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Stewart Clarke
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BBCWW hires ex-Small World exec
Tara Gaule has joined BBC Worldwide soon after leaving Content Television-backed Small World IFT, TBI…
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Production hub for show at centre of IP battle
The producers of The Best of All gameshow are setting up a European production hub…
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The Story Lab’s next chapter
The Story Lab, which is set to become a key player in production financing, wants…
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Canal+ inks international Disney deal
Canal+ has inked a deal with Disney and will get first and second window rights…
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FRAPA preps producers’ guide to format protection
Format protection association FRAPA is preparing a guide to the legal options available to producers…
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UK, Germany clean up at international Emmys
Programmes from the UK and Germany led the way at the International Emmy Awards in…
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Hughes joins Hot House indie incubator
Former UK indie boss Richard Hughes is joining the Hot House, the indie and production…
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TNT orders Snowpiercer series from ITV prodco
US cable net TNT has ordered a pilot of Snowpiercer, a futuristic drama based upon…
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Left Bank lands Amazon Indian original
Amazon has ordered an original drama pilot for its soon-to-launch Indian service, with Slumdog Millionaire…
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Atlantic adds to UK team
Independent producer Atlantic has hired two new execs and promoted another. Ian Syder (left) has…
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Ex-Fox exec to head Discovery VR
Discovery Communications has brought in Rebecca Howard to head up its virtual reality content efforts….
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Discovery orders Celebrity Fat Fighters
TLC has greenlit a new reality series in following celebrities in an extreme weight-loss boot…
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ProSieben boss reveals exit plan
Thomas Ebeling will leave ProSiebenSat.1 at the end of his current deal. The chief of…
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Amazon undercuts Netflix with Grand Tour offers
Amazon has slashed its Prime subscription rate in tandem with the launch of it £160…
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The Story Lab staffs up, opens new offices
Production and distribution group The Story Lab has hired seasoned execs to run new international…
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Amazon preps global launch for The Grand Tour
Amazon’s Top Gear rival The Grand Tour will hit 200 countries later this year, but…
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Vimeo adds BBC Worldwide, All3Media titles
Vimeo has agreed content partnerships with TV distributor All3media International and the BBC’s commercial arm…
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BBC launches virtual reality talk show
UK public broadcaster the BBC has launched No Small Talk, a one-off virtual reality talk…
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CEE/Asia shake-up at RTL
Luxembourg-based broadcast group RTL has named Andreas Fischer (left) senior VP business development and regional…
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BBC Worldwide poaches ITV sales exec
BBC Worldwide has hired Andre Renaud with the sales exec joining from ITV where he…
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Raft of commissions for Channel 4
UK broadcaster Channel 4 unveiled a raft of new programming at its upfront in London…
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Doc series will follow live death row case
An upcoming French doc series, 20 Years on Death Row, will follow the ongoing case…
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Raft of Secret Life of 4 Year Olds deals
The Secret Life of 4 Year Olds format has been picked up by broadcasters across…
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Breton’s Federation adds distribution exec
France-based producer and distributor Federation Entertainment has hired Leyla Formoso to head up its drama…
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New ABC Marvel drama to launch on IMAX
US broadcast network ABC has commissioned Marvel Television to produce a live-action comic-inspired drama that…
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BBC preps Attenborough natural history app
The BBC will launch a new app featuring a raft of content from respected naturalist…
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Virgin Media boss Mockridge to chair RTS
Pay TV veteran Tom Mockridge will chair the Royal Television Society board of trustees, replacing…
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Tinopolis’ Firecracker hires for new office
UK prodco Firecracker Films has opened a new office in Glasgow, recruiting an exec from…
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TVT hires exec from Scripps
Media services and post-production outfit TVT has hired Scripps Networks group financial controller Richard Bains…
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Trump win ‘could spell trouble’ for US entertainment
Donald Trump’s election win earlier this week will make international sales harder for US media…