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Richard Middleton
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France’s M6 & TVA in Quebec prep Céline Dion show, Amuz snags int’l sales rights
M6 Group in France and TVA in Quebec are preparing to air a tribute event…
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Jeff Zucker’s RedBird IMI & ex-Time president Ian Orefice launch EverWonder Studio
RedBird IMI, the investment platform launched by former CNN chief Jeff Zucker and RedBird Capital…
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Paramount streaming losses narrow to $424m but advertising dives 10%
Paramount Global saw its streaming losses narrow slightly in the second quarter of the year,…
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The CW extends president Dennis Miller’s contract until 2027
US broadcast channel The CW has extended the contract of its president Dennis Miller until…
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Warner Bros. Discovery doubles down on linear in Japan with J:COM pact
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is expanding its linear networks in Japan after expanding a partnership…
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BBC Studios partners with Pinterest on shortform factual entertainment content
BBC Studios (BBCS) has partnered with Pinterest to commission shortform factual entertainment shows for the…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How linear’s light is fading amid on demand boom
Viewing habits around the world are changing fast as eyeballs shift from linear programming on…
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News round-up: Foxtel extends ‘Colin From Accounts’; ZDF Studios goes global with ‘Hitler’s Power’
Foxtel extends Colin From Accounts Foxtel in Australia has ordered a second season of Colin…
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Johan Cruyff doc in works with ‘Drive To Survive’ prodco Box to Box & Lusus
Drive To Survive producer Box to Box Films has partnered with Lusus in the Netherlands…
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Canada’s TVA preps French-language ‘MasterChef’ with Pixcom
Canadian French-language network TVA has ordered a local version of culinary format MasterChef. The show…
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Pulse Films’s Bianca Gavin named chair at Production Guild of Great Britain, Alex Boden exits
The Production Guild of Great Britain (PGGB) has named Pulse Films’s Bianca Gavin as its…
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UKTV names Sony, Discovery & Fremantle alum as factual & fact ent commissioner
UKTV has appointed former Sony, Discovery and Fremantle exec Tracy-Jean as commissioning executive across factual…
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Australia’s SBS picks up Korean dramas ‘Chimera’ & ‘Blind’ from CJ ENM
SBS in Australia has picked up two Korean dramas from CJ ENM for its on…
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BBC Studios hires Bantry Bay exec to fuel scripted push in Germany & bolsters entertainment team
BBC Studios (BBCS) is looking to ramp up original and scripted format deals in Germany…
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WGA & AMPTP stand-off extends with no immediate return to negotiations after talks
The stand-off between the Writers’ Guild of America (WGA) and The Alliance of Motion Picture…
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Banijay restructures BLAB in Germany as marketing push extended
Banijay has unveiled its latest restructuring in Germany as the producer-distributor looks to expand its…
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Insight TV extends FAST channel reach in US with trio of deals via first Philo pact
Netherlands-based producer, distributor and millennial-focused global channel provider Insight TV has launched three FAST channels…
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A&E fires up ‘Kings Of BBQ’ with ‘Black-ish’ actor Anthony Anderson & Cedric The Entertainer
A&E is prepping more barbecue programming, this time tracking Black-ish actor Anthony Anderson and Cedric…
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‘Never Say Never’ prodco Hit + Run ups Noah Korn to become SVP of development
Hit + Run, the US prodco behind Disney+ and Hulu show Never Say Never, has…
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A+E orders Deborah Chong murder docuseries from Transistor Films for Crime & Investigation
A+E Networks EMEA has ordered a two-part docuseries exploring a brutal murder in the UK…
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Exclusive: Arte & France TV reveal best-rated docs across 2022-23 season
France Télévisions and Arte have revealed their most popular documentaries to TBI, with exclusive data…
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CBS claws back ‘Yellowstone’ as Peacock drama tops strike-affected fall line-up
US networks continue to reshuffle programming to deal with the repercussions of the US writers…
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Fox streamer Tubi hires former Vimeo chief Anjali Sud as CEO
Fox has hired former Vimeo chief Anjali Sud as its CEO, replacing founder Farad Massoudi….
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‘Tiny World’ firm Plimsoll & horror producer Blumhouse prep ‘Nightmares Of Nature’
Tiny World outfit Plimsoll Productions has struck an unlikely partnership with US-based horror producer Blumhouse…
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Fremantle hires Crackle & Red Box alum to lead global FAST operations
Fremantle has hired Laura Florence from Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (CSSE) to lead…
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Amazon Prime Video adds former Canal+, France TV exec’s streaming channel in US
Amazon Prime Video in the US has added a streaming channel launched by former Canal+…
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News round-up: BritBox UK buys ‘Fat Friends’; Freevee expands ‘7 vs. Wild’, Quintus to sell format
BritBox UK buys Fat Friends Streaming service BritBox UK has picked up rights to all…
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France’s TF1 revives ‘Plus Belle La Vie’ with social ‘tie-ins’ following France 3 cancellation
France’s TF1 is reviving former France TV daily drama Plus Belle La Vie. The show…
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A+E Networks reorganises exec team as MD in Asia Saugato Banerjee departs
A+E Networks’ MD in Asia, Saugato ‘Shoggy’ Banerjee, is stepping down at the end of…
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Banijay restructures in Asia & takes full control of Endemol Shine India
Banijay has taken full control of Endemol Shine India and is to combine it with…