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Stewart Clarke
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Silberwasser’s three-point plan
Luis Silberwasser joined Telemundo in late 2014 as president of the US Hispanic network. A…
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MTG Sweden restructure results in 20% cuts
The Modern Times Group has completed a restructure of its Swedish free-to-air TV operation, with…
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DCD buys Electric Sky catalogue for £325k
DCD Media has picked up a 250-hour catalogue of programming from Electric Sky Sales, the…
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Scripps hires ex-Discovery exec for int’l role
Scripps Networks International has recruited former Discovery exec Barbara Bellini for a London-based commercial affairs…
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Rankin resurfaces at Distribution360
Former DRG and Cineflix sales exec Diane Rankin has resurfaced at Distribution360, the programme sales business…
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Discovery installs new Eurosport CEO
Discovery has recruited Peter Hutton to run Eurosport and given the sports channel’s current CEO,…
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Netflix and BBC discuss US content deal
Some library shows from BBC Worldwide could leave Netflix with several titles up for renewal. US…
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US indie Eastern hires McKeown from Nutopia
US factual producer Eastern has recruited Simon McKeown as its senior VP, development. He joins…
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Sky launching drama series across Europe
Sky is launching its original drama Fortitude across its European footprint simultaneously. The series will…
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Battle of the Planets cartoon gets a reboot
Classic animated action-adventure series Battle of the Planets is the latest kids series to get…
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Job losses to follow MTG’s Swedish restructure
The Modern Times Group is restructuring its Swedish free TV operations with staff at the…
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Sky appoints content boss
Sky has appointed Sky Deutschland executive Gary Davey its UK content boss, filling the role…
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UK indie Woodcut hires production boss
UK independent producer Woodcut Media has recruited Jenni Day as head of production. Day, previously…
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Starz, BBC team for Hopkins/McKellen drama
US premium cable net Starz and UK pubcaster the BBC are uniting to coproduce The…
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Netflix embarks on Wet Hot American Summer
Netflix is making an original series based on the 2001 comedy feature film Wet Hot…
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Banijay buys US indie
Banijay Group has bought a controlling stake in Stephen David Entertainment, the US prodco behind…
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ITVS hires former C5 and Xbox exec as drama buyer
ITV Studios has recruited Kate Barnes as its head of coproduction and drama acquisition. Barnes…
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Germany’s ZDFNeo orders Israeli gender-swap series
German digital channel ZDFNeo has ordered a six-episode version of Israeli-originated sex-change series Re-Gender. The…
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Amazon prepares Fall season in the UK
Amazon has acquired UK SVOD rights to serial killer drama series The Fall. The show…
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UNI names global marketing chief
NBCUniversal’s global channels arm, Universal Networks International, has named Nicoletta Gelli to the new post…
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A+E hires three for distribution team
Channel operator and distributor A+E Networks has hired a trio of execs for its London-based…
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Best of British SVOD service launches in Finland
Cirkus, the UK content SVOD service, has launched in Finland. The service has launched on…
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Legendary hires another studio exec for sales
Legendary Television has added another former studio exec, this time to run Lat-Am distribution. Carlos…
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Endemol Shine Group created, senior team named
Endemol, Shine and Core have launched their joint enterprise, which has been initially named ‘Endemol…
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Hulu strikes volume deal with Disney
US streaming and catch-up service Hulu has picked up exclusive rights to Disney-distributed ABC series…
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Scripps poaches Luff from Discovery to run EMEA
Lifestyle channels operator Scripps Networks Interactive has brought in Discovery executive Phillip Luff to run…
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Ofcom appoints new chief executive
Ofcom has appointed Sharon White as its chief executive. White joins from the UK Treasury…
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AB, Arte and Xilam pick up French distribution gongs
French distributors’ trade body TVFI has awarded AB International Distribution, Arte France and Xilam Animation…
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BBCWW appoints global programming/acquisitions boss
BBC Worldwide has appointed Jon Farrar to a new role, giving him responsibility for global…
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US cable ‘needs to change’ in face of industry shift
Cable TV is a “legacy model” that is “under threat” meaning US cablers need to…