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Richard Middleton
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A+E strikes pact with streamer aggregator ScreenHits TV in Germany
Streaming aggregator ScreenHits TV has struck a deal to offer A+E Networks channels via its…
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NENT hires Miramax exec to lead new distribution arm
Viaplay owner Nordic Entertainment (NENT) Group has launched a new global sales division and hired…
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Sky launches own TV range as focus on aggregator role increases
Comcast-owned pay TV operator Sky has unveiled its first foray into producing its own-brand televisions….
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Amazon Studios hires Warner Bros. TV veteran as head of drama series
Amazon Studios has appointed long-standing Warner Bros. exec Odetta Watkins to a newly created role…
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HBO Max orders first Finnish original from Helsinki-Filmi
HBO Max has unveiled its first Finnish original, with a show that delves into the…
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Vincent TV launches UK arm, led by Seven Studios & ITVS alums
Five Days Inside prodco Vincent TV has launched a new UK division and hired former…
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NBCU hires Hulu president Kelly Campbell to lead Peacock
Hulu’s former president Kelly Campbell has been tapped to head up NBCUniversal (NBCU) streamer Peacock. …
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Scripted round-up: Videoland travels with ‘Bonnie & Clyde’; ARD & CBS link for murder series; Kanal D forges Vuulr pact
Videoland travels with Bonnie & Clyde Netherlands-based streamer Videoland has ordered a four-part drama inspired…
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Brazil’s Globo Studios hires Twitter exec to lead content creation
Brazilian giant Globo has appointed an exec from Twitter to lead content at its entertainment…
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Disney+ hires Fox Networks exec as VP of programming in EMEA
Disney+ in EMEA has hired former Fox Networks Group (FNG) exec Evert van der Veer…
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UK gov’t extends $650m Covid insurance scheme but premiums rise
The UK government has extended its £500m ($650m) scheme designed to help domestic film and…
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BBC & NBCU order Dutch adventure format ‘The Traitors’ from Studio Lambert
The UK’s BBC and NBCUniversal (NBCU) in the US have followed their recent unscripted format…
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Endemol Shine Oz alum Mark Fennessy launches scripted & factual firm Helium
Endemol Shine Australia co-founder Mark Fennessy has resurfaced a year after leaving the company with…
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Exclusive: WarnerMedia eyes major European markets as HBO Max expands
HBO Max could become available in major territories including France, the UK, Germany and Italy…
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Hulu chief Kelly Campbell departs amid reports of move to NBCU
Hulu’s president Kelly Campbell has departed the Disney-Owned streamer after less than two years in…
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Hollywood faces production halt as off-screen workers vote to strike
US productions could be put on hiatus after a union representing thousands of TV and…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Where next for Lat Am as OTT overtakes pay-TV?
Adam Thomas and Sarah Henschel, analysts at TBI sister research group Omdia, reflect on the…
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Show of the Week: You Shall Not Lie
When a video of a high school teacher having sex with one of her students…
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ITV reveals ‘The Suspect’ from ‘Vigil’ prodco, starring Aidan Turner
ITV in the UK has ordered an adaptation of Michael Robotham’s novel The Suspect from…
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Sales round-up: Discovery buys Quintus prison series; Disney snags ZAG’s ‘Ghostforce’
Discovery buys Quintus prison series Discovery in Latin America and Iberia has picked up rights…
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John de Mol’s Talpa Concepts starts Blue Engine deal in MENA
John de Mol’s Marble Mania prodco Talpa Concepts has expanded its format partnerships model by…
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ViacomCBS confirms Lat Am leadership after completing Chilevisión deal
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) has confirmed its leadership team in Latin America after completing the…
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TBI Weekly: Exploring Germany’s fast-evolving scripted sector
Germany’s content business is booming, with scripted programming fast becoming a key tool for incumbent…
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Banijay ties with ZDF alum Stephan Denzer for new comedy label
Banijay has launched a new label with the former editorial director for comedy at German broadcaster…
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Amazon preps Lat Am reboot of 1950’s CBS comedy ‘I Love Lucy’
Amazon Prime Video has ordered a remake of classic US comedy I Love Lucy, which…
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SPT’s channel sell-off continues with Antenna deal in CEE
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has continued its withdrawal from the global channels business by selling…
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Fremantle completes acquisition of NENT Studios prodcos in Nordics
Fremantle has completed its deal to acquire 12 production labels from NENT Studios and revealed…
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Netflix makes first gaming acquisition with deal for Night School Studio
Netflix has acquired its first video game studio as it continues to make advances into…
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France Télévisions & TF1 claim compensation for Canal+ free-to-view move
French broadcasters France Télévisions and TF1 have taken legal action against Canal+ and claimed over…
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BossaNova hires NENT Studios exec for acquisitions & co-pros
UK-based funding and distribution company BossaNova has appointed former NENT Studios exec Olivia Morgan to…