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Richard Middleton
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WBD ups Globo alum to lead scripted, ahead of Marcelo Tamburri exit
Warner Bros. Discovery in Latin America has promoted Monica Albuquerque to oversee its scripted output….
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Amazon Freevee orders immigration comedy ‘The Pradeeps Of Pittsburgh’
Amazon Freevee has greenlit a comedy exploring a family’s first few months living in the…
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HBO Max scraps ‘Gossip Girl’ reboot after two seasons
Warner Bros. Discovery’s squeeze on content at HBO Max continues, with the streamer confirming that…
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Showmax extends NBCU’s ‘Real Housewives’ franchise into Abuja
Showmax in Africa is prepping a second version of NBCUniversal’s Real Housewives format, this time…
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Anonymous & Federation land UBBA agent to lead joint-venture prodco
Anonymous Content and Federation Studios have named a talent agent from UBBA to lead its…
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BritBox Int’l hires AMC & Starz execs to lead US acquisitions & partnerships
BritBox International has hired AMC’s Jennifer Moon as head of editorial & programming strategy, along…
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News round-up: Phil Gurin launches format firm; C5’s ‘Desperate Measures’ travels; Love Nature unveils ‘Gladiators’
Phil Gurin launches format firm Format veteran Phil Gurin has launched a US-based global distribution…
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Paramount Int’l Studios’ Laura Abril steps down as head of EMEA & Asia
Paramount’s long-standing exec Laura Abril is leaving the company. Abril was most recently SVP &…
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Amazon preps brand-funded Beyond Prods doc, with Stephen Fry narrating
Amazon Prime Video is launching a Stephen Fry-narrated documentary about gaming and exercise that has…
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BBC docs strand Storyville hires Brook Lapping alum to lead commissioning
The BBC has landed Brook Lapping’s Emma Hindley as lead commissioning editor for its docs-focused…
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Tuesday’s Child makes first M&A move with deal for Greenbird’s Interstellar
Lego Masters and The Hit List producer Tuesday’s Child has moved into the M&A game…
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Fatima Salaria to step down as CEO at Fremantle’s Naked
Planet Sex producer Naked is on the lookout for a new MD after Fatima Salaria…
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Blue Ant launches ‘Drag Race’ FAST channel in US after World of Wonder deal
Canada’s Blue Ant Media is launching a new FAST channel dedicated to Drag Race, after…
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Q&A: How Spanish content is extending its global reach
Spanish TV series have become a mainstay for international streamers & broadcasters over recent years,…
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Netflix & Mediapro alum joins Spain’s iZen to fuel international scripted
Juliana Barrera, Netflix’s former originals chief in Spain, has resurfaced at Newen-owned Spanish production group…
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Zinc Media taps Humble Bee creative chief to lead new Bristol-based factual label
UK factual outfit Zinc Media Group has poached Humble Bee Films’ creative director to helm…
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News round-up: Sky sets Juan Carlos doc; Turkey’s ‘Golden Boy’ travels; C5, SBS Oz buy RTÉ shows
Sky sets Juan Carlos doc Sky Documentaries has ordered a four-part series exploring the rise…
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All3 lands duo incl Sky Studios exec as German scripted push expands
All3Media in Germany has hired execs from companies including Sky Studios as it looks to…
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Argentina’s StoryLab lands Fox, Disney alum to lead international expansion
La Casa Del Mar producer StoryLab has hired former Fox Latin America and Walt Disney…
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WBD & Tele 5 alum Alberto Horta resurfaces at media agency IMG
Former Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) exec Alberto Horta has resurfaced at media agency IMG, where…
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Amazon set to ditch Jeremy Clarkson after Meghan Markle column
Amazon Prime Video is set to cut ties with Jeremy Clarkson following his newspaper column…
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French streamer Salto to close after just two years
Troubled French streamer Salto could be shuttered as early as the end of this week,…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Breaking down FAST models, who’s watching & where
Free Ad Supported Television (FAST) channels have blossomed in the US over the past 18…
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Fremantle hires Andrew Llinares as global entertainment chief
Andrew Llinares is returning to Fremantle as its director of global entertainment to replace the…
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YouTube set to move into FAST as testing of ‘hub’ service begins
The booming free ad-supported (FAST) channel market may be about to get a lot more…
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EBU & WBD secure Olympics rights in Europe from 2026
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) will control all media rights…
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Netflix cancels comedy duo, including Neil Patrick Harris’s ‘Uncoupled’
Netflix has axed two of its comedies, with Neil Patrick Harris series Uncoupled among those…
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Patrick Nebout’s Skyverse adapts ‘The Scream’, seeks int’l co-pro partners
Stockholm-based production company Skyverse Nordic is seeking French and international co-pro partners for its adaptation…
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Fremantle hires WBITVP Finland drama chief as head of scripted
Fremantle has hired a former Warner Bros. Discovery exec to become its head of scripted…
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Banijay buys French sports & drama prodco Puzzle Media
Banijay is expanding its French operations by acquiring local production outfit Puzzle Media. The deal…