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Chernin’s North Road back on M&A path with deal for ‘Summer Of Soul’ firm Two One Five
Peter Chernin’s The North Road Company has taken a “significant stake” in Two One Five…
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Artificial intelligence ‘bias’ highlighted as tech influences content commissioning & creativity
Artificial Intelligence (AI) should not be seen as a ‘perfect oracle’ when it comes to…
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News round up: Hulu extends ‘The Bear’; Prime Video scores Thomas Müller doc; CJ ENM strikes TAICCA fund pact
Hulu extends The Bear Hulu drama The Bear has been extended into a third season,…
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SAG-AFTRA responds to AMPTP’s ‘last, best and final’ offer as strike rumbles on
US actors union SAG-AFTRA has responded to the “last, best and final” offer from the…
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Exclusive: MENA streamer Shahid eyes int’l content as AVOD surges
Saudi Arabia-based streamer Shahid is looking to expand its non-English language programming as it experiences…
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Exclusive: Pluto TV’s top five FAST channels in US drive 20% total consumption
Free Ad-Supported Television (FAST)’s growth in the US is being powered by a small number…
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Dan Grabiner & Nicola Hill’s Orchard Studios hires BBC commissioner & ITN producer
BBC factual entertainment commissioner Clare Mottershead and ITN exec Nat Lippiett have joined Orchard Studios,…
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Nordic trio DR, SVT & NRK board Greenpeace ship ‘Rainbow Warrior’ doc from Docsville Studios
Nordic trio DR, SVT and NRK have struck deals for a new documentary from Lawrence…
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AMC Networks advertising & content licensing revenues dive, but streaming rebounds
AMC Networks has seen its advertising revenue plunge 18% in Q3, with the US-based operator…
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Netflix trims scripted team with trio of directors incl Carnival alum Alex Sapot departing
Netflix has trimmed its drama division according to US reports, with three directors among those…