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Richard Middleton
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KKR’s Tele Munchen Group unveils licensing team
The fast-growing German media group backed by US investor KKR, which includes Tele München Group…
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Kids round-up: DHX, CBBC take to ‘Springboard’; Hoho strikes Bomanbridge deal; Cumberbatch boards C4’s ‘Tiger Who Came To Tea’
Canada’s Family Channel, CBBC take to Springboard DHX Television’s Family Channel in Canada and CBBC…
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Sonar Entertainment names CEO as Tom Lesinski steps down
Sonar Entertainment, the US-based producer behind AT&T series Mr Mercedes and Amazon drama The Hunt,…
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BBC Studios promotes for global distribution role
BBC Studios is bringing its international sales and distribution business into a single global group…
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Exclusive: BBC Studios’ Africa boss to step down amid CEMA revamp
BBC Studios’ chief in Africa Joel Churcher is stepping down following a major reshuffle of…
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Ofcom confirms BBC’s 12-month iPlayer window
UK media regulator Ofcom has confirmed its decision to allow the BBC to make shows…
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Showtime orders Rust Belt drama with Jeff Daniels
US cabler Showtime has made a straight-to-series order for a drama based on Philipp Meyer’s…
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Disney moves Hulu’s scripted team under Dana Walden
US streamer Hulu is to integrate its original scripted drama and comedy team into parent…
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Viacom plugs My5 channels into Pluto TV
AVOD streamer Pluto TV is to launch three UK channels using content from the VOD…
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Amazon’s Jennifer Salke dismisses sharing viewership data
Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke has said her company “does not embrace” sharing details of…
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Channel 4 reveals UK regions commissioning team
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has unveiled commissioning editors for its new headquarters in Leeds, as…
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Sales round-up: C5 welcomes ‘Bad Mothers’; ‘Very Bad Blagues’ set for Balkans; PBS’s VPM orders ‘Legacy List’
Viacom’s UK broadcaster Channel 5 has acquired exclusive AVOD rights to Red Arrow Studios International’s…
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HBO Max explores Greek mythology with ‘Circe’
WarnerMedia’s upcoming streaming service HBO Max has ordered a Greek mythology drama based on Madeline…
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ABC in Oz greenlights nuclear testing drama ‘Fallout’
Australian public broadcaster the ABC has ordered a 1950s-set drama that explores the true story…
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Netflix wrestles ‘The Big Show’ for comedy
Netflix has ordered a 10-episode half-hour, multi-camera comedy series starring WWE wrestling star Paul Wight…
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FX orders TV adaptation of Hannah Fidell’s ‘A Teacher’
Disney-owned US cabler FX has ordered a 10-part limited series based on Hannah Fidell’s 2013…
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ITV Studios acquires Armoza Formats
ITV Studios (ITVS) has acquired Israeli format creator and distributor Armoza Formats. The company, founded…
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DLT Entertainment invests in BBC alum’s talent agency
Producer and distributor DLT Entertainment is to make a “significant investment” in UK comedy agency…
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Five key lessons TV can learn from the film world
Carlo Dusi, exec VP of commercial strategy for scripted at Red Arrow Studios International and…
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Universum chief to head distribution for KKR’s Tele München group
Universum Film’s managing director and former RTL exec Bernhard zu Castell is to head up…
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Rogers Media appoints Facebook Canada boss
Rogers Media in Canada has appointed the former managing director of Facebook and Instagram in…
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Show of the week: ‘Jungle War’
Jungle War (4 x 60 minutes) is a doc series about some of the lesser-known…
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Sales round-up: RTL snags Spanish shows; ‘Leaving Neverland’ goes global; DocuBay sails with Ananda
RTL doubles down in Spain German broadcaster RTL has picked up two original series by…
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ITVS drama ‘World On Fire’ finds home in the US
PBS in the US, BBC First in Australia and SVT in Sweden are among companies…
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Renewal round-up: Facebook extends Courteney Cox show; Italy’s Canale 5 returns to Endemol Shine format
Italy’s Canale 5 is All Together Now again Canale 5 in Italy has ordered a…
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Netflix to put away ‘Trinkets’ but strikes ‘Big Mouth’ deal
Netflix is bringing the curtain down on Trinkets, its show based on Kirsten Smith’s young…
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Orange strikes Mediapro deal for first original drama
Spanish telco Orange has unveiled plans to boost its TV offering by developing its first…
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Channel 5 hands out first BBC Studios commissions
Viacom-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 has ordered its first shows from BBC Studios’ Science Unit,…
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Starz expands period drama with ‘Dangerous Liaisons’
US cabler Starz has added another period drama to its slate, this time an adaptation…
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Amazon expands ‘Carnival Row’ but axes ‘Lore’ and ‘The Romanoffs’
Amazon has ordered a second season of its Orlando Bloom-starring drama Carnival Row before the…