms company and broadcaster Turkcell has SVOD acquired rights to 10-part drama Wild District…
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FirstLook TV sells docuseries to Reelz, strikes financing deal with Banijay Rights
FirstLook TV has struck a co-development and co-financing deal with Banijay Rights, with the distributor…
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Kids round-up: Herschend re-appoints Natalie Setton; Hoho develops Seal Force 5; Mush Mush L&M deal
Herschend Entertainment re-appoints Natalie Setton Herschend Entertainment Studios (HES) has appointed former Genius Brands exec…
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N-TV acquires science and engineering shows from WildBear
German broadcaster N-TV has struck a three-show pre-sale deal with Australian factual producer WildBear Entertainment….
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Exclusive: Beta Film’s ‘Agent Hamilton’ picked up across Nordics
Nordic broadcasters TV2 Norway, DR in Denmark and MTV3 in Finland have all boarded Beta…
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Netflix appoints former BBC Studios exec for Southeast Asia, Oz
Netflix has appointed former BBC Studios (BBCS) exec Myleeta Aga to oversee programming for the…
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Russia’s Ivi adds The Feed as part of first All3Media deal
Russian VOD service Ivi has picked up rights to 50 hours of programming including psychological…
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ViacomCBS ups scripted exec Lauren Ruggiero at Paramount Network
ViacomCBS has promoted Lauren Ruggiero to become US cabler Paramount Network’s SVP of scripted originals….
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Show of the week: Stinky Dog
This 2D animation is set to have its exclusive world premiere at this year’s MIP…
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NBCUniversal veteran Adam Stotsky to step down as E! president
Veteran NBCUniversal exec Adam Stotsky is stepping down as president of US network E! after…
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Science Channel, More4 open up Passion and Pioneer’s ‘Superfactories’
Discovery’s US network Science Channel and More4 in the UK have picked up a docuseries…
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ZED expands history slate with Arte’s Ku Klux Klan show
French producer and distributor ZED has acquired three yet-to-launch projects commissioned by Arte France, including…
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Banijay Rights gets first look at Proper Content
Banijay Rights has signed a first-look, multi-year development deal with UK factual specialist Proper Content,…
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Rive Gauche takes Travel Channel’s ‘I Saw The Unknown’
LA-based producer and sales company Rive Gauche Television has acquired international distribution rights to Travel…
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Disney strikes extensive production deal at Pinewood Studios
Disney has become the latest US-based outfit to secure a long-term arrangement for production space…
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Globo adds ‘The Cry,’ ‘The Inner Circle’ as part of DRG drama deal
Brazilian broadcast giant Globo has picked up Jenna Coleman-starring drama The Cry and Swedish political…