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Richard Middleton
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Mentorn Media hires Channel 4 commissioning editor to head factual
Mentorn Media has appointed Emily Jones as head of factual, replacing the outgoing Bernie Kay….
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Fremantle’s Naked hires ‘The Apprentice’ exec as first head of entertainment
Fremantle-owned UK producer Naked has hired Paul Broadbent as its first head of entertainment. Broadbent…
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BBC set to bolster iPlayer library after regulatory approval
UK media regulator Ofcom has given the BBC a greenlight to add more archive content…
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Silverlining Rights hires Drive exec to lead sales & acquisitions in North America & Europe
UK-based financier and distributor Silverlining Rights has hired an exec from Drive to work across…
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Paramount restructures Paramount TV Studios & CBS Studios, with senior execs among layoffs
Paramount has become the latest US studio to cut its workforce amid restructuring, with departees…
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BBC Studios buys into ‘Small Axe’ prodco Turbine Studios, extending spending spree
BBC Studios (BBCS) has extended its spending spree by taking a minority stake in Small…
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Pulse Films hires Archery Pictures & Objective alum as scripted creative director
Vice Media Group’s Pulse Films has brought on board producer Judy Counihan as its new…
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Scripted round-up: ‘A Spy Among Friends’ goes global; Eagle Eye scores double recommission; M-Net extends ‘Reyka’
A Spy Among Friends goes global Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has sold drama A Spy…
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Paramount+ prepares to launch in France
Paramount+ will launch in France tomorrow, integrated in pay TV platform Canal+’s new Ciné-Séries and…
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Amazon eyes deal for troubled French streamer Salto
Amazon is reportedly interested in acquiring troubled French streaming platform Salto, according to reports. Following…
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Unscripted round-up: Nat Geo, SVT among TVF deals; Big Brother sets 65th remake; Talpa first for ‘Big Balance’
Nat Geo, SVT among TVF deals Nat Geo and SVT are among a slew of…
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AMC to cut 20% staff, with ‘content monetisation mechanisms in disarray’
AMC Networks is cutting around a fifth of its US workforce and is to implement…
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MGM restructures with Rola Bauer & Lindsay Sloane taking new roles
Amazon Studios has restructured operations at MGM, with Jennifer Salke taking overall control of The…
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ITV expands drama team ahead of ITVX launch, with Mammoth Screen’s TV chief among hires
UK commercial broadcaster ITV is expanding its drama team ahead of the launch of streamer…
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Nat Geo’s Alan Eyres joins Plimsoll to lead US-based operations
ITV Studios-owned Plimsoll Productions has hired Nat Geo exec Alan Eyres to lead its US-based…
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Warp Films lands BBC drama commissioner to lead development
The Last Panthers producer Warp Films has tapped BBC drama commissioner Siobhan Morgan as its…
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UK TV exports return to growth to hit $1.8bn, but drama & streamer revenues decline
Sales of UK shows to global buyers brought in more than £1.5bn ($1.8bn) in 2021/22,…
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Rainmaker makes first indie investment with Saffron Cherry deal
UK-based Rainmaker Content has taken a minority stake in Saffron Cherry Productions, the indie founded…
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Keshet reveals $29m strategy for scripted, as filming on ‘A Body That Works’ wraps
Keshet Media Group (KMG) is spending 100M NIS ($29m) on a slate of scripted titles…
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MGM’s Mark Burnett steps down following Amazon’s $8.5bn acquisition
MGM topper Mark Burnett is stepping down from the company, six months after its $8.5bn…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: All eyes on 2022’s M&A extravaganza
The past year has been one of the busiest for those working in M&A, as…
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Jakob Mejlhede Andersen & ex-Shine Int’l CEO launch prodco The Yard Films
Former Viaplay and Shahid exec Jakob Mejlhede Andersen has linked up with former Shine International…
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France’s TF1 & Belgium’s RTBF link for ‘Les Disparus De La Forêt Noire’
France’s TF1 has partnered with Belgium’s RTBF and Banijay on a Black Forest-set crime drama…
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Keshet Int’l back first project from former Viacom UK exec Jill Offman
Israel’s Keshet 12 and global distributor Keshet International (KI) have partnered with Jill Offman’s Sixty-Six…
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‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ prodco The Garden hires ‘Fight The Power’ & ‘The Circle’ duo
The Garden Productions, the UK-based outfit working on Netflix’s upcoming gameshow spin-off from Squid Game,…
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Canal+ duo C8 & Planete+ order Joan of Arc docudrama
Planete+ and C8 in France have ordered a docudrama special retelling the epic story of…
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Starzplay strikes Espresso deal to stock streamer’s new documentary strand
Middle East-based streamer Starzplay has picked up 100 titles from Espresso Media International for its…
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TBI Weekly: Five key takeaways from the Media & Entertainment Leaders Summit
From TikTok overtaking the advertising revenue of Meta and YouTube combined, to Vice’s expansion in…
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Roku to axe 200 jobs as US enters economic slowdown
Roku has become the latest US media firm to cut jobs, with 200 roles –…
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‘The Crown’s Left Bank Pictures names new creative director
The Crown producer Left Bank Pictures has named Sian McWilliams as its creative director. McWilliams,…