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Richard Middleton
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Exclusive: Duolingo hires PBS Kids chief Linda Simensky in originals push
Veteran children’s TV executive Linda Simensky has left US broadcaster PBS to lead animation and…
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Asacha names All3 Int’l alum Maria Ishak to lead global content & co-pros
Producer and distributor outfit Asacha Media Group (AMG) has hired All3Media International’s Maria Ishak to…
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TBI Weekly: How AVOD can solve factual’s funding gap
Talking to commissioners and producers at MIPCOM this week, it’s clear that factual is in…
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YouLook CEO David Smyth steps down from nascent AVOD streamer
Former 20th Century Fox and Sky exec David Smyth has stepped down as CEO at…
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Globo chief Jorge Nóbrega replaced by channels boss Paulo Marinho & João Roberto Marinho
Brazilian giant Globo has restructured its top execs, with executive president Jorge Nóbrega set to…
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Keshet’s Tresor strikes exclusive first-look format deal with MGM in Germany
Keshet’s German producer Tresor has struck an exclusive first-look deal with MGM Television’s global formats…
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Fox & ViacomCBS launch NFT platforms
Fox and ViacomCBS are expanding their Non-fungible Tokens (NFT) businesses by creating platforms to sell…
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Hollywood braces itself as US film & TV workers set date for strike
Hollywood has inched closer to a far-reaching strike that could halt US productions, after the…
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Nordic buyers board Expectation’s crime procedural ‘The Chelsea Detective’
Nordic buyers SVT in Sweden, NRK in Norway, DR in Denmark and YLE in Finland…
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Discovery+ to launch in Canada next week
Discovery’s streaming service Discovery+ will expand to Canada next week. The non-fiction streamer will launch…
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John de Mol’s Talpa names ITVSGE president Maarten Meijs as CEO
John de Mol’s creative, production and distribution business Talpa has appointed the president of ITV…
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BBC Studios names Tom Fussell as CEO on permanent basis
BBC Studios (BBCS) has appointed interim chief Tom Fussell as its permanent CEO after more…
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‘Overheated’ drama market set to fuel reality growth in Europe
Streamers are creating an “overheated” drama market in Europe that is forcing prices skywards, with…
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France’s TF1 orders Global Agency format ‘Blind Duets’
France’s TF1 has ordered a new shiny floor format from Turkish distributor Global Agency. Blind…
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MIPCOM round-up: SVT & Banijay unveil deaf dating format; Earth Touch sales; Mediaset buys Bambú drama
SVT & Banijay unveil deaf dating format SVT1 in Sweden has partnered with Banijay Factory…
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Exclusive: UK’s Drive plans $2m series investment for 2022
UK-based distributor & financier Drive is expecting to invest more than £1.5m ($2m) on programming…
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SPT launches YouTube cookery channel with Kiran Jethwa & preps originals
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has partnered with restaurateur and chef Kiran Jethwa on a new…
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FilmRise snags LUPIN, Sonic X anime among TMS Entertainment deal
New York-based producer and streamer FilmRise is to launch a new anime-focused OTT channel and…
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All3 disbands NENT UK team with development slate future unclear
NENT Studios UK’s team has been all but disbanded following its acquisition by All3Media, while…
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Formats round-up: Korean FTA first for ‘Lego Masters’; Life TV gets ‘Pretty Smart’; SBS6 dreams & hunts
Korea’s MBC builds Lego Masters South Korean network MBC has become the latest global broadcaster…
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MIPCOM round-up: Nutopia’s ‘Extra Life’ travels; BossaNova sales in MENA; Insight TV’s China co-pro
Movistar, SBS, Kan claim Nutopia’s Extra Life Movistar in Spain, Australia’s SBS and Israeli pubcaster…
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Vincent TV bolsters scripted with exec from Dutch prodco NewBe
Vincent TV has appointed a creative producer from NewBe in the Netherlands to help the…
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MIPCOM round-up: HBO Max snags ‘All The Way Up’; TF1 opens ‘Love Trap’; Looke buys NTV shows; MBC adds Talpa’s Avastars
HBO Max snags All The Way Up WarnerMedia in Latin America has acquired exclusive rights…
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UK financier & distributor Drive & VFX firm Polar Media explore ‘Giant Science’
UK-based financier and distributor Drive has partnered with VFX and animation producer Polar Media to…
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RTL extends ‘Sisi’ as Globoplay, Mediaset strike deals for Austrian drama
RTL Deutschland has ordered a second season of period drama Sisi ahead of its debut…
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Newen Connect appoints Banijay alum Andrew Sime to lead on formats
French distributor Newen Connect has hired former Banijay Rights exec Andrew Sime to lead its…
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TBI Weekly: For the love of God, buy a format!
Back in August, Siobhan Crawford, head of sales & acquisitions at Belgian distributor Primitives, questioned…
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Fremantle bolsters US scripted with Lionsgate’s Jerry Jacobs & Nyanza Shaw
Fremantle has bolstered its scripted team in the US by adding a business & legal…
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Scripted round-up: ‘Moominvalley’ prodco Gutsy moves into drama; ITV orders ‘Without Sin’; Starzplay, Sony & ‘Homeland’ duo prep Spanish drama
Gutsy Animation moves into drama Moominvalley producer Gutsy Animations is developing its first adult-targeted drama…
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WarnerMedia snags global rights to ‘Simple As Water’ doc for HBO Max & HBO
WarnerMedia has picked up worldwide and streaming rights to Simple As Water, the documentary from…