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Richard Middleton
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‘Sacred Games’ prodco Reliance & Risee Entertainment strike $140m buy-out with Shibasish Sarkar’s SPAC
India’s Got Talent producer Reliance Entertainment Studios has been acquired by a special purpose acquisition…
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Wonderhood Studios deputy creative director joins BBC Studios Science Unit
BBC Studios has hired Wonderhood Studios’ Emma Lorenz as the first creative director for UK…
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Mediawan leads race to buy ‘significant stake’ in Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment
French production group Mediawan is leading the race to buy a “significant stake” in Brad…
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Pathe hires Lookout Point CEO Faith Penhale to lead move into TV series
Selma and Philomena producer Pathe has hired Lookout Point CEO Faith Penhale to lead its…
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News round-up: Canal+ expands docs; Netflix extends ‘Witcher’; ‘Last Cowboy’ rides again
Canal+ expands docs with Espresso deal Canal+ in France has struck a 12-hour doc deal…
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PBS Distribution hires Curiosity Stream & Discovery alum for content partnerships
PBS has hired a former VP of programming at Curiosity Stream to work across its…
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CNN cuts ‘outside partners’ ties by moving series & documentary production in-house
CNN is pulling back from third-party series commissions as the Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)-owned news…
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CNN names NowThis president as EVP & chief digital officer
CNN has named Athan Stephanopoulos as its EVP & chief digital officer of CNN Worldwide,…
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News round-up: Netflix snags NBCU’s ‘Girls5eva’; Lionsgate+ extends ‘Serpent Queen’; ORF renews Prime deal
Netflix snags NBCU’s Girls5eva Netflix has picked up the third season of Girls5eva, which had…
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NBCU’s Peacock hits 15 million subs, as Sky navigates ‘difficult macroeconomics’ in Europe
Comcast has revealed that its NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock now has more than 15 million susbcribers…
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ITV Studios moves ‘The Voice’ into metaverse with LA-based Virtual Brand Group
ITV Studios (ITVS) is moving its talent show The Voice into the metaverse following a…
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DISCOP reveals plans for Miami event in January 2023
Basic Lead, the organisers behind DISCOP, has revealed plans to launch a new Miami event…
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NBCUniversal hires Turner exec to work across alternative entertainment
NBCUniversal (NBCU) has landed Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) exec Jenny Ramirez to work across its…
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Amazon Prime Video doubles down on local format strategy in Nordics
Amazon Prime Video has expanded its Nordic offering by ordering local versions of three formats,…
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Disney’s 20th Television reshuffles drama development with promotion & Lionsgate exec hire
Disney’s 20th Television has reshuffled its drama team by hiring a Lionsgate exec and promoting…
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Roku Channel steps in to save TBS comedy ‘Chad’ after WBD cancellation
The Roku Channel has stepped in to save Nasim Pedrad’s comedy series Chad, after Warner…
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Viaplay, Alibi, SBS & Disney+ buy Icelandic thriller ‘Black Sands’
Viaplay, UK network Alibi, SBS in Australia and Disney+ are among buyers of Icelandic drama…
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BBC Studios names Sky exec as first head of branded entertainment
BBC Studios (BBCS) is ramping up its branded programming efforts with the hire of a…
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CNN warns of ‘unsettling’ change & imminent cuts to staff, budgets
CNN staffers have been warned to expect “noticeable change” at the global news network that…
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Warner Bros. Discovery makes first entertainment move into FAST with motoring channel
Warner Bros. Discovery has launched its first entertainment-focused FAST channel in North America, which will…
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FX restructures top team, as original programming duo take on Eric Schrier remit
Disney-owned FX has restructured its senior management remits, with original programming duo Nick Grad and…
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NATPE cancels Bahamas event following Chapter 11 bankruptcy move
The National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) has cancelled NATPE Global in Bahamas, which…
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UK’s Channel 4 hires Lifted Entertainment exec to expand format & fact ent efforts
UK pubcaster Channel 4 has appointed Lifted Entertainment exec Luke Mcfarlane as commissioning editor for…
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News round up: MENA welcomes ‘Golden Boy’; ABC adapts Oz format ‘Parental Guidance’; HBO extends ‘Industry’
MENA welcomes Golden Boy Middle Eastern media group MBC has acquired Turkish drama Golden Boy…
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Disney streamers combine for FX adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s ‘Never Let Me Go’
Disney-owned FX has ordered a small screen adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel, Never Let Me…
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RTL rejigs in Hungary with RTL+ launch, with 12 local originals planned
RTL Group is launching a new SVOD service in Hungary called RTL+, which will seek…
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Formula One’s Lewis Hamilton launches prodco, preps Apple TV+ doc & movie
Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton is moving into TV with his own production company. Dawn…
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Amazon Studios rejigs development execs as Marc Resteghini steps down
Amazon Studios has rejigged its development team, with Marc Resteghini set to step down. The…
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Exclusive: Netflix eyes unscripted push across EMEA, with formats & docusoaps targeted
Netflix is looking to increase its unscripted outut across Europe, the Middle East and Africa…
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Welsh broadcaster S4C names Iwan England to lead unscripted push
Welsh-language broadcaster S4C has appointed Iwan England to the newly created head of unscripted post….