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Blue Ant Studios expands production & development leadership
Canada’s Blue Ant Studios has appointed Aileen Gardner and Zachary Frank to two newly created…
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Former NBCU formats boss joins Estrella Media as chief content officer
LA-based Spanish-language firm Estrella Media has appointed former NBCUniversal formats boss Enrique Guillen as chief…
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ProSiebenSat.1 buying Warner Bros. Discovery out of Joyn, takes full control of streamer
German commercial broadcast group ProSiebenSat.1 is buying Warner Bros. Discovery out of their joint-venture streaming…
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Abacus Media Rights hires TVF Int’l exec as head of acquisitions
UK-based distributor Abacus Media Rights has appointed TVF International exec Will Stapley as head of…
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Shahid VIP preps Tony Jordan drama, with Katrina Neylon joining sales team
Saudi Arabia-based streamer Shahid VIP is preparing to launch its latest project from Life On…
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Amazon snags NBCU exec as hiring spree continues
Amazon has appointed NBCUniversal (NBCU) exec Jessica Morganroth as senior content acquisitions manager for its…
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Western Europe set to continue SVOD growth
Western Europe is set to approach a quarter of a billion SVOD subscribers in the…
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Pluto TV hires Magine, TV4 alum to oversee Nordic deals
Paramount’s FAST streaming service Pluto TV has hired a former TV4 Sweden exec to work…
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Dandelooo adapts Dorothée de Monfreid’s ‘Les Toutous’ as kids’ series
French animation production and distribution company Dandelooo is adapting Dorothée de Monfreid’s book series Les…
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Trustbridge Global Media hires Boat Rocker exec to head kids content push
Veteran kids’ exec Bob Higgins has exited Boat Rocker Media to head up New York-based…
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Exclusive: Moonbug CEO eyes ‘ambitious’ acquisitions
Cocomelon outfit Moonbug Entertainment is ramping up its expansion efforts, with plans for further IP…
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India’s Locomotive Global hires ‘Rocket Boys’ exec for production
Locomotive Global Media (LGM), the India-based producer behind the reboot of Ray Donovan and drama…
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WBD UK & Benelux, 7Mate among deals struck for ‘Gem Hunters’
Seven Network’s 7Mate in Australia is among a raft of buyers to have struck pre-sale…
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News round-up: Endeavor Content rebrands; Viaplay drama lands Lena Philipsson; Emmy deals
Endeavor Content rebrands CJ ENM-owned Endeavor Content has rebranded as Fifth Season. Endeavor Content was…
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AMC Networks distribution & development president exits; new commercial boss named
Josh Reader, president of distribution and development for AMC Networks in the US, is exiting…
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Warner Bros. Discovery ‘firing up’ third-party distribution as FAST push emerges
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is “firing up” its third-party distribution efforts and exploring a push…
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Netflix orders Japanese drama ‘House Of Ninjas’
Netflix has commissioned a new Japanese original drama, House Of Ninjas, which tells the story…
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Hulu ends ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ with sixth season, preps spin-off ‘The Testaments’
Hulu is bringing the curtain down on The Handmaid’s Tale, with a spin-off in the…
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Amazon hires HBO & A+E veterans for senior Prime Video & Freevee roles
Amazon has appointed HBO Asia veteran David Simonsen as director of Southeast Asia for its…
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Queen Elizabeth II dies aged 96, networks scrap schedules to cover developments
Queen Elizabeth II has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. The Queen’s ill health had…
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Queen’s health concerns prompt UK broadcasters to shift schedules
UK broadcasters have been adjusting their schedules as concerns over the health of Queen Elizabeth…
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Fox raids int’l format market for Fremantle & Banijay Rights shows
US broadcaster Fox has raided the international format market for its latest entertainment programming, with…
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BBC appoints first director of diversity & inclusion
UK pubcaster the BBC has appointed Chinny Okolidoh as director of diversity and inclusion. The…
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ITVS Global Entertainment rehires Talpa exec as VP licensing
UK-based ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVSGE) has rehired Talpa exec Milan Vollebregt as VP of…
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South Africa’s M-Net preps crime drama with BBCS’s Lookout Point
BBC Studios (BBCS)-owned Lookout Point and South Africa’s MultiChoice Studios have partnered on a five-part crime…
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ITV Studios & UFA alum joins Bavaria Fiction for serial drama push
Bavaria Fiction has hired Jonas Baur from ITV Studios to work across the development and…
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Netflix picks up reboot of UK preschool classic ‘Teletubbies’
Netflix has picked up a rebooted version of UK kids show, Teletubbies. The pre-school series…
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London TV Screenings sets 2023 dates, goes up against BBC Studios Showcase
London TV Screenings, the fast-growing event organised by All3Media International, Banijay Rights, Entertainment One, Fremantle and…
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Banijay buys ‘The A List’ prodco Kindle Entertainment & Italy’s Movimenti Production
Banijay has expanded its kids and family operations by striking deals to buy The A…
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Blue Ant expands FAST with acquisition of library from host of DIY’s ‘Holmes Buys Homes’
Blue Ant Media is expanding its rapidly-growing FAST network after striking a deal to buy…