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RTVE’s president & content chief exit in ‘bloodletting’ at Spanish pubcaster
Spain’s RTVE has dismissed its content chief Jose Pablo López, swiftly followed by its interim…
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Amazon MGM Studios’ worldwide production boss Tim Clawson to step down
Tim Clawson, Amazon MGM Studios’ head of worldwide production and post, is stepping down after…
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Ridley Scott’s prodco Scott Free hires eOne’s Sharon Hughff as head of UK television
Ridley Scott’s production company Scott Free has appointed Entertainment One (eOne)’s Sharon Hughff as head…
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Amazon MGM Studios & Audible strike extensive podcast deal
Amazon MGM Studios has struck a deal with sister firm Audible that will see the…
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Apple TV+ re-teams with ‘Physical’ creator to adapt ‘Imperfect Women’
Apple TV+ has greenlit Imperfect Women, a new limited drama series starring and executive produced…
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Exclusive: Canneseries to return in 2025 despite MIPTV’s demise
French TV festival Canneseries will return in 2025 despite news that partner event MIPTV is…
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Former CBeebies controller Kay Benbow dies
Kay Benbow, the former controller of CBeebies, the pre-school channel operated by UK pubcaster the…
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Peacock lands dramedy with Elizabeth Banks & Matthew Macfadyen
NBCUniversal’s streamer Peacock has ordered a romantic dramedy starring and executive produced by Elizabeth Banks…
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RX confirms MIP London for 2025, with MIPTV to end after 61-year run
MIPTV organiser RX France is to shutter the 60-year-old event and launch MIP London in…
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UK’s $570m Sunderland studio backed by Fulwell 73 gets formal approval
The £450m ($570m) Sunderland-based development backed by Leo Pearlman and James Corden’s Fulwell 73 has…
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Alloy Entertainment boss expands remit & extends WBTV deal
Leslie Morgenstein, founder and president of Alloy Entertainment, the US prodco behind Netflix’s You, has…
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Factual firm The Great Courses Studio appoints West One Int’l as global distribution agent
Newly launched US prodco The Great Courses Studios has appointed UK-based West One International to…
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Bavaria Fiction spins off documentary unit as Icon Docs to meet rising factual demand
German production outfit Bavaria Fiction has spun off its documentary division as Icon Docs, an…
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News round-up: Italy’s TV8 extends ‘Lindt’ format; ABC Commercial unveils rom-com
Italy’s TV8 extends ‘Lindt’ format Sky Italia’s TV8 in Italy has extended its brand-funded competition…
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BBC boss Tim Davie to warn of threat to British storytelling from “US & Chinese algorithms”
BBC director-general Tim Davie is to warn that British storytelling is at “growing risk of…
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Disney Channel greenlights ‘Wizards Of Waverly Place’ sequel
Disney Channel has handed a series greenlight to Wizards (working title), a sequel series to…
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Banijay, Fremantle, All3 & ITVS set London TV Screenings 2025 dates
Banijay, Fremantle, All3Media International and ITV Studios have set a date for next year’s London…
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Chrome Studios hires Wag’s Bri Marzigliano for unscripted move
Chrome Studios, the entertainment arm of London and LA-based branded content and commercials business Chrome…
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Fremantle completes Asacha Media Group acquisition
Fremantle has completed its acquisition of global production company Asacha Media Group and its portfolio…
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France Télévisions CEO calls Salto closure a ‘strategic mistake’
France Télévisions CEO Delphine Ernotte-Cunci has called for more cooperation between domestic broadcasters, after describing…
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‘Uncoupled’ re-cancelled as Showtime drops plans for former Netflix comedy
US comedy Uncoupled will not go forward with a second season at Showtime. The news…
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BANFF reveals Rockie Awards 2024 nominees
The Banff World Media Festival (BANFF) has announced the nominees for the 2024 Rockie Awards…
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Viaplay names acquisitions chief Christian Albeck to new co-CEO role in Sweden
Embattled Nordic streamer Viaplay has appointed acquisitions chief Christian Albeck to a new co-CEO role…
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Arte Distribution to shop ‘The Curse Of Sugar’ from Hauteville Productions
Arte Distribution has acquired the sales rights to Hauteville Productions 2 x 52-minute docuseries The…
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Paramount+ surprise launches video game adaptation ‘Ark: The Animated Series’
Paramount+ has surprise dropped the first six episodes of Ark: The Animated Series on its…
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Warner Bros. Discovery unveils Max launch plans in Europe
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)’s streamer Max will be launched across much of Europe on 21…
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Sky & Banijay’s Groenlandia team for Italian drama from Sydney Sibilia
European pay-TV giant Sky has ordered Someone Killed Spiderman – Accidentally Famous (working title), the…
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WBD streamer Max unveils three French dramas ahead of launch
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)’s streamer Max has ordered three scripted shows from France, marking the…
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TAICCA & CNC announce spy drama & MH370 project under scripted partnership
Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) and France’s Centre National du cinéma et de l’image animée…
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Apollo Global makes $11bn bid for Paramount studio business, report claims
Former Endemol Shine Group owner Apollo Global has offered $11bn for Paramount Global’s movie and…