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Richard Middleton
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BANFF adds CBS Entertainment president Amy Reisenbach to line-up
CBS Entertainment president Amy Reisenbach is among senior execs to have been added to the…
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Norway’s VGTV acquires Nova Festival doc from Yes Studios
VGTV in Norway has picked up Yes Studios documentary that explores the Hamas terrorist attacks…
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Netflix shares dive 9% as subs decision & revenue projection disappoint investors
Netflix shares have dived almost 10% after the global streamer’s revenue projections over the next…
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Fremantle NA lands Bad Wolf exec Jeff Boone as VP of scripted development
Fremantle has hired Bad Wolf exec Jeff Boone as its VP of scripted development in…
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TBI Weekly: How creative coproductions can help to temper turbulence
As the industry battles through the ongoing turmoil of 2024, tapping into the benefits of…
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News round-up: AI firm Deep Fusion preps Hunt doc; SeriesFest reveals Duplass award; KI lands ITN show
AI firm Deep Fusion preps James Hunt doc UK-based Deep Fusion Films is to produce…
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Acorn TV in US & France’s Polar+ pick up Israeli crime drama ‘The Truth’
Acorn TV in North America and Australia is among companies to have picked up Israeli…
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Prime Video extends ‘Fallout’ into second season
Amazon’s Prime Video has confirmed a second season of video game adaptation Fallout, less than…
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Telemundo appoints Mediapro exec Javier Pons as EVP of studio unit
NBCUniversal’s Telemundo has hired Mediapro Studios exec Javier Pons amid a reshuffle at the Spanish-language…
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South Africa’s Nthibah Pictures preps ‘Boy Kills World’ animation
Boy Kills World prodco Nthibah Pictures has partnered with South African video game design studio,…
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Sony & Apollo join forces amid latest Paramount twist
The ongoing saga around the future of Paramount Global has taken a new twist, with…
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Netflix to end subscriber reporting in 2025, as Q1 revenues surge 15%
Netflix profits surged in Q1 of 2024 as new customers flocked to the streamer, which…
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Nordic’s Viaplay partners with Prime Video Channels in US
Nordic streamer Viaplay has launched a new US-focused service via Amazon’s Prime Video Channels, having…
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Seven West CEO James Warburton departs Australian broadcaster early
Outgoing Seven West Media (SWM) CEO James Warburton has left the company earlier than planned,…
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Screen Australia & Dynamic TV prep scripted funding scheme
Screen Australia has partnered with Savage River prodco Dynamic Television to launch a scheme that…
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BBCS hires Fremantle’s Lexi Landsman for unscripted development in Australia
BBC Studios (BBCS) has hired former Fremantle and ITV Studios exec Lexi Landsman to work…
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Canada’s CBC secures $30m gov’t support ‘to preserve jobs & programming’
CBC/Radio-Canada has secured a one-off payment of C$42m ($30m) from the Canadian government that will…
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Prime Video confirms Travis Kelce for ‘Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?’ spin-off
Amazon’s Prime Video has ordered a 20-episode celebrity spin-off from Are You Smarter Than A…
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Vice Media’s distribution chief Bea Hegedus leaves embattled company
Vice Media Group’s distribution chief Bea Hegedus has left the company, following a restructuring of…
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Apple TV+ orders second Mick Herron adaptation, 60Forty Films to produce
Apple TV+ is expanding its Mick Herron adaptations, this time with a drama starring Emma…
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ProSieben posts 6% revenue rise & 35% rise in earnings in preliminary Q1 update
ProSiebenSat.1 has posted a 6% rise in revenues and a 35% rise in earnings in…
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USA Network orders ‘The Anonymous’ from ‘The Traitors’ firm Studio Lambert
USA Network is expanding it unscripted roster with a reality competition show from All3Media-owned Studio…
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Buyer’s Profiles: CME Group’s Igor Draguzet, Peter Chalupa, Iulia Plesi & Marko Došlić
As part of a new partnership with NEM Dubrovnik, this latest installment to TBI’s Buyers…
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Exclusive: Details emerge over Great Point Media’s administration
Further details have emerged over the administration of TV & film finance firm Great Point…
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Russo’s AGBO hires Amazon MGM Studios alum Chris Brearton
Former Amazon MGM Studios exec Chris Brearton is joining Anthony and Joe Russo’s production firm…
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Range Studios hires Fremantle UK’s former CEO Simon Andreae
Fremantle UK’s former CEO Simon Andreae has joined Range Studios to run the unscripted production…
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TBI Weekly: MIPTV – The one that got away
MIPTV wrapped its 61st and final edition this week, capping a tumultuous recent few years…
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News round-up: BBC returns ‘The Night Manager’; Apple TV+ extends ‘Monarch’; CBS reverses SWAT axe
BBC returns to The Night Manager The BBC and Prime Video have extended drama The…
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Lionsgate’s Hoogstra taps Half Yard execs for eOne US label
Lionsgate’s Dirk Hoogstra has hired a raft of execs from his former outfit Half Yard…
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Czech TV veteran Jan Maxa to exit after more than a decade
Czech Television’s director of content & new media, Jan Maxa, is to leave the broadcaster…