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Richard Middleton
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David Ellender’s Halcyon Studios hires Dara Cohen to oversee scripted
David Ellender-led Halcyon Studios has hired former USA Network and Island Records exec Dara Cohen…
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News round-up: ‘MasterChef’ returns to France; Viaplay & SPT expand pact; Arrow visits Mars with BBC
MasterChef returns to France France 2 is preparing to return MasterChef to France following a seven-year…
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HBO Max imports ‘FBoy Island’ with quartet of European commissions
Warner Bros. Discovery’s HBO Max is bringing FBoy Island to four markets across Europe. The show will be…
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UK’s Channel 4 to produce in-house as gov’t outlines privatisation proposals
The UK government has said Channel 4 (C4) will be allowed to produce in-house, as…
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ITVS America rejigs with Gaumont alum hire & promotions
Franklin producer ITV Studios America has rejigged its senior team and hired former Gaumont exec…
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Endeavor Content’s The Story Company rebrands & hires ITVS, Euston & Lookout alums
Endeavor Content-backed UK prodco The Story Company has changed its name and hired execs from…
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James Murdoch targets India with $2bn deal for Paramount & Reliance’s Viacom18
James Murdoch-backed Bodhi Tree Systems has linked up with Reliance and Paramount-owned Viacom18 in India…
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UK gov’t to regulate streamers as super-indies face scrutiny
Streamers such as Netflix, Disney+ and Apple TV+ are to be regulated in the UK…
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Roku Channel & Lionsgate strike far-reaching content pact
Roku has signed a major content deal with Lionsgate to fuel its AVOD platform The…
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UK broadcasters must ‘step up’ & play with Europe more on coproductions
UK-based broadcasters need to “step up” and refocus their efforts on the European market rather…
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Warner Bros. Discovery eyes int’l content sales, expects ‘noisy’ 2022
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) will reevaluate its content distribution strategy as the giant company looks…
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Banijay hires for Mexico & US Hispanic division, unveils upcoming slate
Banijay Mexico & US Hispanic has bolstered its ranks with an exec from sibling Endemol Shine…
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Roku expands originals with Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine, Maven & All3’s Lime
AVOD operator Roku is expanding its originals push with three new unscripted shows in the…
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BBC2 orders Curious Films & Hannah Fry cancer documentary
BBC 2 in the UK has ordered a one-off film following mathematician, author, and radio…
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FX & Hulu prep Elon Musk documentary exploring Tesla’s Autopilot
Disney-owned US network FX is preparing to air a new documentary about Tesla founder and…
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Seven in Oz lands on John De Mol’s ‘Million Dollar Island’
Australia’s Seven Network has become the latest broadcaster to order a local version of Talpa…
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Banijay expands in Spain with ’30 Coins’ producer Pokeepsie Films deal
Banijay has struck a deal with Pokeepsie Films, the Spanish production outfit behind HBO Max drama…
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Fremantle & Murdoch-backed AWA Studios strike development pact
Fremantle has struck a development deal with AWA Studios, the film and television division of…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Unpacking India’s surging streaming ecosystem
India’s SVOD subscriber numbers soared by more than a third in 2021 to reach 73…
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Tellycast Content Funding Festival lines up Goldfinch’s McKenzie & ITV’s Chandrani for London event
The TellyCast Content Funding Festival is preparing to open its doors tomorrow, with Phil McKenzie…
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C More, TV4 & ZDF link for Sofia Helin & Camilla Ahlgren drama ‘Fallen’
Swedish operator C More, its broadcast network TV4 and Germany’s ZDF have commissioned a Sofia Helin-starring…
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HBO Max & SBS in Oz buy Hartswood’s upcoming BBC drama ‘Wolf’
HBO Max and SBS in Australia have picked up rights to Wolf, the upcoming BBC…
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‘Fboy Island’ producer STX Entertainment acquired for $173m by private equity firm
FBoy Island and Bad Moms producer STX Entertainment has been acquired by private equity firm Najafi…
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TBI Weekly: What’s next for Warner Bros. Discovery?
Warner Bros. Discovery boss David Zaslav has wasted little time in implementing his new-look international…
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News round-up: Leonine to sell ‘Troppo’; Endeavor makes FAST move; SF Studios unveils Danish comedy
Leonine to sell Troppo Germany’s Leonine Studios has acquired international distribution rights to 8 x…
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Drama round-up: AMC orders Bob Odenkirk’s ‘Straight Man’; ITV tracks ‘Raoul Moat’; Shahid preps detective show
AMC orders Bob Odenkirk’s Straight Man AMC Networks has greenlit Straight Man, its Bob Odenkirk-starring drama…
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TelevisaUnivision taps ViacomCBS & Telemundo alum for distribution
Recently minted Latin American giant TelevisaUnivision has named a former ViacomCBS exec to lead its…
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Apple TV+ orders Idris Elba’s ‘Hijack’, with Hakan Kousetta & Jamie Laurenson’s 60Forty attached
Apple TV+ has unveiled the first project from its first-look deal with Idris Elba and…
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Nascent streamer CNN+ to close just a month after launch
Warner Bros. Discovery is to close down streamer CNN+ just a month after its launch….
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Warner Bros. Discovery names int’l team, as Priya Dogra, James Gibbons & Anil Jhingan take new roles
Warner Bros. Discovery has named its international exec team under Gerhard Zeiler, with new roles…