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Richard Middleton
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BBC Studios unveils successful candidates for revamped Writers’ Academy
BBC Studios (BBCS) has unveiled eight successful candidates who have secured a place on its…
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Movistar, DLO/Magnolia adapt BBC format ‘No More Boys and Girls’
Spanish broadcaster Movistar has ordered a local version of BBC format No More Boys and…
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CBS Entertainment rejigs daytime with Angelica McDaniel exit
CBS Entertainment’s EVP of daytime Angelica McDaniel has stepped down from the role as part…
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Gina Brogi exits at 20th Century Fox TV Distribution
Gina Brogi is stepping down at 20th Century Fox Television Distribution, as the ramifications of…
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Discovery, NHK acquire from TVF’s expanded APAC team
Discovery Asia and NHK in Japan are among broadcasters to have picked up programming from…
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MIPCOM unveils 2019 Personality Of The Year
Robert Greenblatt, chairman of WarnerMedia Entertainment and direct-to-consumer, has been named MIPCOM’s 2019 Personality of…
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Apple welcomes Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s ‘Mr Corman’ drama
Apple has greenlit its latest talent-led scripted project with a drama from Looper and Dark…
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Amazon cooks up ‘Family Food Fight’ in Brazil with SBT
Brazilian broadcaster SBT has linked up with Amazon on a local remake of Endemol Shine…
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BBC Studios appoints Australia chief to head new Asia-Pac division
BBC Studios (BBCS) has created a new Asia-Pacific business that will be headed up by…
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Tricycle Media wheels into ‘Madonna and Basquiat’ prodco Wildcard Films
Sara Curran and Peter Sussman’s investment outfit Tricycle Media has taken a minority stake in…
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All3Media America strikes Holly Carter partnership
All3Media America has struck a multi-year deal with Relevé Entertainment, the multi-platform production and talent…
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Exclusive: BBC to extend Tim Renkow, Lorraine Bracco comedy ‘Jerk’
The BBC has given the nod to a second season of acclaimed comedy Jerk, the…
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Deals round-up: Discovery UK cooks up Oz culinary show; DRG strikes US sales; RTL4 extends ‘All Together Now’
Discovery UK orders Ainsley Harriott series Discovery in the UK has ordered a culinary travelogue…
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NENT Group restructures, cuts group management team
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has unveiled a comprehensive restructuring of its senior management team,…
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Apple drops Richard Gere-starring remake of Israeli drama
Apple has dropped its Richard Gere-starring drama Bastards, which was set to be a…
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Ryan Murphy reveals Netflix slate, including Ewan McGregor drama
Ryan Murphy has unveiled further details of his slate with Netflix including a Ewan McGregor-starring…
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Amazon adds to Australian original slate with comedy commissions
Amazon is following up on its recent order for debut Australian original LOL: Last One…
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France’s M6 snags CBS drama ‘Why Women Kill’
M6 in France has extended its licensing deal with CBS Studios International, picking up exclusive…
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Netflix orders first Belgian original, expands Korean offering
Netflix has unveiled its first Belgian original series, a novel adaptation that has Narcos producer…
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Beyond Distribution adds Disney exec for Europe, Scandinavia, Iberia
Beyond Distribution has appointed Anne-Marie Pardoe as its new senior VP of sales for German-speaking…
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NBCUniversal Distribution sets date for Sky Vision takeover
Catherine The Great and Patrick Melrose distributor Sky Vision is to be formally rolled into…
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SVOD True Royalty TV orders Meghan Markle doc
SVOD service True Royalty TV has commissioned a documentary exploring the global appeal of the…
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All3Media Int’l flies off with Welsh drama Pili Pala rights
All3Media International has expanded its partnership with Keeping Faith broadcaster S4C by striking a global…
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BBCS’s ‘Top Gear’ motors across Nordics with remake deal
BBC Studios’ long-running motoring show Top Gear is being remade across the Nordics as part…
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TBI Weekly: Streaming evolution leaves Netflix out on its own
The end of August traditionally signals the end of vacations and a return to work…
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ProSieben alum Rüdiger Böss emerges at Constantin Film
Former ProSiebenSat.1 programming exec Rüdiger Böss is set to join German production outfit Constantin Film….
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Sales round-up: TF1 claims CBS dramas; CBC returns to Coroner; Plex deals with Warner Bros.
TF1 claims CBS dramas French broadcaster TF1 Group has acquired a raft of programming from…
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Amazon expands Latino offering with Ricky Martin band drama
Amazon Prime Video has picked up a drama series that tells the story of a…
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YouTube uses ‘Cobra Kai’ to push revamped AVOD strategy
YouTube’s refocus on AVOD is taking shape with the Google-owned company unveiling plans to make…
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Fremantle Australia’s unscripted chief Caroline Spencer to step down
Longstanding Fremantle Australia exec Caroline Spencer is to step down from her role overseeing unscripted…