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Richard Middleton
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ITV ‘actively exploring’ deal to buy All3Media in potential $1.3bn acquisition
ITV has confirmed it is “actively exploring” an acquisition of All3Media, in a deal that…
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Bell Media facing staff cuts as telco parent unveils plan to slash 1,300 jobs
Bell Media in Canada is bracing for job cuts after its telco parent becomes the…
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Nat Geo orders Oxford Films doc exploring pharma firm BioNTec’s attempts to cure cancer
Nat Geo has greenlit a documentary exploring the husband-and-wife team who built German biotechnology giant…
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Disney to close remaining networks in South East Asia, Hong Kong, Taiwan & South Korea
Disney is shuttering its remaining networks in South East Asia, Hong Kong, Taiwan and South…
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‘Bad Sisters’ creator Sharon Horgan on US writers’ strike & “ridiculous, short-sighted” situation
Bad Sisters creator Sharon Horgan has hit out at the “short-sighted” treatment of writers in…
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Spain’s Atresplayer expands scripted & builds on $440m original spend, with new FAST channels for revamped service
Spanish commercial broadcaster Atresmedia has revealed a new version of its AVOD and SVOD streamer…
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Cineflix Studios & ‘Reginald The Vampire’ firm December Films strike first-look pact
Cineflix Studios has struck a first-look deal with Canada’s December Films (Reginald The Vampire), following…
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CBS & Paramount+ plan ‘Fire Country’ spin-offs as group “doubles down” on franchises
Paramount+ and CBS are exploring a raft of spin-offs for Fire Country as the company…
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Exclusive: Warner Bros. Discovery raises HBO Max prices in Nordics, Iberia & Bulgaria
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is raising the cost of its HBO Max streamer in the…
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Exclusive: Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 braced for 30% staff cuts & squeeze on programme spend
German broadcast giant ProSiebenSat.1 is preparing to make cuts to programming while up to a…
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La 1 in Spain builds STV Studios ‘Bridge Of Lies’, marking format’s first international remake
Spanish network La 1 has made the first remake of STV Studios gameshow format, Bridge…
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Paramount+ in Canada reveals Ben Johnson comedy from ‘Letterkenny’ prodco & Elliot Page drama
Paramount+ has unveiled a raft of shows in development for its service in Canada, including…
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Seven.One Entertainment CEO Wolfgang Link exits as ProSiebenSat.1 woes deepen
ProSiebenSat.1 woes have taken another turn with Wolfgang Link, CEO at its Seven.One Entertainment Group,…
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Roku doubles down on food, lifestyle & entertainment as models pivot to international partnerships
Roku is looking to order up to 30 unscripted originals this year and is exploring…
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Fremantle CEO Jennifer Mullin eyes ‘disruption & rocky road’ into 2024 as industry fluxes
Fremantle CEO Jennifer Mullin expects industry turmoil to extend into early 2024, admitting that a…
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‘Pure’ prodco Drama Republic names Jude Liknaitzky co-CEO as Greg Brenman steps back
Mediawan-owned Drama Republic has named Jude Liknaitzky as co-CEO, with founder Greg Brenman focusing on…
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Fremantle names MD’s for Thames & Naked in latest changes at UK division
Fremantle UK’s rejig in the wake of Simon Andreae’s departure as CEO has continued, with…
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Spending squeeze drives ‘value for money’ commissions & copros as ‘Citadel’ franchise raises questions
Streamer spending cuts are fuelling a deeper shift into “value for money” programming and coproductions…
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TBI Weekly: Reflecting on NEM Dubrovnik & what CEE teaches us about streamer strategies
It’s famous as the market with the view but this year’s edition of NEM Dubrovnik…
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News round-up: Sky snags YouTube hit ‘Super Sema’; Bell details 2023/24 slate & Crave’s AVOD shift; A&E extends ‘Secret Of’
Sky snags YouTube hit Super Sema Sky in the UK has picked up rights to…
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CBS veteran Kevin Berg departs after 25 years as Liz Miller takes control at Paramount TV Studios
Long-standing CBS Studios exec Kevin Berg is leaving after 25 years at the company, as…
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Roku adds Amazon’s former global streaming chief Jeff Blackburn to board
Former Amazon exec Jeff Blackburn, who until recently oversaw its streaming and content operations, is…
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Formula 1 moves into scripted with ITVS’s Bedrock Entertainment & Felicity Jones
Liberty Media-owned Formula 1 is moving into drama with ITV Studios America-owned Bedrock Entertainment, marking…
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Sony Pictures Television eyes deeper int’l partnerships & coproduction across EMEA
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) is looking to expand its partnerships across CEE, with coproductions of…
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Warner Bros Discovery’s CEE chief eyes unscripted expansion with docs taking centre stage
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) remains in the market for unscripted content across Central and Eastern…
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NEM Dubrovnik turns 10: What the next decade holds for the TV industry (Part Two)
As NEM Dubrovnik wraps up its 10th edition today in Croatia, 10 key industry speakers…
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ZDFneo, France TV, Starlight, Gaumont & Beta link for Ukraine-based drama ‘In Her Car’
Germany’s ZDFneo and France Télévisions are joining forces with Beta Film on a Ukrainian war…
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France’s Série Series cancels 2023 edition as organisers “rethink” drama event
French drama festival Série Series will not be taking place this summer, with organisers confirming…
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Movistar Plus+’s Maria Valenzuela looks to “challenge” buyers & evolve thrillers for global market
Movistar Plus+’s international boss Maria Valenzuela is looking to challenge buyers and offer a “different…
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SkyShowtime CEO on originals strategy, streamer consolidation & writers strike
SkyShowtime has already picked up a raft of HBO Max shows from CEE and is…