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Richard Middleton
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News round-up: BBC takes ‘The Traitors US’; Shahid preps ‘Slave Market’; Cineflix Rights prepares for ‘Tempting Fortune’
BBC takes The Traitors US NBC’s US iteration of hit format The Traitors is heading…
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Ex-Eleventh Hour chief joins Caryn Mandabach Productions as MD
Peaky Blinders outfit Caryn Mandabach Productions has landed the former MD of Eleventh Hour Films…
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‘Beat Shazam’ prodco Apploff names VP of current & development
LA-based production company Apploff Entertainment (The Wheel) has upped Danielle Peress to VP of current…
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BBC Three orders Coleen Rooney & Rebekah Vardy doc to explore ‘WAG’ culture
BBC Three has ordered a documentary from the UK-based prodco behind Reclaiming Amy that will…
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Blue Ant names Carlyn Staudt head of commissioning amid FAST expansion
Canada’s Blue Ant Media has rejigged its senior channels & commissioning team, following its rapid…
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Deals round-up: ZDF boards Blue Ant, Film.UA & Tilt Media’s Ukraine doc; Espresso buys Cardinal catalogue; All3 to sell Kardashian doc
ZDF buys Blue Ant, Film.UA & Tilt Media’s Ukraine doc ZDF in Germany has boarded…
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SPT strikes overall deal with Jason Ning, preps ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ series
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has struck an overall deal with Lucifer exec producer Jason Ning,…
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Nordic’s Monday Media names new CEO & chief creative officer
Nordic production group Monday Media has appointed Martin Dalgaard as its new group CEO, with…
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TF1, RTL, & Seven among 77 global buyers of ‘Harry: The Interview’
TF1 in France, RTL in Germany, Seven Network in Australia and Globo in Brazil are…
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RTL Deutschland poaches Netflix’s German unscripted content chief
RTL Deutschland has poached Netflix exec Inga Leschek to lead programming for its channel and…
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‘Flatshare’ prodco 42 hires Netflix, Tiger Aspect alum to lead comedy & entertainment
The Flatshare prodco 42 has appointed former Netflix and Tiger Aspect executive Ben Cavey to…
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Fremantle hires Paramount exec & ups Georgette Schlick for new European CEO roles
Fremantle has restructured its senior ranks in Europe by creating two new regional CEO roles,…
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GrowthLab unveils Paramount UK & Raconteur execs as speakers for new indie event
Paramount UK’s deputy chief content officer Sebastian Cardwell and Raconteur Associates’ founder William Miller have…
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Sarah Brocklehurst’s Brock Media to adapt Caleb Azumah Nelson’s ‘Small Worlds’
BBC Studios-backed producer Brock Media has picked up rights to Caleb Azumah Nelson’s second novel,…
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Revelation Films snags rights to autobiography of first black Met Police officer
UK-based Revelation Films has acquired worldwide rights to 2022 autobiography I Am Norwell Roberts, which…
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AMC Networks veterans join Kino Lorber to oversee ‘accelerated streaming expansion’
Former AMC Networks veterans Ed Carroll and Lisa Schwartz have been hired by US-based Kino…
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TBI’s 2023 Predictions: Daria Leygonie-Fialko, CEO, Space Production, & co-founder, OUP
As the new year gets underway, TBI talks to some of the biggest names in…
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TBI’s 2023 Predictions: Tim Mutimer, CEO, Cineflix Rights
As the new year gets underway, TBI talks to some of the biggest names in…
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TBI’s 2023 Predictions: Rob Wade, CEO, Fox Entertainment
As the new year gets underway, TBI talks to some of the biggest names in…
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France’s Canal+ to buy Orange’s pay-TV & studio division
Canal+ in France has struck a far-reaching deal to acquire OCS and Orange Studio, handing…
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Turkey’s Star TV sets local remake of Israeli ultra-orthodox hit ‘Shtisel’
Star TV in Turkey is set to become home to a local remake of hit…
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‘Big Brother’ prodco Initial lands Fulwell 73, Whizz Kid alum to lead development
Big Brother prodco Initial has appointed Fulwell 73’s director of development to a newly created…
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Zinc Media hires Uplands TV & BBC Studios exec to lead production
UK-based Zinc Media Group has hired former Uplands and BBC Studios production head, Nick Todd….
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BBC Studios expands FAST team with five new hires, incl A+E’s Sarah Shriver
BBC Studios (BBCS) has expanded its FAST team with five new additions, including former A+E…
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Warner Bros. Discovery eyes ‘new chapter’ balancing DTC streaming & third party sales
Warner Bros. Discovery is focusing on “relaunching and building” the business over the next 12…
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Fremantle ups Christian Vesper to new drama role, extending prodco oversight
Fremantle has upped scripted chief Christian Vesper to a newly created role overseeing its global…
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UK-based Kalel Productions lands Lime Pictures alum to lead development
Rich Kids Go Skint outfit Kalel Productions has landed Jamie Ingley from fellow UK firm…
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‘Traitors’ producer Stephen Lambert & Banijay UK chief Holland on C4 in-house proposals
The Traitors producer Stephen Lambert has said he “wouldn’t have a problem” with in-house production…
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Swedish format ‘Trash Or Treasure’ lands second Spanish regional remake
Spanish regional broadcaster À Punt has become the seventh company to order a local version…
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Argonon’s Nemorin hires News UK exec as creative director amid branded push
Argonon is increasing its investment in branded content production by expanding the team at its…