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Richard Middleton
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BBC names Damon Buffini to chair new-look commercial board
The BBC has named Damon Buffini as chairman of a new-look commercial board that will…
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Q&A: How Whip Media’s insights & analytics are assisting licensing decisions
Ahead of MIPTV, Whip Media’s GM & EVP Shery Brennan tells TBI about the commercial…
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Sales round-up: Sky buys double Espresso; German Gold finds ‘Room To Improve’; Foxtel joins ‘New Life In The Country’
Sky buys double Espresso Sky Crime and Sky Arts in the UK have picked up…
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Amazon hires ProSiebenSat.1 chief to lead streamer in Germany
Amazon has hired ProSiebenSat.1’s former MD Kaspar Pfluger to lead its Prime Video operation in…
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Endeavor Content & Anonymous link for new scripted joint venture
Endeavor Content has linked with Swan Song prodco Anonymous Content to launch a new scripted-focused joint…
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All3Media Int’l appoints NBCU exec to lead Latin America sales
All3Media International has hired NBC Universal (NBCU)’s Yari Torres to oversee sales in Latin America….
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Disney+ unveils launch plans for 40+ countries, incl South Africa, Turkey & Poland
Disney+ has revealed its launch plans for more than 40 countries this summer, with roll-outs…
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China’s iQiyi links with Roku for North American expansion
Chinese streaming service iQiyi has launched on Roku in North America. The iQiyi channel provides…
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Cyber Group ups sales & acquisitions exec Raphaelle Mathieu to become EVP
Paris-based Cyber Group Studios has promoted sales & acquisitions exec Raphaelle Mathieu to a newly…
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Newen Studios promotes Anna Pugacewicz to deputy CEO
TF1 Group-owned Newen Studios has promoted Anna Pugacewicz to become deputy CEO at the French…
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Netflix to open CEE hub in Poland as streamer looks to ‘deepen regional ties’
Netflix is opening a new office in Poland that will act as a hub for…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: All eyes on US content’s decline in Europe
American TV shows have long been the dominant global force on the content front, but…
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Show of the Week: Reginald The Vampire
Reginald is not your ordinary vampire and this show – already acquired by Hulu in…
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Amazon reveals ‘James Bond’ competition show from MGM, 72 Films
Amazon has greenlit a competition show based on the James Bond franchise, which recently became…
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Series Mania reveals grand prize winner & Forum attendance
Series Mania has named French drama Le Monde De Demain as the grand prize winner…
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‘Pam & Tommy’ firm Annapurna’s chief content officer Sue Naegle steps down
Sue Naegle is stepping down as chief content officer at US-based TV & film producer…
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Apple TV+ marks streaming first with ‘Coda’s Oscar for Best Picture
Apple TV+ has become the first streaming service to claim the coveted Best Picture gong…
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CNN promotes Jon Adler to SVP of originals ahead of streamer launch
CNN has upped Jon Adler to become SVP of programme development for original series, as…
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Int’l Emmy Awards bars all shows from Russian producers & commissioners
There will be no Russian presence at this year’s International Emmy Awards, after organisers said…
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TBI Weekly: Uncovering Series Mania’s South African co-pro winner ‘Paradys’
South African drama is gaining international attention like never before, underlined by the success of Paradys…
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Taiwan’s TAICCA eyes investment in European co-productions
Trade body TAICCA is looking to entice more European shows to Taiwan, with execs at…
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ZED strikes pact with France’s Label News for Egypt slate
French documentary producer-distributor ZED has struck a sales pact with domestic prodco Label News on…
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Exclusive: AVOD set to boom with $259bn annual revenue by 2025
AVOD streamers are set to flourish over the next three years and will hit revenues…
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HBO Max aims to ‘broaden appeal’ of streamer in Europe, unveils $1m Series Mania pact
HBO Max EMEA exec Antony Root has doubled down on the streamer’s ambitions to “broaden”…
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Fremantle, ITVS shift financing strategies for shows selling into US
Global production groups including Fremantle and ITV Studios (ITVS) are shifting strategies when it comes to…
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South Africa’s ‘Paradys’ wins Series Mania’s $55k Co-Pro Pitching prize
South Africa-based drama Paradys has been named as the winning project of Series Mania Forum’s annual…
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Banijay buys Matteo Rovere & Sydney Sibilia’s Italian producer Grøenlandia
Banijay has acquired Romulus producer Grøenlandia Group in a deal that also hands it control…
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‘Call My Agent’ writer Quoc Dang Tran strikes first-look deal with Universal International Studios
Call My Agent writer Quoc Dang Tran has signed a first-look deal with Universal International…
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Exclusive: NENT’s ex-head of drama development & ‘Litvinenko’ exec departs
Nordic Entertainment (NENT) Group’s former head of drama development and Litvinenko producer Josephine Zapata Genetay…
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Chinese streamer iQiyi targets originals at Lat Am & Spain
Chinese streaming service iQiyi is to bring its original content to Spanish-speaking regions. The company…