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Richard Middleton
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Love Nature extends reach in Australia following deal with Fetch
Blue Ant Media’s wildlife brand Love Nature has expanded its reach in Australia after a…
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Gaumont hires Sky Deutschland’s Quirin Schmidt for series & films push
Gaumont has hired Sky Deutschland executive Quirin Schmidt to work across its series and film…
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Netflix expands live TV offering & orders Canadian thriller
Netflix is expanding its live TV experiment with a special reunion episode of Love Is…
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BBC Studios expands BBC Player streamer reach in Poland with Play Now deal
BBC Studios is expanding the reach of its BBC Player streamer in Poland after striking…
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‘Big Brother’ lands in Chile for first time following Banijay Rights deal
Chilevision has ordered a local version of veteran format Big Brother, marking the first time…
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Argonon hires Jupiter alum Steve McGovern as COO in the US, as Leopard’s Shirley Escott exits
Argonon has appointed former Jupiter Entertainment EVP Steve McGovern as its COO in the US,…
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Amazon takes 1999 movie ‘Cruel Intentions’ to series
Amazon has ordered an adaptation of 1999 movie Cruel Intentions. The eight-part series is being…
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Sister & France’s Satisfaction invest in Richard Bacon’s new format firm Yes Yes Media
UK producer Sister has invested in Yes Yes Media, the nascent production firm from former…
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WGA asks for ‘strike authorisation’ as talks with AMPTP hit two-week mark
Disruption to US scripted productions has become slightly more likely after The Writers Guild of…
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Fox orders US remake of Rai & Lux Vide’s medical drama ‘Doc – Nelle Tue Mani’
Fox has ordered an adaptation of Rai’s Italian medical procedural Doc – Nelle Tue Mani…
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Sundance Now strikes pre-sale deal for Stan & Nine Network’s drama ‘Scrublands’
US-based streamer Sundance Now has struck a pre-sales deal for Australian drama Scrublands, which recently…
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CBC Gem, Yes, Hot & Pickx+ acquire ‘Love Me’, Aussie remake of Viaplay’s ‘Älska Mig’
Yes and Hot in Israel have joined Belgium’s Pickx+ and Canadian streamer CBC Gem as…
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Showtime axes ‘King Shaka’ drama as producer CBS Studios eyes new home
Showtime is not done cutting its programming costs just yet, with upcoming series King Shaka…
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ITV Studios, ‘Ralph And Katie’ producers & disabled artists group TripleC link for training initiative
ITV Studios (ITVS) has partnered with the production teams behind BBC One drama Ralph And…
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Netflix returns to ‘Lilyhammer’ prodco Rubicon for fishing drama ‘Salmon Island’
Netflix has partnered up with Norwegian production firm Rubicon for a new fishing-related drama, a…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How Japan’s streaming landscape is embracing consolidation
Japan’s streaming landscape is evolving rapidly and the merger between U-Next and Paravi looks set…
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Endeavor & World Wrestling Entertainment strike deal to create $21bn ‘entertainment powerhouse’
LA-based talent group Endeavor has agreed to buy World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as part of…
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Java Films founder & French doc distributor Roch Bozino dies, aged 62
French documentary distributor and Java Films founder Roch Bozino has died, aged 62. Bozino passed…
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News round-up: SeriesFest lands Starz, Tubi, TelevisaUnivision execs; Amazon strikes Imagine pact; CMore extends ‘Helsinki Crimes’; NATPE Budapest unveils attendees
SeriesFest lands Starz, Tubi, TelevisaUnivision execs Denver-based TV festival SeriesFest has announced the line-up for…
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ZDF, Arte, Sky & KBS snag shows from Australia’s WildBear Entertainment
Germany’s ZDF, Arte in France, European operator Sky and KBS in South Korea are among…
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Endeavor in ‘advanced talks’ to acquire World Wrestling Entertainment
LA-based talent group Endeavor is in “advanced talks” to acquire World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), according…
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BBC Studios Australia & New Zealand extends Deb Tod remit to include affiliate sales
BBC Studios Australia & News Zealand ((BBCS ANZ) has upped Deb Tod to an expanded…
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S4C in Wales visits ‘Flower Barn’ as Wildflame receives double commission
Welsh-language broadcaster S4C has expanded its unscripted slate with a new factual entertainment format exploring…
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Banijay’s Endemol Shine Germany & celeb chef Tim Mälzer launch culinary firm Potatohead Pictures
Banijay’s Endemol Shine Germany has linked up with celebrity chef and presenter Tim Mälzer to…
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C5 & Paramount+ doubles down on Red Sauce’s ‘Bargain Loving Brits’, sets Zinc Media record
Channel 5 and Paramount+ in the UK has ordered more than 130-hours of programming from…
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Unscripted round-up: Blumhouse snags ‘Mr. Entity’ story; UK’s C5 orders BriteSpark series
Blumhouse snags ‘Mr. Entity’ story US producer Blumhouse has acquired rights to the life story…
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Scripted round-up: ‘Ghosts’ to exit BBC; Expectation lands ‘Ted Lasso’ star Ambreen Razia
BBC comedy series Ghosts is to end after its upcoming fifth season. The show, which…
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Netflix, CBC & APTN order first scripted original with Arctic comedy from Inuit writing duo
Netflix has linked with the CBC and APTN in Canada for its first scripted original,…
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The CW hires second NBCU alum to extend unscripted push
The CW has hired former NBCUniversal exec Betsy Slenzak to work across its unscripted output….
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BBC to cut 1,000 hours of TV & increases savings target to $495m as licence fee freeze bites
The BBC has revealed it is cutting 1,000 hours of programming from its slates in…