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Richard Middleton
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Vice Media Group set for $350m sale to Fortress, Soros & Monroe
Vice Media Group is to be sold to Fortress Investment Group, the company’s largest debtholder,…
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Paramount+ pulls ‘Grease: Rise Of The Pink Ladies’ & ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ in tax write-off move
Paramount+ is joining HBO Max and Disney+ in pulling shows from its service to save…
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TBI Weekly: Six takeaways from Sunny Side of the Doc
Grey clouds might have been in the skies above Sunny Side of the Doc but…
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Korea’s KBS faces ‘existential crisis’, warns BBC, ZDF, France TV & CBC
South Korea’s KBS faces an “existential crisis” if proposals to change its funding mechanism move…
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Paramount+ extends Helium’s ‘Last King Of The Cross’
Paramount+ in Australia has greenlit a second season of Last King Of The Cross. The…
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Vice Media Group poised for $225m sale to debtholder Fortress Investment Group
Vice Media Group is set to be acquired for $225m by Fortress Investment Group, the…
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BBC Studios buys STV in Nordics, producer of ‘Big Love’ & ‘The First Years’
BBC Studios (BBCS) has acquired Big Love and The First Years producer STV, as it…
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Opinion: Why CEE is in the spotlight now more than ever
Central and Eastern Europe has found itself at the centre of an event-laden schedule this…
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Exclusive: Netflix eyes broader documentary offering to build on true crime success
Netflix in France wants to broaden its offering across documentaries while building on its true…
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Banijay France CEO François de Brugada to step down to lead new live event unit
Banijay is recruiting a new CEO for its business in France, with incumbent François de…
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Producer Ed October buys Youngest Media assets incl ‘Moneybags’ & ‘Game Of Clones’
Producer and former Game Show Network exec Ed October has acquired IP from David Flynn…
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Discovery’s Amy Introcaso-Davis departs as WBD cuts execs at US cablenets
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has made cuts to its cable division under Kathleen Finch, with…
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South Africa’s SABC searches for CEO as Madoda Mxakwe after five years
Madoda Mxakwe has stepped down as CEO at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). Mxakwe…
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Netflix & Warner Bros. Discovery ‘in talks’ over HBO deal, as Disney eyes Ryan Murphy
Netflix is in discussions with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) over a potential deal for HBO…
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Prime Video remakes ‘Popstars’ in France & unveils ‘Big Brother’ drama amid raft of new shows
Amazon Prime Video is expanding its originals slate in France with a remake of veteran…
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Exclusive: M6 details documentary shift & highlights international coproduction appeal
French broadcaster M6 is making bigger moves into the documentary genre, unveiling its first projects…
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Exclusive: ‘Lego Masters’ reaches 20th remake milestone as RTL Hungary orders local version
Hit format Lego Masters has reached its 20th country, TBI has learned, with RTL Hungary…
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Apple TV+ drama ‘Metropolis’ cancelled as UCP blames ‘writers strike’ uncertainty
Apple TV+’s upcoming drama Metropolis has been cancelled ahead of production in Australia, with Universal…
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Channel & content distributor Lightning International acquired by telco AsiaSat
Asia Satellite Telecommunications has acquired UK- and Hong Kong-based distributor Lightning International, which counts Docsville…
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Unpacking the serious intent behind CEE drama’s global push
Central and Eastern Europe’s scripted industry has faced a turbulent 12 months, with HBO Max…
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Polsat, AMCNI & FTV Prima buy Blue Ant shows as NATPE Budapest enters second day
Polish broadcaster Polsat, AMC Networks International and the Czech Republic’s FTV Prima have picked up…
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Newen Connect snags sales rights to Prime Video’s ‘Dark Hearts’ second season
France’s Newen Connect has snagged global distribution rights to the second season of Amazon Prime…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Unpacking sub-Saharan Africa’s pay-TV growth & OTT potential
With pay-TV subscriptions in sub-Saharan Africa growing in 2022, Omdia’s research analyst Samuel Nkwam reveals…
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News round-up: Stan extends Lionsgate deal; Cineflix strikes CEE sales; Autentic expands FAST
Stan extends Lionsgate deal Australian streamer Stan has expanded its partnership with Lionsgate with a…
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Five key takeaways from Germany’s Seriencamp Festival & Conference
At the beginning of 2023, an existential fear loomed over the industry – how bad…
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NBCU’s EVP of unscripted Rod Aissa departs after more than a decade
NBCUniversal’s Rod Aissa, who oversaw unscripted for the company’s networks and Peacock, is stepping down…
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PBS & Love Nature tap Camel Thorn, Terra Mater & WNET for ‘Big Cats, Small World’
PBS and Love Nature have greenlit a one-hour special that tracks how lions, leopards and…
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Disney+ takes Canal+ drama ‘Marie Antoinette’ into Germany
Disney+ has picked up historical drama Marie Antoinette in Germany, marking the latest deal for…
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TBI Weekly: What an ITV acquisition of All3Media could mean for global production
ITV is in talks to acquire All3Media, in a deal that would transform the production…
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WBITVP closes Danish arm as CEO Fredrik Hillerbrand departs
Warner Bros International Television Production (WBITVP) is restructuring its operations in the Nordics, with Danish…