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Richard Middleton
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Paramount+ reveals 150 int’l originals target, unveils European multi-genre slate
Paramount+ is aiming to have commissioned 150 international originals by 2025, with a slate of…
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Opinion: Content… where for art thou?
European format expert Siobhan Crawford pulls back the curtain on where to look for content and puts…
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ITV orders Duchess of Cornwall doc to mark 75th birthday
ITV in the UK has ordered a one-off documentary that promises exclusive access to The…
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Netflix pauses production on ‘The Chosen One’ after actors killed in accident
Netflix has suspended production on drama The Chosen One after two of the show’s actors…
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France’s Pernel Media hires Mediawan exec as COO
French producer Pernel Media has appointed former Mediawan exec Jean-Marc Rouhette to the newly-created role…
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Love Nature, PBS & Arte explore climate change with ‘Evolution Earth’
Love Nature has partnered with PBS in the US and European broadcaster Arte on a…
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TBI Weekly: What BANFF & MIFA tell us about 2022 so far
TBI has been on the road this week, taking in the mountainous surroundings of Annecy…
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News round-up: Talesmith delivers holographic Zelensky speech; UK & Ukraine producers launch kids YouTube channel
Talesmith’s holographic Zelensky speech Talesmith delivers holographic Zelensky speech UK-based producer Talesmith has delivered a…
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HBO developing Game Of Thrones sequel around Jon Snow character
HBO is in early development on a sequel to Game Of Thrones, which is set…
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Netherlands’ RTL 4 orders adventure reality show ‘Race For The Rings’
RTL 4 in the Netherlands has ordered a new adventure reality show co-produced by EndemolShine…
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CNN+, TBS, TNT & TruTV execs among latest WBD departures
The head of programming at now defunct CNN+ is among the latest execs to depart…
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Italy’s MIA unveils new animation focus with dedicated co-production forum
Italy’s fast-growing Mercato Internazionale Audiovisivo (MIA Market) is introducing a new section entirely devoted to animation…
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TV2 Denmark’s head of fiction lands CEO role at Nordisk Film Production
Nordisk Film Production has hired the head of fiction at Denmark’s TV2 as its new…
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Paramount’s int’l CEO Raffaele Annecchino put on ‘immediate leave’
Paramount’s president & CEO of its international networks, studios and streaming has been put on…
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ITVX to offer 9,000 hours for free, incl dramas, docs & true crime section
ITV has revealed details of its content plans for upcoming free streaming platform ITVX, which…
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Netflix talks up rights flexibility in Canada & not wanting to ‘upend local budgets’
Netflix’s Canadian execs Tara Woodbury and Danielle Woodrow have talked up the streamer’s rights flexibility…
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Factual round-up: Rocket Rights lands Beatles doc; FilmRise returns to ‘World’s Most Evil Killers’
Rocket Rights lands Beatles doc Matthew Franks’ distributor Rocket Rights has acquired sales rights to…
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News round-up: WBTVG cuts Pine Tree deal; Telemundo Studios opens in Mexico; India’s OTTplay lands int’l streamers
WBTVG cuts Pine Tree deal Warner Bros. Television Group (WBTVG) has signed a multi-year first-look…
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Roku orders Caravan’s survival competition show & eOne construction series
Roku has extended its unscripted originals push with two new commissions, including a show from UK-based…
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Netflix to ‘slow’ content spending following subscriber & share decline
Netflix’s surging rate of spending on content is set to slow as the streamer adjusts to…
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Netflix reveals ‘Squid Game’ gameshow featuring challenges from series
Netflix has revealed plans to launch a new unscripted show based on its hit drama…
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Corus, Bell & CBC urge reform to stop US streamers ‘sucking dollars to Hollywood’
Canadian broadcasters including Bell Media, Corus Entertainment and CBC have urged upcoming regulatory reforms to…
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‘Vigil’ & ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ among 2022 Rockie Awards winners
RuPaul’s Drag Race and hit UK drama Vigil were among the winners at the 2022 Rockie Awards…
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Hallmark & CTV Drama join ‘Ride’ from John Morayniss firm Blink49 & Seven24
Hallmark Channel in the US has partnered with Canada’s CTV Drama Channel to greenlight a…
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Breakthrough Films & TV’s distribution chief & Syndicado president launch finance firm
Breakthrough Films & Television’s former distribution chief Craig McGillivray and Syndicado president Greg Rubidge have…
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USG’s Pearlena Igbokwe talks ‘Russian Doll’, ‘concerning’ budgets & risk
Universal Studios Group (USG) chairman Pearlena Igbokwe has admitted scripted budget inflation is a “great…
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TBI Weekly: What BBCS & Vuulr deal says about rights cycles & distribution
BBC Studios’ agreement with Vuulr revealed earlier this week is another nod to the rapidly changing…
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ID & Discovery+ strike Octavia Spencer & October Films deal
Warner Bros. Discovery has struck an “expansive partnership” with actress and producer Octavia Spencer, her…
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Jeff Frost steps down as Sony Pictures Television Studios president
Jeff Frost is stepping down as president of Sony Pictures Television Studios following a 15-year…
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Amazon Freevee saves ‘American Rust’ following Showtime axe
Amazon’s AVDO service Freevee (aka IMDb TV) has saved Jeff Daniels-starring American Rust, following its…