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Richard Middleton
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Paramount+ UK lands Firecracker’s Federico Ruiz as commissioning editor
Paramount UK has hired Federico Ruiz to work across its original output. Ruiz, who joins…
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Constantin Film-backed Upgrade partners with Shochiku for Japanese adaptation
Matt Brodlie and Jonathan Kier’s Upgrade Productions has partnered with Japanese outfit Shochiku to produce…
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News round-up: NBC & Peacock prep duo; E! expands scripted offer; BlackBox and EO Media team up
NBC & Peacock prep duo NBC has taken comedy Lopez vs Lopez to series, while…
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Sky Studios hires Metfilm Sales exec to lead documentary push
Sky Studios has appointed Metfilm Sales exec Vesna Cudic to a newly created role that…
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Korea’s CJ ENM & Naver launch Japan-based Studio Dragon outfit
South Korea’s CJ ENM has linked with internet giant Naver to launch a Japan-based division…
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Warner Bros. Discovery exits multiply, as new UK sport venture revealed
Warner Bros. Discovery exits continue apace, with UK chief Polly Cochrane and kids topper Tom…
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Banijay to go public as Stéphane Courbit engineers takeover deal
Banijay is to become a public company after owner Stéphane Courbit unveiled a plan to…
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Exclusive: YouTube-owner Google looks to create diverse scripted ‘pathway’
YouTube owner Google is looking to bring more diverse voices into the scripted side of…
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TelevisaUnivision to buy Spanish-language streamer Pantaya
TelevisaUnivision has struck a deal to buy Pantaya, the Spanish-language streamer launched by Lionsgate and Hemisphere…
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BBC gains home movie access with ‘Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen’
BBC One in the UK has revealed a 75-minute special that features previously unseen private…
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Exclusive: All3Media co-owner Liberty Global has ‘no plans’ to sell UK superindie
All3Media co-owner Liberty Global has no plans to sell its stake in the UK-based production…
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Exclusive: True crime drama at ‘zenith’, say ‘Dr Death’, ‘Candy’ & ‘Gaslit’ showrunners
Scripted adaptations of true crime stories are at a high point that looks likely to…
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Lionsgate CEO on Netflix windowing strategy, Starz & embracing agencies
Netflix will “pivot” its business by reviewing its rights models and windowing – as well…
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Exclusive: Red Arrow’s US sale attracts private equity interest
A flurry of private equity firms have joined the race to acquire Red Arrow Studios’…
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France’s TF1 & Viaplay join Acorn TV drama ‘Cannes Confidential’
French broadcaster TF1 and Viaplay in the Nordics are onboard upcoming six-part drama Cannes Confidential,…
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FAST operator Video Solutions takes Wedo Movies into linear TV
European FAST channel operator Video Solutions is moving into the linear TV business. The company,…
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NEM Dubrovnik lines up HBO Max, Beta & ZDF for June event
NEM Dubrovnik has unveiled its line-up for the 2022 iteration of its event, with HBO…
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News round-up: BBC rides ‘Wildest Wave’; Foxtel, SBS buy from Beyond; OUTtv unveils four new shows
BBC One orders ‘Wildest Wave’ BBC One in the UK has ordered Cornwall’s Wildest Wave, marking…
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Quebecor Content names senior director of acquisitions
Montreal-based Quebecor Content has appointed Louis Pearson to oversee its acquisitions activity. Pearson, who was…
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Federation-backed Glisk strikes pact with German author Ivar Leon Menger
Federation Entertainment’s recently launched production firm Glisk has struck a pact with German author Ivar Leon Menger…
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‘Starstruck’ heads to Chile as Remarkable format strikes first int’l deal
Canal 13 in Chile has become the first international network to commission singing format Starstruck….
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eOne parent Hasbro urged by investor Ancora to sell ‘Peppa Pig’ outfit
An activist investor at Hasbro has reportedly told the toymaker to sell off the multinational…
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Exclusive: NBCU veteran Enrique Guillen exits Universal Studio Group
Universal Studio Group (USG)’s international formats chief Enrique Guillen is stepping down from the NBCUniversal (NBCU) division after…
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A+E hires Legendary TV’s VP of global distribution & co-productions
A+E Networks has hired a Legendary Television exec to work across its distribution efforts, with…
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‘Citadel’ prodco AGBO hires NBCU’s creative acquisitions EVP as president
Anthony and Joe Russo’s US production outfit AGBO has hired Universal Studio Group (USG)’s EVP…
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C4 sale entices buyers as $2.5bn price tag attached to UK broadcaster
Channel 4’s sale could raise up to £2bn ($2.51bn), as buyers of all flavours take…
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TBI Weekly: Five ways UK reforms will impact the int’l industry
TV industries around the world are bracing for change as governments look to reform regulations around content –…
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News round-up: MHZ lands Japanese duo; AFM latest; Upgrade Films lines up slate
MHZ lands Japanese duo MHz Networks in the US has picked up tow Japanese shows…
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Gunpowder & Sky lights up FAST move for horror brand Alter
LA-based producer Gunpowder & Sky is moving its horror brand Alter into the FAST business…
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‘Tiny World’ prodco Plimsoll names natural history & science creative chief
UK-based Plimsoll Productions has upped filmmaker and executive producer Martha Holmes to become chief creative…