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Disney reinstates Bob Iger as CEO; Bob Chapek makes shock exit
Disney has reinstated Bob Iger as CEO, replacing incumbent Bob Chapek, effective immediately. Iger spent…
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Roku to axe 200 jobs as US enters economic slowdown
Roku has become the latest US media firm to cut jobs, with 200 roles –…
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Blue Ant Int’l hires Vice Media alum for sales & acquisitions
Blue Ant International has appointed Vice Media Group exec Sarah Hussain as director of sales…
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Fifth Season snags Blumhouse TV exec to lead & expand factual content
Fifth Season (fka Endeavor Content) has appointed Blumhouse TV exec Mary Lisio to head up…
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Participant rehires CNN Films exec to head up documentary content
Participant has rehired CNN Films exec Courtney Sexton to oversee all of the company’s documentary…
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Louis Theroux’s Mindhouse names Sophie Ardern co-owner & company director
UK indie Mindhouse Productions has made its director of production Sophie Ardern a co-owner of…
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MGM+ and Prime Video bring Sony’s ‘Spider-Man’ universe to TV
US network MGM+ (fka Epix) and Amazon Prime Video have ordered multiple superhero series based…
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‘The Crown’s Left Bank Pictures names new creative director
The Crown producer Left Bank Pictures has named Sian McWilliams as its creative director. McWilliams,…
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Hasbro to offload Entertainment One less than three years after $4bn acquisition
Hasbro is looking to sell off the majority of Entertainment One (eOne), just three years…
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News round-up: BossaNova preps development days, sells to Bell; Quintus launches True Crime channel; Global snags Sky deal
BossaNova preps development days, sells to Bell Canada’s Bell Media has acquired feature documentary, Siegfried…
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Lookout Point names joint-CEO’s to replace Pathe-bound Faith Penhale
Gentleman Jack producer Lookout Point has named Laura Lankester and Will Johnston as its new…
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NEM Zagreb unveils 2022 line-up, with Viaplay, Lionsgate, Sky & Mediawan confirmed participants
Viaplay Group, Antenna Studios, Lionsgate, Sky and Mediawan are among organisations to have confirmed participation…
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Sony’s Crunchyroll & Wowow strike pact to expand anime offering
Sony-backed anime brand Crunchyroll has linked up with Wowow in Japan to develop and produce…
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CBS Entertainment ups Amy Reisenbach to president, as Kelly Kahl & Thom Sherman depart
Paramount’s CBS Entertainment has reshuffled its senior exec ranks, with president Kelly Kahl and SVP…
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‘Janet Jackson’ prodco Workerbee hires BBC Studios exec amid broader restructure
Janet Jackson producer Workerbee has restructured its business and appointed a BBC Studios (BBCS) exec…
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Exclusive: Banijay UK chief urges clarity on BBC & Channel 4 future to safeguard production
UK public broadcasters the BBC and Channel 4 must be given “greater clarity” over their…
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Amazon Freevee revives ‘Neighbours’ following Australian drama’s cancellation
Amazon Freevee is to revive Australian soap Neighbours, just three months after the show was…
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‘Northern Lights’ prodco Deadpan hires Roughcut & RTÉ alums to boost development
Ireland-based Northern Lights producer Deadpan Pictures has added Roughcut TV and RTÉ alums to its…
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Exclusive: Vice Media to launch news FAST channel
Vice Media is launching a new FAST channel dedicated to content from its Vice World…
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News round-up: ‘MasterChef+’ set for Brazil; Amazon to end ‘Hunters’; Colombia’s RCN returns to Survivor
MasterChef+ set for Brazil Band and Discovery Home & Health in Brazil is preparing to…
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Exclusive: Starzplay CEO talks spend & strategy as MENA streamer pushes into originals
Dubai-based Starzplay is on the lookout for Arabic scripted shows skewing towards a younger adult…
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UK’s Monkey appoints Lime Pictures’ production chief as new MD
Universal International Studios-owned UK producer Monkey has hired Lime Pictures’ head of production Helen Kruger…
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Exclusive: TikTok ad revenue to eclipse Meta & YouTube combined by 2027
Social media giant TikTok will attract more than two thirds of online video advertising revenue…
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YouTube, Bandicoot, Cineflix & Rise among Content Innovation Awards winners
Winners include YouTube Originals, Banijay Rights, Keshet International, Cineflix Rights and more Irvine Welsh’s Crime,…
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Constantin-backed Upgrade Productions expands senior team with Bron & Studiocanal alums
US-based Upgrade Productions has appointed Akshay Mehta as EVP of content strategy and business development…
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Fremantle snaps up Wildstar Films as acquisition frenzy hits new heights
Fremantle’s acquisition spree has continued with the company acquiring a 51% stake in America The…
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News round-up: Global sales for ‘Love Me’; Love Nature expands in Romania; 108 Media launches ‘Nightshade’
Hulu, Acorn & Viaplay take Love Me A slew of broadcasters and platforms have struck…
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HBO & HBO Max SVP of acquisitions steps down after more than two decades
Warner Bros. Discovery veteran Leslie Cohen is stepping down as SVP of acquisitions for HBO…
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Ex-Amazon & Fox exec Sharon Tal Yguado launches gaming company
Former Amazon Studios and Fox Networks Group exec Sharon Tal Yguado has launched gaming company…
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Viaplay & SF Studios land remake of ‘The Sandhamn Murders’ author’s latest novels
Viaplay and SF Studios have snagged remake rights to Swedish crime novels, The Åre Murders,…