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Richard Middleton
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HBO Max alum Sandra Dewey joins ‘Morning Show’ prodco Media Res
Former HBO Max topper Sandra Dewey has joined The Morning Show producer Media Res, reuniting…
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European writers duo FSE & IAWG call for AI ‘transparency & accountability’
Two of the largest writer representation organisations in Europe have called for “transparency and accountability”…
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Paramount+ Canada originals chief Tom Hastings exits
Tom Hastings, who had overseen originals for Paramount+ in Canada, is leaving the streamer. Hastings…
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Amazon rejigs as MGM unscripted & MGM+ exec Chris Brearton exits
Amazon MGM Studios exec Chris Brearton is leaving the company, which is in turn reshuffling…
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Check out TBI’s MIPTV 2024 edition!
As the 61st and final MIPTV closes its doors in Cannes, make sure to grab…
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MIPTV wraps up final edition after 61 years with 3,500 attendees
MIPTV is wrapping up its 61st and final edition in Cannes today having attracted more…
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Croatia’s HRT to remake Norwegian youth drama ‘Skam’
HRT in Croatia has ordered a local version of NRK’s groundbreaking youth-skewing format Skam. The…
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AMC hires Warner Bros. Discovery alum Antonio Ruiz to lead Southern Europe
AMC Networks International has hired former Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) exec Antonio Ruiz to oversee…
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Fremantle’s CEO of Southern Europe Jaime Ondarza to exit after bank scam
Fremantle’s CEO of Southern Europe, Jaime Ondarza, has reportedly left the company just weeks after…
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Dori’s ‘Power Couple’ heads to Nordics following Banijay deal
Banijay Nordic has picked up format rights to unscripted show Power Couple, following a deal…
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Asylum Entertainment buys into Derren Lawford’s DARE Pictures
Endeavor-backed Asylum Entertainment Group has invested in DARE Pictures, the two-year-old London-based prodco launched by…
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Formats round-up: Africa’s ABY Media lands ‘Blind Dating’; TGC Global rolls out ‘Swap Project’; Taiwan’s TAICCA picks LEAP partners
GRB’s ‘Blind Dating’ lands in Africa Africa’s ABY Media has picked up long-running French Canadian…
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France’s M6 remakes Turkish crime drama ‘Persona’ following Beta deal
M6 in France has ordered a local remake of Turkish crime drama Persona, following a…
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Skydance eyes Paramount role for NBCU alum Jeff Shell as deal shapes up
Former NBCUniversal chief Jeff Shell is being eyed up for a key role at Paramount…
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‘The Traitors’ & ‘Good Luck Guys’ among K7’s Tracking the Giants winners
The Traitors has been named Format of the Year in this year’s Tracking the Giants…
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TBI Weekly: OOO in the sunshine of Cannes (eat that London)
As the final MIPTV prepares to be rolled out in Cannes, TBI’s resident format expert…
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Televisa strikes deal for Sky Mexico with US telco AT&T
Grupo Televisa has struck a deal with US telco AT&T to acquire its stake in…
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Prime Video’s ‘The Grand Tour’ set for Studio Lambert update
All3Media’s Studio Lambert has secured rights to develop a new version of Amazon Prime Video’s…
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Paramount+ preps Melissa Etheridge docuseries about women in prison
Paramount+ is preparing to roll out a two-part docuseries fronted by musician Melissa Etheridge that…
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Germany’s ZDFinfo & Record TV in Brazil pick up Quintus’s ‘Red Zones’
Germany’s ZDFinfo and Record TV in Brazil have picked up Quintus Studios’ pilot episode of…
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Amazon & Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine develop ‘Legally Blonde’ series spin-off
Amazon and Reece Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine have paired up to develop a spin-off from 2001…
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eOne exec Blossom Lefcourt joins Universal Studio Group
Entertainment One’s former EVP of global business & legal affairs, Blossom Lefcourt, has joined universal…
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Cineflix lands Kurt Cobain & Ramses The Great docs for MIPTV
Cineflix Rights has picked up a raft of shows including a BBC Kurt Cobain documentary…
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MBC Group names veteran Samar Akrouk as MD of Studio division
MENA-based MBC Group has named veteran exec Samar Akrouk as MD of its in-house production…
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ITVS’s Twofour restructures, hires ‘007: Road To A Million’ & ‘The Circle’ execs
ITV Studios-owned Twofour has restructured its factual, entertainment and reality teams by hiring 007: Road…
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Paramount shares soar 15% as Skydance enters ‘exclusive talks’ to buy US studio
Top Gun producer Skydance is in exclusive talks to acquire Paramount Global, sending shares in…
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Miramax hires ex-MGM president Jonathan Glickman as CEO, eyes ‘local story-telling’
Miramax has named former MGM president Jonathan Glickman as its new CEO and said it…
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Polar+ in France buys Viaplay dramas ‘End Of Summer’ & ‘Fenris’
Polar+ in France has picked up rights to Viaplay’s upcoming drama End Of Summer, which…
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Amazon’s MGM+ strikes deal for Lionsgate & Starz shows in UK
Amazon’s streamer MGM+ has picked up rights to Lionsgate and Starz programming in the UK,…
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Fox Nation links with Martin Scorsese for religious docudrama
Fox Nation has partnered with Martin Scorsese for an eight-part religious docuseries that will explore…