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Inaugural Media & Entertainment Leaders Summit open for registration
The inaugural Media & Entertainment Leaders Summit is now open for registration. Taking place at…
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France’s Superprod buys former Dreamworks exec’s Co-Production Company to fuel US push
French production outfit Superprod has acquired New York-based finance and distribution firm The Co-Production Company…
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Critical Content owner SK Global acquired by UK investment firm Centricus
SK Global, the production and finance firm that acquired Catfish producer Critical Content earlier this…
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Disney+ names Alisa Bowen as president ahead of ad tier launch
Disney+ has named Alisa Bowen as its new president, following a three-year stint overseeing global…
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BBCS in LA hires Mission Control & Mentorn alum for unscripted development
BBC Studios (BBCS) has hired a former ITV Studios and Tinopolis exec to a new…
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News round-up: C4 says ‘au revoir’ to ‘Escape To The Chateau’; Casta Diva hires; TF1 returns to ‘Star Academy’
C4 says ‘au revoir’ to Escape To The Chateau UK pubcaster Channel 4 is bringing the curtain…
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UK’s C4 partners with BossaNova on Egypt & Cambodia history shows
UK pubcaster Channel 4 has partnered with Paul Heaney’s BossaNova Media to co-finance two history…
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Banijay’s Brainpool TV lands RTL Television’s comedy chief as co-MD
Banijay has landed RTL Television’s comedy chief Nico Rossman to lead its Germany production outfit…
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‘Little Drummer Girl’ prodco The Ink Factory names creative director
The Little Drummer Girl prodco The Ink Factory has promoted Michele Wolkoff to creative director,…
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Former Primitives & Warner Bros. execs link for new distribution outfit
Banijay & Primitives alum Siobhan Crawford has linked up with two ex-Warner Bros. execs to launch…
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News round-up: NBCU’s Hayu expands across CEE; Stan links with Lionsgate; Media Ranch deals
NBCU’s Hayu expands across CEE NBCUniversal (NBCU) is to roll its reality-focused streaming service Hayu into…
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Korea’s CJ ENM invests in US virtual reality outfit Amaze VR
South Korea’s CJ ENM has invested in US-based platform AmazeVR as it looks to expand…
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Welsh broadcaster S4C overhauls creative team with three new roles
Welsh-language broadcaster S4C has restructured its commissioning team with a raft of changes at the…
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Fremantle partners with ‘Chernobyl’ director Johan Renck on new prodco
Fremantle has partnered with The Last Panthers and Chernobyl director Johan Renck and producer Michael Parets…
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ITV talks up Studios & ‘niche’ potential for ITVX amid advertising concerns
ITV believes the UK commercial broadcaster can defend itself from the predicted impact of a…
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WBD’s Gerhard Zeiler admits Sky deal will end ‘one day’ & talks up local programming
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)’s international chief Gerhard Zeiler has admitted the company will at some…
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Blue Ant’s Beach House expands in India with ex-Netflix docs chief
Blue Ant Media’s Singapore-based Beach House Pictures has launched a new prodco with the former…
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Fox alum Cheryl Dolins returns to lead comedy, replacing Julia Franz
Fox Entertainment has hired a former 20th Television exec to lead its comedy programming, with…
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All3’s Maverick TV USA hires Authentic, Red Table Talk alum to lead development
All3Media-backed Maverick TV USA has hired Helga Eike from Will and Jada Smith’s Red Table Talk…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Diving into Amazon’s unique streaming strategy
Amazon has been in the global streaming game for years but it has always trodden a…
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Show of the Week: Prison Island
Set on a beautiful island in Brittany, France, this thrilling six-hour drama tracks a group of…
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‘Black Snow’ prodco Goalpost hires Sky, Sonar & Screen Queensland alum
Australia’s Goalpost Pictures has landed the former Screen Queensland CEO as its new CEO. Kylie…
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BBCS’s drama initiative Writers’ Academy names 2022 cohort
BBC Studios (BBCS) has named the eight emerging TV writers who have secured a place…
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Arab Telemedia unveils ‘Talal Street’ amid country’s centenary preparations
Jordanian broadcast group Arab Telemedia Group (ATG) has unveiled its latest big budget drama, which…
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Oprah Winfrey & Apple TV+ bring overall deal to an end
Apple TV+ is winding down its deal with Oprah Winfrey, one of the first major…
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Denmark faces $200m hit & industry ‘decimation’, as streamer stand-off persists
Denmark’s production industry is bracing itself for losses of up to €200m ($200m) as the…
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TBI Weekly: Why power, clout & money are key to diversity reform
Diversity within the content business has often been seen as something talked about, but not…
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Talpa & WeMake alum Moe Bennani launches AI format firm
Former Talpa exec and WeMake director Moe Bennani has launched a Paris-based format outfit that…
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‘Fight to Survive’ prodco Big Media links with Video Solutions for FAST
Video Solutions, the Swiss outfit that owns and operates AVOD platform wedotv and FAST channel…
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Netflix doubles down on dating with ‘Love On The Spectrum’ extended
US streamer Netflix is investing into dating with a flurry of renewals for its unscripted…