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Newen Studios buys Nordic group Anagram amid European expansion
TF1 Group-owned Newen Studios has acquired Nordic drama production outfit Anagram. The deal will see…
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Paramount rejigs as Showtime’s David Nevins steps down after 12 years
Veteran exec David Nevins, who oversees scripted series for Paramount+ as chairman and CEO of…
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Yellow Bird Sweden names new CEO, as Stefan Baron steps down
Jakob Feeney has been promoted to CEO of Swedish scripted prodco Yellow Bird, following the…
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HiddenLight poaches Blast! & BBC execs for senior appointments
Hillary Clinton’s HiddenLight Productions has made two senior appointments to newly created roles to help…
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Rob Wade promoted to CEO of Fox Entertainment
Rob Wade has been appointed as CEO of Fox Entertainment with immediate effect, following Charlie…
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MIPCOM round-up: Warner Bros. Int’l TV Production unveils slate; Legendary offers scripted drama; WOW presents ‘Drag Race’ formats
Warner Bros. Int’ TV Production unveils slate Warner Bros. International Television Production has announced its…
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Format round-up: ‘Trash Or Treasure’ heads to Spain; Australia’s 10 strikes double Banijay deal; Eureka & Talpa team for ‘The Floor’ US launch
‘Trash Or Treasure’ heads to Spain Spain’s Aragón TV has ordered a local adaptation of…
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Scripted round-up: ZDFneo orders German ‘Irresponsable’; Lighthouse adapting ‘Savage Town’; Constantin & Big Light team for Nuremberg Trials drama
ZDFneo orders German ‘Irresponsable’ ZDFneo has ordered a German adaptation of French comedy series Irresponsable…
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US-based FAST operator Invincible acquires broadcast & cablenet YTA Broadcast Network
Invincible Entertainment Partners, a US-based production and distribution company, and FAST channel operator, has acquired…
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Chicken Soup for the Soul names Epix & Lionsgate veteran as CCO
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (CSSE) has appointed Epix and Lionsgate veteran Phil Oppenheim…
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Universal Studio Group hires Netflix & Lee Daniels alums for development
Universal Studio Group has made new senior appointments to the development teams at Universal Television…
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The ATS Team expands into original content & full production services
The ATS Team, the set design and construction firm for shows such as Ninja Warrior,…
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StudioCanal promotes Alix Lebrat to COO of TV series
France’s Canal+ Group has promoted Alix Lebrat to chief operating officer of TV series for…
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Eagle Eye links with Dries Vos & Hiskia Van Aert for Happy Duck Films
Professor T and Suspect firm Eagle Eye Drama has launched a new Belgium-based production company with director…
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BBC Studios ups stake to acquire ‘Wahala’ prodco Firebird Pictures
BBC Studios has upped its stake to take full ownership of UK scripted indie Firebird…
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Banijay to acquire ‘Mythbusters’ & ‘Back In The Groove’ firm Beyond International
Banijay is to buy Australia-based Beyond International, handing it more than 8,000 hours of programming…
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Kids round-up: ‘Tulipop Tales’ renewed after global sales; Mercury Filmworks appoints COO; Acamar extends Amazon ‘Bing’ partnership
‘Tulipop Tales’ renewed after global sales Icelandic prodco Tulipop Studios has commenced production on further…
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Sales round-up: Cineflix Rights unveils MIPCOM slate; Topic takes ‘Catching A Killer’; Netflix Germany, Movistar Plus+ VRT pick up Van Gaal doc
Cineflix Rights unveils MIPCOM slate UK-based distributor Cineflix Rights has announced the key titles leading…
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Paramount rejigs international as JC Acosta steps down with ‘immediate effect’
Paramount’s president of international studios, streaming & networks in Southern Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Africa has…
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Scripted round-up: Paramount+ greenlights ‘Frasier’ revival; HBO Max orders Chuck Lorre comedy; Dahmer draws big crowd for Netflix
Paramount+ greenlights ‘Frasier’ revival Paramount+ has handed the official greenlight to its revival of 1990s…
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Lionsgate TV chairman Kevin Beggs inks multi-year contract extension
Lionsgate TV Group chairman and chief content integration officer Kevin Beggs has inked a multi-year…
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Unscripted round-up: ‘The Musical Of Your Life’ lands in UK; Anchor sinks Errol Morris deal; Netflix spins-off ‘Bling Empire’
The Musical Of Your Life lands in UK All3Media-owned Objective Media Group has picked up remake…
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Naked hires execs to “supercharge” fact-ent & formats
Fremantle-backed label Naked has appointed Bandicoot’s James Lessell as head of factual entertainment and Cam…
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WBD names Casey Bloys as chairman & CEO of HBO/HBO Max
Casey Bloys has been named chairman and CEO of HBO and HBO Max. Bloys, who…
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Leonine Studios acquires ‘A Perfect Crime’ prodco Gebrueder Beetz
Germany’s Leonine Studios has acquired a 50% controlling stake in local factual production firm Gebrueder…
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MIPCOM round-up: Armoza; Federation; Mediaset; Only Distrib; Trilogy Animation
Armoza lines up The Fittest Pensioner ITV Studios-owned Armoza Formats is leading its MIPCOM slate…
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Welsh indie Yeti Television hires ‘Inside The Ritz Hotel’ exec for development
Wales-based Yeti Television has hired Inside the Ritz Hotel development exec Llinos Griffiths to work…
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‘Mythbusters’ firm Beyond Productions lands Vox Media’s Joe Rivadeneira
Mythbusters and Back In The Groove outfit Beyond Productions is expanding its LA based and has…
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Channel 5 hands Rex first commissions for ‘Scandal’ documentaries
UK broadcaster Channel 5 has commissioned four new documentaries from Rex, the factual label recently…
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Earthx Media names new EarthxTV CEO & head of global distribution
US-based Earthx Media, which operates sustainability-focused EarthxTV, has promoted Dan Russell to CEO and appointed…