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Richard Middleton
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‘Connected’ prodco Envision hires HBO Europe alum for development
Former HBO Europe creative exec Gabor Krigler has joined UK-based Envision Entertainment to work across…
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Banijay names Ben Samek CEO of Americas as Cris Abrego steps down
Banijay has restructured its operations in the Americas, with CEO Cris Abrego stepping down and…
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Mediawan buys UK’s Wildseed Studios, marking first deal for kids & family arm
France’s Mediawan has been back on the acquisition trail, this time buying UK-based production company…
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Left Bank & Blast! alums among first cohort for Sky’s commissioner scheme
Sky in the UK has named alumni from The Crown producer Left Bank Pictures and…
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Pamela Anderson & Food Network Canada rustle up new cookery show
Pamela Anderson is expanding her TV repertoire with a new cookery show in the works…
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Beach House hires Claire Clements to lead Asia Pacific-focused wildlife unit
Blue Ant Media’s Singapore-based production outfit Beach House Pictures (BHP) is launching an Asia Pacific-focused…
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Mediawan & Entourage Ventures reveal $100m fund for international projects
France’s Mediawan has struck a deal with Entourage Ventures that will see the investment group…
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UKTV invests $1.2m in biography firm StoryTerrace via ‘airtime-for-equity’ deal
BBC Studios-owned UKTV has made a £1m ($1.2m) investment in UK-based biography-writing service StoryTerrace. The…
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‘All Quiet On The Western Front’ director Edward Berger strikes Fremantle deal
All Quiet On The Western Front director Edward Berger has struck a two-year first-look deal…
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Discovery in Norway orders celebrity version of Belgium’s ’99 To Beat’
Discovery in Norway has followed the lead of its Swedish counterpart and ordered a local…
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Banijay lands Publicis exec to lead M&A, as ambitions expand beyond content
Banijay has hired an associate director from French advertising firm Publicis Groupe to oversee its…
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TBI Weekly: Nine factual takeaways from Fipadoc in Biarritz
French broadcasters were out in force at Fipadoc last week in Biarritz, with true crime,…
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Israeli pubcaster Kan avoids imminent closure as gov’t focuses on judicial reform
The immediate future of Tehran broadcaster Kan appears to be more secure after the Israeli…
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France Télévision installs ‘The Floor’ as daily & primetime fixture
France Télévisions has ordered a daily and primetime version of Talpa quiz show, The Floor….
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Amazon Studios & AMC alum to lead Middle East’s MBC Studios
Former Amazon Studios and AMC exec Christina Wayne has been appointed to lead the studio…
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Richard Johns’ Argo Films & Malaysia’s Double Vision launch Sympatico prodco
Richard Johns’ recently launched Argo Films has linked up with Malaysia-based production firm Double Vision…
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Showmax to debut ‘It’s A Sin’ across Africa as part of Multichoice deal with All3
South Africa-based pay TV broadcaster MultiChoice has picked up more than 40 hours of programming…
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See-Saw & Samantha Strauss’s Picking Scabs prodco hires Screen Australia head of production
Slow Horses producer See-Saw Films and Samantha Strauss’s joint venture prodco, Picking Scabs, has expanded…
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LA-based Nicely Entertainment lands Reel One exec to lead Arizona expansion
LA-based production and distribution company Nicely Entertainment has expanded into Arizona and hired Real One…
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Exclusive: BBC Studios targets global acquisitions as strategy to double in size takes shape
Doctor Who and Prehistoric Planet producer BBC Studios (BBCS) is actively looking at buying production…
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North Road & Banijay’s FL Entertainment eye ITV Studios, as Chernin’s firm raises $150m
Peter Chernin’s The North Road Company has snagged a $150m investment from The Qatar Investment…
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BBC Three promotes Two Four & Love alum to become head of content
BBC Three has appointed Nasfim Haque to become head of content at youth-skewing BBC Three,…
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Banijay’s NL Film rejigs senior team by hiring ‘Soof 3’ director Anne de Clercq
Banijay Benelux has hired Soof 3 director Anne de Clercq to lead a new-look creative…
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Seven in Oz plots ‘Ultimate Escape’ with Finland’s Rabbit Films & Helium
Seven Network in Australia has ordered a local version of Finnish format Ultimate Escape from…
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Talpa appoints ITVS exec to lead creative partnerships & format sales
John de Mol’s Talpa has hired ITV Studios Global Entertainment’s Ingrid Akkerman to become its…
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‘The Mole’ outfit Primitives hires Magnify Media exec for third-party formats
The Mole distributor Primitives has hired former Magnify Media exec Emma Gosling to work across…
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Sky orders Gary Neville & Jamie Carragher football show, pilots Talkback quizzer
Sky Max is extending its originals slate with a series following football pundits Jamie Carragher…
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Indielab opens TV Accelerator applications for 2023 scheme
UK-based Indielab is opening its annual TV Accelerator programme and is again looking for scripted…
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Calinos Entertainment lands GoQuest & Kanal D International execs
Turkish distributor Calinos Entertainment has expanded its team by hiring a former GoQuest Media exec…
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Mastiff TV Denmark lands Splay One exec & ‘Survivor’ producer to bolster reality
Banijay-owned Mastiff TV Denmark has hired a Splay One exec and a Survivor producer to…