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‘Moley’ creator James Reatchlous launches new prodco, Two Daughters Entertainment

James Reatchlous, the creator of British children’s series Moley, has launched a new production company…

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Envision options Kuala Lumpur-based Inspector Mislan crime novel

UK prodco Envision Entertainment has optioned rights to Rozlan Mohd Noor’s Kuala Lumpur-based crime novel, 21…

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Paramount+ gets underway on ‘School Spirits’ adaptation

Paramount+ has begun production on School Spirits, a new YA drama series based on the…

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Netflix snags ‘The Mole’ remake from Primitives, with ‘Holey Moley’ firm producing

Netflix has ordered its own version of Belgian format The Mole, almost 25 years since…

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Great Pacific Media appoints EVP, bolsters executive team

Canadian unscripted prodco Great Pacific Media (GPM) has bolstered its leadership team with several executive…

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Sky drama ‘This England’ sells into 88 territories, incl Oz, Spain & Nordics

BBC First in Australia, Movistar+ in Spain and Viaplay are among buyers in almost 90…

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BBC & Showtime order Ruth Wilson-led thriller based around Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries

US network Showtime and UK pubcaster the BBC have commissioned The Woman In The Wall,…

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Polsat orders local version of Zelenskyy comedy ‘Servant Of The People’

Polsat has commissioned a local adaptation of Servant Of The People, the Ukrainian comedy series…

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RTL Deutschland co-CEO Stephen Schäfer exits in management restructure

RTL Deutschland co-CEO Stephan Schäfer is exiting his role after less than a year amid…

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Amazon Prime Video orders Dr. Seuss baking show & Leeds United docuseries

Amazon Prime Video has greenlit Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge, a culinary competition show inspired by…

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Complete the TBI Distributor Survey 2022 and win an all-access backstage pass!

The annual survey delving into the latest developments around global distribution is back and we…

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Disney investor Third Point calls for “board refresh”, Hulu integration & ESPN spin-off

New York-based hedge fund Third Point has taken a stake in Disney with a demand…

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Entertainment One president & CEO Darren Throop to depart at end of year

Entertainment One (eOne) president and CEO Darren Throop is to step down from his position…

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Canadian ‘The Lake’ indie Amaze appoints COO & business affairs exec

Canadian indie Amaze has appointed Alex Lalonde as chief operating officer and Gina Vanni as…

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Wattpad Webtoon expands senior team & launches animation division

Wattpad Webtoon Studios has expanded its leadership with several hires, including a new head of…

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Amazon ups Ryan Pirozzi to head AVOD service Freevee

Amazon has promoted Ryan Pirozzi to head of its ad-supported streaming service Freevee. Pirozzi, who…

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Amazon orders Dutch version of ‘Modern Love’ drama format

Amazon has commissioned a Dutch version of its drama format Modern Love for Prime Video…

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‘John Wick’ prequel ‘The Continental’ moves from Starz to Peacock

NBCUniversal-owned US streamer Peacock and Lionsgate have inked a multi-year deal for The Continental, the…

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Tubi orders adult animation ‘Breaking Bear’

Fox’s US AVOD service Tubi has commissioned Breaking Bear, an adult animated series exec produced…

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White Label hires MGM & Netflix alums to head production

US unscripted prodco White Label Productions has appointed MGM alum Stephanie Wagner as SVP &…

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YouTuber Joe Sugg launches prodco, with BBC Studios backing

Digital creator, actor, author and entertainment personality Joe Sugg is launching a new unscripted prodco,…

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Warner Bros. Discovery lays off 70 staff in HBO Max restructure

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has laid off 14% of HBO and HBO Max staff –…

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Hearst hires media veteran to business development team

Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG) has appointed media sales and marketing veteran Maria Thrasher as…

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Nexstar Media Group acquires 75% stake in The CW

US local broadcasting group Nexstar Media Group is to acquire a 75% majority stake in…

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YouTube eyes aggregated ‘channel store’

Google-owned YouTube is reportedly set to launch its own video streaming channel store. YouTube will…

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US pay-TV market dropped 1.9 million subs in Q2

The largest US pay-TV services lost more than 1.9 million subscribers in the second quarter…

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Spectrum Originals to close amid rising production costs

Spectrum Originals, the US content brand behind dramas such as Joe Pickett, is to close…

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A+E Networks & Viaplay stock up on factual in global Beyond Rights deals

A+E Networks, Viaplay and Bravo are among global broadcasters to have acquired a range of…

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Remarkable hires Tuesday’s Child & Hello Dolly alums to bolster development

Banijay UK label Remarkable Entertainment has appointed Simon Crossley as head of development and Roger…

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Good Times ups Shona Fraser to sole MD as founder Sylvia Fahrenkrog-Petersen departs

Shona Fraser is stepping up to become sole MD at Banijay Germany label Good Times,…