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‘Sacred Games’ prodco Reliance & Risee Entertainment strike $140m buy-out with Shibasish Sarkar’s SPAC
India’s Got Talent producer Reliance Entertainment Studios has been acquired by a special purpose acquisition…
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Wonderhood Studios deputy creative director joins BBC Studios Science Unit
BBC Studios has hired Wonderhood Studios’ Emma Lorenz as the first creative director for UK…
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MContent strikes Allrites catalogue deal
Tokenised Content marketplace MContent has acquired more than 50 hours of scripted and unscripted programming…
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Cowshed Social signs up BBC Studios exec as managing director
UK producer and distributor Cowshed Social has appointed BBC Studios exec Matt Ford as managing…
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Mediawan leads race to buy ‘significant stake’ in Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment
French production group Mediawan is leading the race to buy a “significant stake” in Brad…
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Banijay Asia strikes deal to bring Keshet Int’l scripted formats to India
Banijay Asia has struck a deal with global producer and distributor Keshet International (KI) to…
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Pathe hires Lookout Point CEO Faith Penhale to lead move into TV series
Selma and Philomena producer Pathe has hired Lookout Point CEO Faith Penhale to lead its…
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Rogan snags Passion Pictures exec as head of production
UK factual indie Rogan Productions has appointed Passion Pictures exec Nicholas Franklin as head of…
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News round-up: Canal+ expands docs; Netflix extends ‘Witcher’; ‘Last Cowboy’ rides again
Canal+ expands docs with Espresso deal Canal+ in France has struck a 12-hour doc deal…
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PBS Distribution hires Curiosity Stream & Discovery alum for content partnerships
PBS has hired a former VP of programming at Curiosity Stream to work across its…
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Disney+ developing ‘WandaVision’ spin-off centered around Paul Bettany’s Vision
Disney+ is in development on a WandaVision spin-off that will see Paul Bettany reprise his…
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CNN cuts ‘outside partners’ ties by moving series & documentary production in-house
CNN is pulling back from third-party series commissions as the Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)-owned news…
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Amazon Prime Video’s chief in Germany exits after six months
Kaspar Pflüger, country director for Prime Video Germany, has exited the Amazon streamer after just…
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‘The Real Love Boat’ jumps ship from CBS to Paramount+
Reality competition series The Real Love Boat is moving from US network CBS to a…
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Scottish indie Freedom Scripted to adapt Lucy Holden memoir ‘Lucid’
Glasgow-based prodco Freedom Scripted has acquired the rights to turn Lucid, the memoir by author…
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CNN names NowThis president as EVP & chief digital officer
CNN has named Athan Stephanopoulos as its EVP & chief digital officer of CNN Worldwide,…
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News round-up: Netflix snags NBCU’s ‘Girls5eva’; Lionsgate+ extends ‘Serpent Queen’; ORF renews Prime deal
Netflix snags NBCU’s Girls5eva Netflix has picked up the third season of Girls5eva, which had…
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NBCU’s Peacock hits 15 million subs, as Sky navigates ‘difficult macroeconomics’ in Europe
Comcast has revealed that its NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock now has more than 15 million susbcribers…
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ITV Studios moves ‘The Voice’ into metaverse with LA-based Virtual Brand Group
ITV Studios (ITVS) is moving its talent show The Voice into the metaverse following a…
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DISCOP reveals plans for Miami event in January 2023
Basic Lead, the organisers behind DISCOP, has revealed plans to launch a new Miami event…
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NBCUniversal hires Turner exec to work across alternative entertainment
NBCUniversal (NBCU) has landed Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) exec Jenny Ramirez to work across its…
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Amazon Prime Video doubles down on local format strategy in Nordics
Amazon Prime Video has expanded its Nordic offering by ordering local versions of three formats,…
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Disney’s 20th Television reshuffles drama development with promotion & Lionsgate exec hire
Disney’s 20th Television has reshuffled its drama team by hiring a Lionsgate exec and promoting…
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Roku Channel steps in to save TBS comedy ‘Chad’ after WBD cancellation
The Roku Channel has stepped in to save Nasim Pedrad’s comedy series Chad, after Warner…
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Viaplay, Alibi, SBS & Disney+ buy Icelandic thriller ‘Black Sands’
Viaplay, UK network Alibi, SBS in Australia and Disney+ are among buyers of Icelandic drama…
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BBC Studios names Sky exec as first head of branded entertainment
BBC Studios (BBCS) is ramping up its branded programming efforts with the hire of a…
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CNN warns of ‘unsettling’ change & imminent cuts to staff, budgets
CNN staffers have been warned to expect “noticeable change” at the global news network that…
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Warner Bros. Discovery makes first entertainment move into FAST with motoring channel
Warner Bros. Discovery has launched its first entertainment-focused FAST channel in North America, which will…
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FX restructures top team, as original programming duo take on Eric Schrier remit
Disney-owned FX has restructured its senior management remits, with original programming duo Nick Grad and…
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NATPE cancels Bahamas event following Chapter 11 bankruptcy move
The National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) has cancelled NATPE Global in Bahamas, which…