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Richard Middleton
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Fremantle acquires 72 Films, as factual & docs expansion gathers pace
Fremantle has taken a majority stake in David Glover and Mark Raphael’s 72 Films, the…
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Banijay buys ‘Our Boys’ prodco MoviePlus Productions as Israeli footprint expands
Banijay has taken a 51% stake in Israel’s MoviePlus Productions, the outfit behind HBO drama…
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Netflix preps ‘Gears Of War’ adaptation as streamer doubles down on video game IP
Netflix is doubling down on its video game adaptations with an animated series and film…
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News round-up: Fox extends animation with SPT; WaterBear lands Vice alum; ViX strikes Chefclub pact
Fox gobbles up hot dog animation US broadcaster Fox has ordered animated comedy Universal Basic…
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Ample & Fremantle track Billy McFarland on follow-up doc ‘After The Fyre’
LA-based Ample Entertainment has tied with Fremantle on a documentary that follows infamous Fyre Festival…
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Series Mania, Telefilm Canada, CNC and BANFF link for Canada-France Series Lab
Organisers of Series Mania Forum, Telefilm Canada, CNC and BANFF World Media Festival have come…
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Keshet International names Keren Shahar as CEO ahead of Alon Shtruzman exit
Israel’s Keshet International (KI) has named veteran exec Keren Shahar as its CEO, replacing the…
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UK’s ITV facing “sharp” ad sales slump, report claims
UK broadcaster ITV is facing declining TV ad sales in Q4 despite the upcoming FIFA…
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Globo rejigs international operations as chief Raphael Corrêa Netto moves to pay TV
Globo is rejigging its international business with veteran exec Raphael Corrêa Netto moving to a…
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Exclusive: NBCU’s Universal Int’l Studios hires HBO Max, Gaumont alum for global scripted series
Universal International Studios (UIS) has hired a former HBO Max and Gaumont exec to work…
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UK’s Channel 4 orders Wonderhood’s pet pregnancy show ‘Fur Babies’
Channel 4 (C4) in the UK has ordered a four-part docuseries that explores the highs…
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Euro broadcasters strike doc deals with Organisation of Ukrainian Producers
Broadcasters across Europe have picked up documentaries from The Organisation of Ukrainian Producers (OUP), with…
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SkyShowtime goes live across Europe & sets CEE launch date
SkyShowtime has gone live in swathes of Europe, as the Comcast and Paramount joint-streamer revealed…
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Lionsgate+ pulled from swathes of Europe & Japan as questions loom over originals
US media firm Lionsgate is pulling its streaming service Lionsgate+ (fka Starzplay International) out of…
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Showtime & Paramount+ snag ‘George & Tammy’ from Paramount Network
Paramount-owned US cablenet Showtime is to debut Paramount Network’s six-part drama George & Tammy, which…
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STARZPLAY CEO joins Media & Entertainment Leaders Summit as keynote speaker
STARZPLAY CEO Maaz Sheikh has been unveiled as the Keynote Speaker at The Media &…
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ABC Signature ups Sydnee Rimes to become SVP of series
ABC Signature has upped Sydnee Rimes to become SVP of series. She will now lead…
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Netflix extends Turkish original drama push, with Ay Yapim series & film
Netflix has unveiled a raft of Turkish scripted originals, including four new series and a…
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Paramount+ extends Korean drama with global deal for TVing’s ‘Bargain’
Paramount+ is ramping up its South Korean drama slate after picking up CJ ENM’s crime…
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The CW names ‘Schitt’s Creek’ exec as president of CW Entertainment as cuts bite
The CW has named former Pop TV and Fuse boss Brad Schwartz as president of…
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Paramount Global admits ‘sizeable & meaningful’ cuts possible as shares slide 12%
Paramount Global is set to make “sizeable” cuts to staff and content, following quarterly results…
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Heyday alum’s Pure Fiction hires Euston Films & Urban Myth execs
Pure Fiction Television, the indie launched earlier this year by former Heyday Television president Tom…
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UKTV rejigs commissioning with Hilary Rosen remit extended to include scripted
UKTV has rejigged its commissioning team with a promotion for Hilary Rosen, who will now…
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TBI Show of the Week: A Little Sunshine
This Turkish drama explores themes of survival, love and motherhood, as a woman is forced…
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News round-up: The CW cuts staff incl longtime comms chief; Peacock hails Hallmark deal; ABC preps ‘Prank Panel’
The CW cuts staff The CW has slashed dozens of jobs as new owner Nexstar…
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Russia proposes pay TV programming overhaul to align with free TV
Programming on Russian pay TV channels looks set to be overhauled following proposals by Vladimir…
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Tony Tackaberry’s Station 6 strikes Timestamp Media co-pro pact
Tony Tackaberry’s Station 6 Productions has struck a co-production pact with the recently formed Timestamp…
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UK’s ITVX & Nine in Oz among buyers of ‘The Case Against Cosby’
Soon-to-launch UK streamer ITVX and Nine Network in Australia are among buyers of a two-part…
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ITV Studios buys Lingo Pictures, marking first Australian drama label
ITV Studios (ITVS) has expanded its scripted footprint into Australia by acquiring a majority stake…
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‘Heartstopper’ prodco See-Saw hires quartet including Pulse Films & Carnival execs
Slow Horses and Heartstopper producer See-Saw Films has landed four execs from companies including Pulse…