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Richard Middleton
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Japan’s Nippon TV unveils dramedy format & unscripted duo
Japan’s Nippon TV has unveiled three new formats, including a scripted dramedy. Tall Older follows…
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Discovery shareholders vote for $43bn WarnerMedia acquisition
Discovery shareholders have given the greenlight to its $43bn acquisition of WarnerMedia from AT&T, with…
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‘Chernobyl’ producer Sister hires Amazon Studios UK scripted chief
Chernobyl producer Sister has hired Amazon Studios’ head of UK scripted as an exec producer….
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Curiosity Stream & ZDFE set up female-driven WW2 docuseries ‘War Gamers’
Curiosity Stream and Germany’s ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE) have linked up on a six-part docuseries exploring…
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TBI Weekly: How Disney+, Netflix & others are opening up Japan’s TV industry
Japanese TV businesses are going global, with Netflix, Disney+ and France Télévisions among those striking…
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BritBox UK chief to step down ahead of ITVX launch
BritBox UK’s chief Will Harrison is stepping down as the UK streamer prepares to be…
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Fremantle’s EVP of global channels & Buzzr chief Mark Deetjen dies, aged 50
Mark Deetjen, Fremantle’s EVP of global channels and one of the early architects of FAST…
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Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group eyes TV & film, hires MGM alum to lead new arm
Theatre supremo Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Really Useful Group (RUG) is expanding away from the…
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Japan’s TBS outlines global co-production & investment strategy
Japan’s Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) is looking to expand its presence around the world by…
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Fremantle takes 25% stake in Henrik Bastin’s Fabel Entertainment
Fremantle has acquired a 25% stake in Fabel Entertainment, the LA-based production firm founded by…
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Discovery, NHK, TV5Monde & others suspend operations in Russia
Discovery, NHK and TV5Monde have become the latest media group to suspend its operations in…
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SkyShowtime reveals key execs as Paramount & Sky streamer preps for launch
SkyShowtime, the soon-to-launch joint venture streamer from Comcast and Paramount, has revealed its senior management…
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Campfire Studios hires Marc Platt’s Ryan Christians to lead scripted
California-based Campfire Studios is expanding its scripted operation with the addition of a former Marc…
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Exclusive: Banijay & South Africa’s Rebelintown strike format pact
Banijay is taking a South African fact-ent format that has already aired on local broadcaster…
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ITV orders drama from ‘Gentleman Jack’ star Suranne Jones, reveals new reality division
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has commissioned a three-part relationship drama that has been co-created by…
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Nat Geo & Disney+ take Little Dot’s ‘Endurance’ documentary global
National Geographic and Disney+ have boarded a documentary that will detail the search and discovery…
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AMC remakes BBC drama ‘The Driver’ with Giancarlo Esposito, Sunu Gonera & Danny Brocklehurst
AMC Networks is remaking BBC One’s 2014 drama The Driver, with Breaking Bad’s Giancarlo Esposito set…
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Curious Films hires BBC & Endemol Shine alum Kim Shillinglaw
Former BBC controller and Endemol Shine Group exec Kim Shillinglaw has been appointed as a…
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HBO Max offers ‘lifetime discount’ as WarnerMedia streamer expands in Europe
HBO Max has launched in 15 additional countries, including the Netherlands and swathes of Eastern…
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Series Mania names Woman in Series Award recipient for 2022
SeriesMania has named Mo Abudu, CEO of The EbonyLife Group, as this year’s recipient of…
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BBC Studios expands Writers’ Academy as applications open for 2022
BBC Studios (BBC) has opened up applications for its Writers’ Academy, which will now offer…
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Netflix, Shondaland & Paul William Davies unveil thriller ‘The Residence’
Netflix has ordered its latest series from Shonda Rhimes’ prodco Shondaland, this time a White…
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Asylum’s Content Group hires NBCU duo for production & partnerships
Asylum Entertainment Group-owned The Content Group (TCG) has hired two NBCUniversal (NBCU) execs to lead…
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Future Studios hires Motown Records alum to lead new US production hub
Future Studios has appointed Universal music exec Shante’ Paige to head up the publishing company’s…
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IDW Entertainment & Sony alum to lead new US distribution & production outfit Strong Studios
David Ozer, the former CEO of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (CSSE)’s Landmark Studio…
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Disney+ to launch ad-supported version later in 2022
Disney is to launch of an ad-supported version of its Disney+ streaming service. Disney+ will…
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Deals round-up: Amazon & HBO Max snag ‘The Tourist’; Italy goes Beyond; CBC & Blue Ant unveil ‘Evil’ doc
Amazon, HBO Max & Naver snag The Tourist NPO in the Netherlands, VRT in Belgium…
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Netflix suspends streamer in Russia as Ukraine invasion continues
Netflix has suspended its service in Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine….
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UK’s Spirit Studios hires ‘Walking On The Moon’ writer as first head of scripted
UK-based Spirit Studios has hired Walking On The Moon scriptwriter Martin Sadofski as its first…
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Newen Connect hires ZED exec to lead factual & appoints Studiocanal alum for digital
French distributor Newen Connect has hired a former ZED exec to becomes its head of…