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Richard Middleton
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Discovery+ dramedy ‘Everyone But Us’ travels to Germany & Netherlands
Broadcasters in the Netherlands and Germany have picked up Swedish comedy drama Everyone But Us,…
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AMC strikes SAG-AFTRA deal to allow ‘Walking Dead’ spin-offs & ‘Interview With The Vampire’ to resume production
AMC Networks has struck an agreement with US actors union SAG-AFTRA that will allow three…
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Banijay revamps in France, landing ITV Studios exec as COO & reshuffling ALP team
Banijay has overhauled its management team in France by appointing ITV Studios exec Sébastien Petiot…
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Keshet Int’l forms scripted unit in Germany to be led by Axel Kühn & Christina Christ
Keshet International (KI) is launching a standalone scripted production company in Germany, which will house…
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Fremantle & Israel’s IBI Investment House launch $165m scripted content fund
Fremantle has joined forces with Israel-based IBI Investment House to launch a €150m ($165m) scripted…
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Kids round-up: APC’s ‘Jade Armor’ goes global; BBC & TV3 snag ‘Theodosia’
APC’s Jade Armor goes global Broadcasters around the world have snagged rights to APC Kids’…
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News round-up: C5 orders Yeti special at Osborne House; Hollywood stunts explored in ‘Action’; MNET & BBC Studios buy from Abacus
C5 orders Yeti special Channel 5 in the UK has ordered a special from Yeti…
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Viaplay’s SVP of scripted content Camilla Rydbacken departs
Viaplay’s SVP of scripted content, Camilla Rydbacken, has become the latest exec to leave the…
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SPT’s UK producer Eleventh Hour lands C.M Ewan’s thriller ‘The House Hunt’
Alex Rider producer Eleventh Hour Films has optioned author C.M Ewan’s new thriller The House…
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‘Miss Holland’ prodco Particle6 hires BBC Studios, TRBC Ukraine and Digitas trio
Gender Bias Riddle and Miss Holland firm Particle6 Productions has landed staff from BBC Studios,…
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Hulu cancels ‘The Great’ after three seasons
Hulu has cancelled period drama The Great, with its third season released in May now…
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Plimsoll hires Pioneer alum Elly Steinberg to oversee history & science
ITV Studios-owned factual producer Plimsoll has appointed former Pioneer Productions exec Elly Steinberg to lead…
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NBCU ups Mark Marshall to lead global ads & partnerships following Yaccarino’s move to X
NBCUniversal (NBCU) has upped veteran sales executive Mark Marshall to oversee advertising and partnerships around…
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Warner Bros. Discovery hires Mark Thompson to become CNN chairman & CEO
Mark Thompson, the former BBC and New York Times chief, has been appointed chairman and…
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News round-up: Polsat lands on ‘Temptation Island’; C4 & SBS visit Women On The Frontline; BBC returns ‘The Newsreader’
Polsat lands on Temptation Island Polsat has ordered a local version of Banijay format Temptation…
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BBC & New York Times alum Mark Thompson set for CNN, reports suggest
Former BBC chief Mark Thompson is being lined up to be the next head of…
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NATPE Global adds Amazon Studios, ViX & Warner Bros. Discovery execs to line-up
NATPE Global organiser Brunico has added execs from Amazon Studios, TelevisaUnivision and Warner Bros. Discovery…
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Stan in Oz orders drama trio including show from ‘Bluey’ prodco Ludo Studios
Australian streamer Stan has ordered a trio of scripted series, including a drama from Bluey…
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Federation hires Kwanza & Superights to bolster distribution, Isabella Barsumian exits
French prodco Federation has landed execs from Kwanza and Superights to bolster its distribution team,…
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Avalon’s Tess Charman joins Eccho Rights to lead European sales
Eccho Rights has hired Avalon’s Tess Charman to lead its distribution across Europe. Charman has…
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‘Sherlock’ prodco Hartswood Films explores future, with potential sale among options
Sherlock and The Time Traveler’s Wife producer Hartswood Films is exploring its future, with a…
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GRB Studios & Media Ranch merge distribution teams to create GRB Media Ranch
US-based GRB Studios and Canada’s Media Ranch are creating a new joint distribution venture that…
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News round-up: NPO extends ‘Anonymous’; Euro buyers snag Paramount’s ‘Ex-Wife’; Canada’s Gem preps ‘Telling Our Story’
NPO extends Anonymous Dutch broadcaster has NPO extended its thriller Anoniem (aka Anonymous) into a…
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ITV Studios factual & reality chief in Australia departs after almost a decade
ITV Studios head of factual & reality in Australia has left after almost a decade…
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Xilam Animation names Safaa Benazzouz EVP of distribution, with Morgann Favennec exiting
France’s Xilam Animation has rejigged its senior ranks with Safaa Benazzouz replacing Morgann Favennec as…
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HBO cancels music drama ‘The Idol’ after one season
HBO has cancelled its much-discussed music industry drama The Idol after just one season. The…
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Netflix alum Nina Wolarsky joins Mediawan & Brad Pitt’s Plan B as president of TV
Mediawan and Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment has landed former Netflix exec Nina Wolarsky as…
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Disney+ pulls ‘Nautilus’ & ‘Spiderwick Chronicles’ as cost-cutting bites
Disney+ has pulled UK show Nautilus and The Spiderwick Chronicles from its launch slate despite…
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India’s Q TV brings in AI-powered host to front new series ‘Viral Hua Re’
QYou Media’s Hindi general entertainment channel, Q TV, has launched a new series using a…
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WGA labels AMPTP’s proposal as ‘neither nothing, nor nearly enough’
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has provided further detail on the recent counteroffer from…