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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…
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…
Paramount+ gets underway on ‘School Spirits’ adaptation
Paramount+ has begun production on School Spirits, a new YA drama series based on the…
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…
Great Pacific Media appoints EVP, bolsters executive team
Canadian unscripted prodco Great Pacific Media (GPM) has bolstered its leadership team with several executive…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Wattpad Webtoon expands senior team & launches animation division
Wattpad Webtoon Studios has expanded its leadership with several hires, including a new head of…
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…
Amazon orders Dutch version of ‘Modern Love’ drama format
Amazon has commissioned a Dutch version of its drama format Modern Love for Prime Video…
‘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…
Tubi orders adult animation ‘Breaking Bear’
Fox’s US AVOD service Tubi has commissioned Breaking Bear, an adult animated series exec produced…
White Label hires MGM & Netflix alums to head production
US unscripted prodco White Label Productions has appointed MGM alum Stephanie Wagner as SVP &…
YouTuber Joe Sugg launches prodco, with BBC Studios backing
Digital creator, actor, author and entertainment personality Joe Sugg is launching a new unscripted prodco,…
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 –…
Hearst hires media veteran to business development team
Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG) has appointed media sales and marketing veteran Maria Thrasher as…
Nexstar Media Group acquires 75% stake in The CW
US local broadcasting group Nexstar Media Group is to acquire a 75% majority stake in…
YouTube eyes aggregated ‘channel store’
Google-owned YouTube is reportedly set to launch its own video streaming channel store. YouTube will…
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…
Spectrum Originals to close amid rising production costs
Spectrum Originals, the US content brand behind dramas such as Joe Pickett, is to close…
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…
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…
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,…