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Richard Middleton
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Beyond, Blue Ant, Studiocanal & Cineflix among distributors joining London TV Screenings
Studiocanal, Beyond Rights, Blue Ant International and Cineflix Rights are among a swathe of distributors…
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TF1’s Newen names Romain Bessi as CEO, Bibiane Godfroid exits
TF1 Group-owned Newen Studios has named Romain Bessi as its new CEO, with Bibiane Godfroid…
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News round-up: Shudder extends ‘Dragula’; SK Global to adapt ‘Nameless’ thrillers; Starzplay powers on with ‘Ghost’
Shudder extends Dragula AMC Networks-owned streamer Shudder has extended drag competition series The Boulet Brothers’…
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Exclusive: Beyond rejigs as head of sales & commercial director depart
Beyond Rights’ head of sales, Simona Argenti, and its commercial & business affairs director, Claire…
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BBC Studios hires WarnerMedia alum to lead new-look Children’s unit
BBC Studios (BBCS) has named WarnerMedia’s Cecilia Persson as MD of its soon-to-be expanded Children’s…
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Viaplay hires Kennard Bos for originals as Netherlands launch date set
Nordic Entertainment (NENT) Group has appointed Vincent TV’s Kennard Bos to become the first exec…
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Japan’s NHK latest to take ‘Emergency Call’ from Lineup
Japanese public broadcaster NHK is preparing to air a local version of Lineup Industries’ documentary…
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See-Saw Films hires Porchlight co-founder to lead in Australia
Slow Horses producer See-Saw Films has appointed former Porchlight Films exec Liz Watts to head…
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Discovery+, Cineplex & Nippon TV pick up Passion programming
Discovery+, Cineplex and Nippon TV are among those to have bagged shows from Passion Distribution,…
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All3’s Little Dot hires marketing exec as History Hit’s head of growth
All3Media’s Little Dot Studios has hired a marketing exec from digital restaurant platform Taster to…
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Propagate Content ups Leili Mostajeran to lead in Middle East
Untold producer Propagate Content has upped its head of business affairs for the US West…
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ITV Studios appoints former Shine exec as CEO in France
ITV Studios (ITVS) has appointed former Shine exec Thierry Lachkar to lead its operations in…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How RTL Group is competing on streaming
US media giants are targeting Europe with their streamers but incumbent operators are making moves…
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News round-up: Japan’s NHK gets ‘Wanted’; Fox builds more Lego; India’s Epic rejigs focus
Japan’s NHK takes ‘Wanted’ doc Japan’s NHK has taken free TV rights to one-off doc…
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Netflix expands Mexican originals with 1970s detective show
Netflix has started production on a Mexican drama set in the 1970s that is based…
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Amazon expands ‘The Boys’ universe with ‘Diabolical’ animation
Amazon has ordered a second spin-off from its subversive superhero drama The Boys, this time…
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Disney+, ABC in Oz take trip to Studiocanal’s ‘Ridley Road’
Disney+, ABC in Australia and Nordic pubcasters including Sweden’s SVT are among buyers of Ridley…
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TBI Weekly: Exploring a new dawn for Portugal’s drama industry
From tax breaks to co-pros and burgeoning Atlantic alliances, Portugal’s drama business is attracting increasing…
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DCD shareholders approve $6.3m sale to Singapore’s 108 Media
Shareholders of UK-based distributor DCD Media have agreed to the £4.7M ($6.3m) deal to sell…
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Netflix & Nine Network travel to ITVS show ‘Love Island USA’
Netflix has picked up rights to the third season of CBS’s US version of Love…
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Banijay buys ZnakTV & hires founder to lead Initial & Remarkable
Banijay has acquired Natalka Znak’s production company ZnakTV and appointed its founder to become CEO…
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Genius buys Germany’s Your Family Entertainment in $25m deal, hires Disney alum
Genius Brands International has struck a $25m deal to acquire German kids company Your Family…
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Buyers Profiles: YouLook’s Benedicte Steinsrud & Viasat World’s Karin Heijink
This week’s TBI Buyers Profiles hears about the requirements of nascent AVOD streamer YouLook and…
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News round-up: Can’t Stop claims ‘Let’s Make A Deal’; Media Pioneers welcome ‘Boris & Rufus’; Vuulr expands
Can’t Stop claims Let’s Make A Deal US-based Marcus/Glass Productions has struck a deal with…
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NBCU launches reality streamer Hayu into India
NBCUniversal (NBCU)’s reality streaming service Hayu has launched in India. The roll-out marks the 28th…
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France’s Terence Films picks up remake rights to Canuck drama ‘Après’
Banijay-owned Terence Films has picked up option rights to adapt French-language drama series Après (aka…
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Exile Content hires Hasbro’s former chief content officer for kids division
Sueño Real producer Exile Content Studio has launched a new kids division and appointed Hasbro’s…
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BBCS promotes Ryan O’Dowd to EVP of entertainment & music
BBC Studios (BBCS) has promoted its LA-based unscripted exec Ryan O’Dowd to become EVP of…
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Sony buys ‘His Dark Materials’ prodco Bad Wolf from Sky, HBO & Access
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has taken a majority stake in His Dark Materials and I…
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RDF West chief Mark Hill to depart in latest rejig at Banijay-owned firm
The founder of Tipping Point producer RDF West is to step down after 15 years,…