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Richard Middleton
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NBCU’s Peacock original spend to hit $5bn, as investment shifts from linear
NBCUniversal (NBCU) is to double its investment on Peacock originals in 2022 to $3bn, with…
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Discovery+ in India preps Vice Studios wrestling docuseries
Discovery+ in India has unveiled a new investigative docuseries that explores the Indian sport of…
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Oz doc festival AIDC lines up ‘Writing With Fire’ & ‘Wild Wild Country’ directors
The Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) has unveiled the full program for its first-ever hybrid…
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HBO Max hires former iflix content chief, Disney & Viu alums ahead of Asia expansion
WarnerMedia has hired the former chief content officer at iflix to lead HBO Max’s production…
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ScreenSkills & Dancing Ledge reveal mentors for new writers initiative
UK training organisation ScreenSkills and The Responder firm Dancing Ledge Productions have unveiled four leading…
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Denmark’s TV2 orders Shaolin Monk adventure format from Metronome
TV2 in Denmark has partnered with Banijay-owned Danish label Metronome on a new adventure series…
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AT&T brings forward expected merger of WarnerMedia & Discovery
AT&T has said it expects the merger between Discovery and WarnerMedia to close in the…
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‘Nautilus’ prodco Moonriver hires Slim Film & TV exec
Moonriver TV, the UK prodco behind upcoming Disney+ drama Nautilus, has expanded its London-based team…
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Fremantle expands Korean format offering with deal for ‘DNA Singer’
Fremantle has expanded its South Korean format offering by acquiring music gameshow DNA Singer, which…
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News round-up: C4 opens Woodcut’s ‘A Royal Guide To’; ‘Sherlock’ travels; Curiosity orders Blink’s code cracker
C4 opens Woodcut’s A Royal Guide To UK broadcaster Channel 4 has acquired Woodcut Media’s…
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Sky strikes first Netflix copro with Wendy Darke’s ‘Predators’ amid factual flurry
Sky is ramping up its factual output with a flurry of commissions, including its first…
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Disney+ to launch in 42 more countries, incl Poland, Hungary, Turkey & South Africa
Disney+ is to be rolled out into 42 countries across Europe and MENA this summer,…
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C4-backed Candour hires TCB alum & names MD
Yorkshire Born firm Candour Productions (True Vision Yorkshire) has restructured its operations, appointing a new…
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ID & Hulu top NPACT’s unscripted survey, as Amazon, ABC & Discovery+ miss top 10
Disney streamer Hulu and US network ID have emerged as among the favourite Stateside commissioners,…
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Netflix growth stalls in UK as Amazon Prime makes headway, says Kantar
Netflix’s growth in the UK is stalling, with Amazon Prime Video catching up and expected…
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US ‘concern’ over America Movil’s move into Mexican pay TV
Officials from the US have reportedly raised concerns to Mexico over plans to allow America…
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What Fipadoc tells us about French & int’l documentaries
The TV industry’s events schedule remains a challenging environment but face-to-face meetings are a vital…
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BBC Studios unveils line-up for online-only Showcase
BBC Studios (BBCS) has unveiled the agenda for its 46th annual Showcase, which will take…
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Netflix & Propagate prep first Spanish casting for Latin talent show ‘La Firma’
Netflix has launched its first open casting in Spanish across Latin America, the US and…
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Newen secures $56m from Anton to expand into docs & features
TF1 Group-owned Newen Studios has secured a further €50m ($56m) investment from financier Anton to…
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Bandicoot TV hires RDF & Initial alum to lead development
Bandicoot TV, the producer of the UK version of The Masked Singer, has hired former…
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News round-up: Mammoth exec lands at Blueprint TV; Apple TV+ takes ‘Godzilla’ show; CJ ENM unveils originals
Mammoth exec lands at Blueprint TV UK producer Blueprint Television has hired Mammoth Screen’s Karen…
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France’s Canal+ rejigs as Olivier Bibas named head of originals
French pay TV operator Canal+ has appointed Olivier Bibas to oversee its original content, including…
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Hearst rejigs sales, distribution & marketing with Litton exec promotions
US media group Hearst has rejigged its sales and distribution execs at its production division….
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Fox in Turkey strikes first ‘Happy Valley’ remake order
Turkish free-to-air broadcaster Fox has become the first company to order a local version of…
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Netflix plans ‘Squid Game universe’ as shares dive 20% amid stalling growth
Netflix’s share price dived almost 20% yesterday as it predicted a slowdown in subscriber growth,…
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Netflix doubles down on Korea, with 25 dramas, films & unscripted shows
Netflix has unveiled plans to launch 25 South Korean shows this year, as the global…
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Richard Johnston-backed firm unveils space-based studio plans
UK-based production firm Space Entertainment Enterprise (SEE), whose COO is former Endemol Shine UK CEO…
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UK’s ITV rejigs commissioning team with hire of UKTV exec
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has rejigged its commissioning team, with the addition of a UKTV…
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Viaplay unveils ‘Dragon’s Den’ as first Dutch original
Nordic Entertainment’s (NENT Group) streaming service Viaplay has announced its first Dutch original show ahead…