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Richard Middleton
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Propagate names Rodney Ferrell to lead worldwide scripted output
Rebelde Way producer Propagate has rejigged its programming division by promoting Rodney Ferrell to become…
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Starzplay expands programming pact with Viaplay across Nordics
Nordic streamer Viaplay has extended its pact with Starzplay to provide full access to the…
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ITVS preps FAST channel stocked with ‘best European drama’ from labels
ITV Studios (ITVS) is to launch two FAST channels in Europe with Samsung TV Plus,…
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BBCS names UKTV exec to become EVP of global operations
BBC Studios (BBCS) has promoted the director of technology & operations at its UK-based networks…
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News round-up: Mercurio’s ‘Ray’ goes global; HOT snags ‘Algiers Confidential’; BlackBox unveils poison drama; Espresso doc pick-up
Jed Mercurio’s Ray goes global SBS Australia, VRT Belgium and NPO Netherlands have picked up…
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ZDFE & Ishimoto, Irwin and Myman link for ‘Bronte Girls’ adaptation
Germany’s ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE) has partnered with Patty Lenahan Ishimoto, Patrick Irwin and Harvey Myman’s…
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HBO Max expands in Turkey by hiring Kanal D, Ay Yapim drama exec
WarnerMedia International has appointed a former Ay Yapim and Kanal D drama exec to work…
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Smithsonian snags ‘Queen Elizabeth II’ as Beyond sells across North America
Smithsonian Channel in the US has snagged rights to Queen Elizabeth II, ahead of the…
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Apple TV+ orders food docuseries from Cary Joji Fukunaga, René Redzepi & Endeavor Content
Apple TV+ has ordered a one-hour docuseries from filmmaker Cary Joji Fukunaga and globally acclaimed…
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BBCS names global distribution CEO, Paul Dempsey takes performance role
BBC Studios (BBCS) has rejigged its sales operations, with long-standing global distribution president Paul Dempsey…
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TBI Weekly: How Disney’s banking on turning content into cash
Disney will be 100 years old in 2023, but what does the Mouse House have…
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BBC Three expands ‘MasterChef’ universe with new ‘young’ version
BBC Three, fresh from its return to linear TV, has commissioned a local version of…
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Keshet Studios hires NBC, Warner Bros. alum as EVP of television
La Brea and The Missing producer Keshet Studios has appointed NBC’s SVP of drama development to work…
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Disney surges on streamer growth, as content spending to rise by $1bn
Disney has quietened concerns over a faltering end to 2021 by returning to form in…
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BritBox doubles spending, with more Agatha Christie adaptations & All3 co-pros planned
BBC Studios (BBCS) and ITV’s streamer BritBox is doubling its programming spend, with three more…
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Amazon orders ‘Bake Off’ in Japan from Vesuvius & Beach House Pictures
Amazon Prime Video in Japan has acquired rights to BBC Studios (BBCS)’s well-travelled cookery format…
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WarnerMedia & Discovery merger clears major US regulatory hurdle
The $43bn merger between AT&T-owned WarnerMedia and Discovery has cleared US antitrust legislation, paving the…
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HBO Max expands Sony deal, snagging ‘Venom’, ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’
WarnerMedia has expanded its content deal with Sony Pictures Television (SPT) across CEE, with the…
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All3’s Aurora Media hires Nutopia producer as creative director
All3Media-owned UK producer Aurora Media Worldwide has appointed a series producer from Jane Root’s Nutopia…
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Amazon strikes major UK studio deal with Shepperton
Amazon Prime Video has struck a major deal with Pinewood Group’s Shepperton Studios, securing it…
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Netflix’s ‘Skyline’ prodco joins European drama group The Creative
Recently launched European production alliance The Creatives is expanding, with the addition of the German…
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Netflix returns to ‘The Crown’ producer for Spanish-set robbery drama
Netflix is returning to The Crown producer Left Bank Pictures for its latest UK drama,…
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Disney’s Star & Russia’s Okko snag SVOD rights to ‘Keeping Faith’
Disney+ and Russian streamer Okko are among buyers of the BBC and S4C Welsh drama,…
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Foxtel & Discovery strike new multi-year programming pact in Australia
Foxtel in Australia has struck another multi-year deal with Discovery that will see shows such…
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BBC One boards Wonderhood Studios’ Heathrow airport six-parter
BBC One in the UK has ordered a docuseries exploring the inner workings of Heathrow…
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NBCU-owned Heyday hires 20th Television exec as US arm’s president
The US arm of Universal International Studios-owned Heyday Television has hired a 20th Television exec…
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‘Top Trumps’ adapted for TV format with Gary Pudney’s O4 selling globally
Gary Pudney’s O4 Media has partnered with London-based Boxatricks Television Entertainment to produce a TV…
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Sky Crime preps ‘Murdered At First Sight’ from Woodcut
Sky Crime in the UK is preparing to air Murdered At First Sight from producer…
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Edinburgh TV Festival confirms physical event for 2022
The Edinburgh TV Festival has confirmed it will be an in-person event in 2022, after…
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Red Arrow Studios Int’l VP of sales & acquisitions departs
Red Arrow Studios International (RASI)’s VP of sales & acquisitions Shirley Bowers has left the…