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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…
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…
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…
Amazon MGM Studios & Audible strike extensive podcast deal
Amazon MGM Studios has struck a deal with sister firm Audible that will see the…
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…
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…
Former CBeebies controller Kay Benbow dies
Kay Benbow, the former controller of CBeebies, the pre-school channel operated by UK pubcaster the…
Peacock lands dramedy with Elizabeth Banks & Matthew Macfadyen
NBCUniversal’s streamer Peacock has ordered a romantic dramedy starring and executive produced by Elizabeth Banks…
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…
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…
Alloy Entertainment boss expands remit & extends WBTV deal
Leslie Morgenstein, founder and president of Alloy Entertainment, the US prodco behind Netflix’s You, has…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Disney Channel greenlights ‘Wizards Of Waverly Place’ sequel
Disney Channel has handed a series greenlight to Wizards (working title), a sequel series to…
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…
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…
Fremantle completes Asacha Media Group acquisition
Fremantle has completed its acquisition of global production company Asacha Media Group and its portfolio…
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…
‘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…
BANFF reveals Rockie Awards 2024 nominees
The Banff World Media Festival (BANFF) has announced the nominees for the 2024 Rockie Awards…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…