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Richard Middleton
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Hasbro to offload Entertainment One less than three years after $4bn acquisition
Hasbro is looking to sell off the majority of Entertainment One (eOne), just three years…
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News round-up: BossaNova preps development days, sells to Bell; Quintus launches True Crime channel; Global snags Sky deal
BossaNova preps development days, sells to Bell Canada’s Bell Media has acquired feature documentary, Siegfried…
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Lookout Point names joint-CEO’s to replace Pathe-bound Faith Penhale
Gentleman Jack producer Lookout Point has named Laura Lankester and Will Johnston as its new…
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NEM Zagreb unveils 2022 line-up, with Viaplay, Lionsgate, Sky & Mediawan confirmed participants
Viaplay Group, Antenna Studios, Lionsgate, Sky and Mediawan are among organisations to have confirmed participation…
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Sony’s Crunchyroll & Wowow strike pact to expand anime offering
Sony-backed anime brand Crunchyroll has linked up with Wowow in Japan to develop and produce…
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CBS Entertainment ups Amy Reisenbach to president, as Kelly Kahl & Thom Sherman depart
Paramount’s CBS Entertainment has reshuffled its senior exec ranks, with president Kelly Kahl and SVP…
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‘Janet Jackson’ prodco Workerbee hires BBC Studios exec amid broader restructure
Janet Jackson producer Workerbee has restructured its business and appointed a BBC Studios (BBCS) exec…
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Amazon Freevee revives ‘Neighbours’ following Australian drama’s cancellation
Amazon Freevee is to revive Australian soap Neighbours, just three months after the show was…
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‘Northern Lights’ prodco Deadpan hires Roughcut & RTÉ alums to boost development
Ireland-based Northern Lights producer Deadpan Pictures has added Roughcut TV and RTÉ alums to its…
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News round-up: ‘MasterChef+’ set for Brazil; Amazon to end ‘Hunters’; Colombia’s RCN returns to Survivor
MasterChef+ set for Brazil Band and Discovery Home & Health in Brazil is preparing to…
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UK’s Monkey appoints Lime Pictures’ production chief as new MD
Universal International Studios-owned UK producer Monkey has hired Lime Pictures’ head of production Helen Kruger…
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YouTube, Bandicoot, Cineflix & Rise among Content Innovation Awards winners
Winners include YouTube Originals, Banijay Rights, Keshet International, Cineflix Rights and more Irvine Welsh’s Crime,…
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Fremantle snaps up Wildstar Films as acquisition frenzy hits new heights
Fremantle’s acquisition spree has continued with the company acquiring a 51% stake in America The…
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HBO & HBO Max SVP of acquisitions steps down after more than two decades
Warner Bros. Discovery veteran Leslie Cohen is stepping down as SVP of acquisitions for HBO…
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Viaplay & SF Studios land remake of ‘The Sandhamn Murders’ author’s latest novels
Viaplay and SF Studios have snagged remake rights to Swedish crime novels, The Åre Murders,…
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Newen Studios extends buying spree with deal for Dai-Dai Films
France’s Newen Studios is continuing to expand its production portfolio, this time acquiring Vanessa Djian’s…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Exploring global production trends into 2023
Ahead of the Media & Entertainment Leaders Summit on Wednesday (see here), Richard Middleton hears…
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TikTok, Sky, Banijay, Roku & STARZPLAY among Media & Entertainment Leaders Summit line-up
TikTok, Roku, Banijay, Sky Studios and STARZPLAY are among companies preparing to take part at…
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Globo takes French format ‘Mystery Duets’ into Lat Am with Endemol Shine Brasil
Globo in Brazil has ordered the third international remake of French format, Mystery Duets. The…
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Japan’s Nippon TV to unveil drama & dating crossover format ahead of ATF
Japan’s Nippon TV is preparing to launch a new unscripted reality singing format at Asia…
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BBC lands A24’s ‘Shuggie Bain’ adaptation, with Douglas Stuart attached to write
BBC One is adapting Douglas Stuart’s 2020 Booker Prize-winning novel Shuggie Bain for TV, with…
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South Korea’s CJ ENM extends Taiwan projects with scripted format remake
South Korea’s CJ ENM Hong Kong has struck a deal to remake one of its…
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ProSiebenSat.1 eyes Sky Deutschland deal, with price tag of $1bn attached
ProSiebenSat.1 is looking at acquiring Sky Deutschland for around €1bn ($1bn), following recent reports that…
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Fuse Media expands LGBTQ+ offering as OUTtv preps FAST channel
Latino-focused Fuse Media has struck a deal with LGBTQ+ network and streamer OUTtv that will…
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Viaplay rejigs organisational model & strikes Pickbox deal to expand Europe offer
Nordic streamer Viaplay has rejigged its operational model and revealed an agreement with Pickbox Now…
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Paramount Global moves VH1 under BET Media’s Scott Mills
Paramount Global has reshuffled its cable operations with VH1 moving under BET Media Group’s Scott…
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ITV Studios growth offsets advertising declines at UK broadcaster
ITV Studios (ITVS) provided a much-needed boost to UK commercial broadcaster ITV’s Q3 results, which…
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Thunderbird hits out at Voss Capital for ‘misleading claims’ as battle over company grows
Canada’s Thunderbird Entertainment Group has hit out at “false and misleading claims” that stakeholder Voss…
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BBC Studios lands UK prodco Voltage TV amid expanding unscripted strategy
BBC Studios (BBCS) has taken full ownership of Inside The Factory outfit Voltage TV, as…
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News round-up: The CW eyes ‘minimal’ WBD/Paramount IP; TV Nova buys ‘Long Lost Family’; Apple TV+ returns to ‘Bad Sisters’
The CW eyes ‘minimal’ WBD/Paramount programming The CW will have “minimal” programming from its former…