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Richard Middleton
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Spain’s Squirrel Media to buy European animation firm Mondo TV Studios
Spain’s Squirrel Media has struck a deal to buy European animation firm Mondo TV Studios….
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Asylum Entertainment hires Sky Studios alum Rob Siegel to lead M&A charge
Endeavor-backed LA prodco Asylum Entertainment has hired London-based Rob Siegel to oversee its M&A activity….
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Fremantle UK’s Simon Andreae steps down as CEO after three years
Fremantle UK chief Simon Andreae has stepped down as CEO after three years in the…
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WBD unveils Max streamer cost & launch, with Harry Potter drama & ‘The Sympathiser’ joined by raft of new shows
Warner Bros. Discovery has unveiled its new streaming service, which has been named Max and…
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Opinion: How ‘Streams Flow From A River’ avoided ‘regurgitating hatred’ & embraced authenticity
Shant Joshi, president & executive producer at Fae Pictures, discusses upcoming Canneseries shortform drama Streams…
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Exclusive: OneGate Media lands global rights to German drama ‘Generation Now: Today For Tomorrow’
Distributor OneGate Media has secured world distribution rights for German drama series, Generation Now: Today…
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Banijay UK hires BBC’s Sarb Nijjer to new COO role, working across M&A & start-ups
Banijay UK has hired the finance director for BBC content as its new COO, with…
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Event round-up: Denver’s SeriesFest unveils line-up; MIA sets 2023 dates for Italian event
Denver’s SeriesFest unveils line-up US-based SeriesFest has revealed the full lineup for its ninth edition,…
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Format round-up: RTL Zwei takes ‘Hollywood Game Night’ to Germany; Mediawan dishes up ‘Hungry For Love’
RTL Zwei takes Hollywood Game Night to Germany Germany’s RTL Zwei has ordered a local…
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Factual round-up: C5, SBS & VRT travel into ‘The Frontier’; Foxtel & CTV Life among GRB deals; Pioneer lands Love Nature order
C5, SBS & VRT travel into The Frontier Channel 5 in the UK, SBS in…
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All3Media International preps Monty Don exclusive content for US FAST channel
All3Media International is moving into exclusive content for its FAST business in the US, with…
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Opinion: Why FAST will be the star of MIPTV next week
Jon Loew, CEO of US-based distributor & producer Big Media, explains why there is still…
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Thunderbird hires Netflix alum Hillary Zwick Turner to lead new LA scripted base
Canada’s Thunderbird Entertainment Group has landed former Netflix exec Hillary Zwick Turner to lead the…
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ITV America & ‘FBoy Island’ creator Elan Gale strike unscripted overall pact
ITV America has struck an exclusive unscripted overall deal with Bachelor producer and FBoy Island…
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The CW lands Roku alum Ashley Hovey to lead digital expansion
The CW has hired Roku’s Ashley Hovey as its first chief digital officer. Hovey will…
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‘Ridley’ prodco West Road Pictures hires Monumental & My Accomplice development duo
Ridley producer West Road Pictures has hired execs from Monumental Television and My Accomplice to…
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BBC, PBS dive into Attenborough & Natural History Unit special ‘The Giant Sea Monster’
The BBC has linked with PBS in the US on a new factual show from…
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US cablenet TBS preps ‘I Survived Bear Grylls’ from Bunim Murray
US cablenet TBS is preparing to debut new competition series I Survived Bear Grylls, which…
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Fremantle’s Danish prodco Blu names Katrine Herforth to replace Anne Brostrøm as CEO
Fremantle-owned Danish producer Blu has appointed Katrine Herforth as its new CEO. Herforth was most…
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Netflix expands ‘Stranger Things’ franchise with new Flying Bark animation
Netflix is expanding its franchises with a new Stranger Things animation greenlit to series. The…
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Opinion: ‘High Hopes’ for formats as MIPTV beckons
With MIPTV almost upon us, TBI’s resident format expert Siobhan Crawford casts an eye over…
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France Télévisions names digital & marketing exec Antonio Grigolini as documentary chief
France Télévisions has appointed the former chief of its young adult digital service Slash to…
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A+E lands DSP creative director Ninder Billing & Shaftesbury’s Alexandra Finlay for copro push
A+E Networks has hired Darlow Smithson Productions exec Ninder Billing and Alexandra Finlay from Shaftesbury…
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WE tv’s VP of development & originals Lauren Gellert exits AMC-owned network
Lauren Gellert is stepping down as VP of development & originals at AMC Networks-owned WE…
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Keshet Int’l takes Apple TV+ drama ‘Suspicion’ to MIPTV for linear rights deals
Apple TV+ drama Suspicion is being taken to MIPTV by Keshet International, with linear rights…
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Disney names Hulu’s Joe Earley as streaming chief as restructuring continues
Disney has appointed Joe Earley, its president of Hulu, to a new role overseeing the…
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Blue Ant hires Sabrina Sahel as affiliate sales director for Love Nature across EMEA
Blue Ant Media has hired Sabrina Sahel as its affiliate sales director for Love Nature…
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WBD unveils first European scripted original, with French show exploring Bataclan aftermath
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has revealed its first major scripted production in Europe, following the…
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Amazon strikes Lionsgate pact ahead of relaunching MGM streamer in Europe
Amazon is relaunching MGM’s international streaming service across Europe and is stocking it with shows…
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Disney+ orders German original drama ‘Pauline’ from local prodco Bildundtonfabrik
Disney+ has increased its German originals with a show about a woman who falls pregnant…