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Disney hires Google veteran to lead streamer Disney+ Hotstar in India
Disney has raided Google for its new head of Indian streaming giant Disney+ Hotstar. Sajith…
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Chicken Soup for the Soul sets out leadership team following Redbox deal
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (CSSE) has unveiled its new senior leadership team following…
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All3 merges Maverick TV with Objective Media Group Scotland to create new label
All3Media has restructured operations at Embarrassing Bodies producer Maverick Television UK and Objective Media Group Scotland,…
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C4 takes History Channel’s ‘Alone’ into UK, orders new Studio Lambert reality show
Channel 4 (C4) in the UK has commissioned a local version of History Channel’s survival…
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ProSieben’s SevenOne snags German remake rights to ‘The 1% Club’
ProSiebenSat.1 Group’s SevenOne Entertainment has picked up remake rights to BBC Studios entertainment format, The 1%…
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Vision Films bolsters sales execs with ex-Cinedigm exec Scott Kamins
International distributor Vision Films has bolstered its sales ranks with the addition of a Cinedigm…
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Endeavor-backed Nordic Drama Queens hires Swedish Film Institute & SF Studios alum
Endeavor Content-backed prodco Nordic Drama Queens has added Swedish Film Institute and SF Studios alum Helen…
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Arabic SVOD base to more than double within five years
The Arabic direct-to-consumer market will surpass 20 million paying SVOD subscriptions in the next five…
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UK’s ITVX streamer reveals Quay Street, Tiger Aspect shows among comedy slate
Soon-to-launch UK streamer ITVX has unveiled details of its upcoming comedy slate, including a remake of…
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Apple TV+, BBCS, Disney & ITVS link on Equity’s workplace guidelines
Apple TV+, the BBC, Disney and ITV Studios (ITVS) are among a swathe of companies…
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HBO Max crashes as ‘House Of The Dragon’ causes streamer outages
Warner Bros. Discovery’s streamer HBO Max suffered major outages on Sunday night due to the…
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Warner Bros. Discovery cuts OWN execs, with head of programming among those departing
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has cut four key positions at Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) in…
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Content Innovation Awards 2022 entry deadline extended
The Content Innovation Awards 2022 entry deadline has been extended, following overwhelming demand from distributors and…
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Australia’s Seven inflates balloon format ‘Blow Up’
Australia’s Seven Network has ordered its own version of Blow Up, the format originally created by…
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Discovery+ in Germany preps Armoza’s ‘Sex Tape’
Discovery+ in Germany is preparing to launch a local celebrity version of the social experiment…
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UK’s Pact publishes ‘Red Book’ of terms & conditions as Bectu stand-off continues
UK trade body Pact has published its own set of terms and conditions for indies to use…
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RTL Germany makes first int’l move for ‘Limitless Win’
RTL Germany has become the first broadcaster to order a remake of ITV entertainment format…
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‘Goode Stuff’ prodco Nevision names CEO & creative director
Transatlantic producer and financier Nevision has promoted its producer, Anne Morrison, to become CEO and creative…
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Hello Sunshine hires ex-C4 format chief to lead unscripted push into UK
Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine is moving into the UK and has hired a Channel 4…
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Noah Media rejigs senior ranks amid documentary drive
Finding Jack Charlton producer Noah Media Group has rejigged its senior exec ranks with a series…
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HBO Max drops 36 titles as WBD cost-cutting continues
HBO Max is to remove 36 more titles from its service, including both original and…
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Yellow Bird UK hires Red Arrow, Heyday TV alums amid development drive
Banijay’s Yellow Bird UK has hired Red Arrow Studio and Heyday Television alums to its…
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BBC names head of daytime & early peak commissioning
The BBC in the UK has named the editor of The One Show as its…
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Disney+ Canada names Telefilm alum as director of content
The Walt Disney Company has appointed former Telefilm Canada exec Stephanie Azam as director of…
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Warner Bros. Discovery unveils MENA & EMEA exec teams under Jamie Cooke
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has made the latest overhaul to its senior management team, this…
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Tubi pairs with TMZ for docuseries as Fox’s AVOD streamer expands originals
Fox Entertainment’s AVOD streamer Tubi has expanded its relationship with gossip firm TMZ to launch a…
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Netflix orders 14th century drama, based on Boccaccio’s ‘The Decameron’
Netflix has commissioned The Decameron, a new period soap drama series, set in 14th century…
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African SVOD subscriptions to triple by 2027
Streaming subscriptions in Africa are set to triple in the next five years. According to…
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‘Lord Of The Rings’ rights sold to Swedish gaming firm Embracer
Swedish gaming firm Embracer Group has struck a deal to acquire a swathe of rights to…
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Canada’s VisionTV presses Go Button on ‘Bake & Make Up’
Canada’s VisionTV is preparing to air a new baking-related format from Go Button Media. Bake…