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Disney TV Animation ups veteran execs to VPs of current series
Douglas Bensimon and Edward Mejia have been promoted to VPs of current series at Disney…
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Chatterbox hires Vice Media exec as production head
UK factual prodco Chatterbox has appointed Vice Media Group’s Rosie Taylor as head of production….
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Gordon Ramsay FAST channel launches on Tubi
Fox-owned FAST operator Tubi has announced the launch of a new channel dedicated to British…
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Miramax hires Netflix alum for TV development
US producer and distributor Miramax has appointed former Netflix exec Mirsada Abdool Raman as VP…
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AMC orders ‘The Walking Dead’ spin-off, reuniting show stars Andrew Lincoln & Danai Gurira
AMC Networks has commissioned a new spin-off in its rapidly expanding The Walking Dead franchise,…
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Disney eyeing ‘Doctor Who’ global streaming rights
Disney is reportedly in conversation with UK pubcaster the BBC to acquire the global streaming…
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NEM Zagreb confirms physical return after three-year hiatus
The organisers of NEM Zagreb have confirmed the event will return to the Croatian capital…
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TBI confirms venue & date for Content Innovation Awards 2022!
TBI has revealed the venue and date for its Content Innovation Awards (CIA) 2022, with…
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RTS unveils London line-up with WBD, BBC & ViacomCBS execs confirmed
The Royal Television Society (RTS) has unveiled the line-up for its London Convention 2022, with…
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Exclusive: WBD cuts hit Europe as HBO Max EMEA’s originals team to disband
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is in the process of making deep cuts across Europe, with…
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WBD expands true crime slate in UK with three new shows
Warner Bros. Discovery UK has commissioned three new true crime series – The Swindlers, Dead…
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Netflix orders Danish noir & Korean revenge drama
Netflix has commissioned two new scripted series – Danish “neon noir” Copenhagen Cowboy and Korean…
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ITVX stocks up on true crime & anime content
UK comcaster ITV has inked content deals with CBS Reality and Glaswegian anime licensor Anime…
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Marcus/Glass & Can’t Stop take US gameshow ‘Let’s Make A Deal’ into eight new territories
US game show Let’s Make A Deal is expanding into eight new territories, following deals…
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UK prodcos urge crew to take Bectu/Pact drama deal or risk damage to “whole of scripted TV”
A host of UK prodcos, including Banijay, Keshet UK, Red Production Company and Bad Wolf,…
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Night Train Media buys Eccho Rights from South Korea’s CJ ENM
Germany’s Night Train Media has acquired Eccho Rights from Korean media group CJ ENM, with…
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ITVS hires BBCS’s scripted SVP, as Kate Barnes moves to ITVX
ITV Studios (ITVS) has hired BBC Studios (BBCS)’s SVP of scripted sales & co-productions to replace…
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Amazon Prime Video names France acquisitions manager after Isabelle Bertrand exit
Amazon Prime Video in France has named Sahar Baghery as its new head of content acquisitions,…
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eOne promotes new co-heads of US scripted development
Multinational entertainment company Entertainment One (eOne) has promoted Jacqueline Sacerio and Gabriel Marano to co-heads…
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Viaplay strikes $36m deal for Premier Sports, hires DAZN exec to lead UK sport
Nordic SVOD Viaplay has struck a £30m (£36m) deal to buy UK streamer Premier Sports…
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Blink49 Studios & Bell Media strike first-look Lilly Singh pact
Canadian indie Blink49 Studios and broadcaster Bell Media have inked a first-look global scripted and…
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Paramount+ UK links with SBS & TVNZ on Buccaneer’s ‘Doll Factory’ drama
Paramount+ in the UK and Ireland has partnered with Australia’s SBS and New Zealand’s TVNZ on…
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BBC acquires non-English dramas ‘Señorita 89’ & ‘KaDeWe’ in Fremantle deal
UK pubcaster the BBC has acquired two new non-English language dramas, Señorita 89 and KaDeWe –…
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News round-up: Sky orders footballer prank show; Sweden’s ‘Truth Will Out’ gets US remake; Abacus visits ‘Frontier’
Sky orders footballer prank show UK pay TV operator Sky has ordered a prank show…
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Hulu preps spicy dating competition show from All3’s Bright Spot
Hulu is preparing to launch a new dating competition series that sees couples battling to…
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Mandeville co-founder forms new prodco, strikes Lionsgate deal
Mandeville Films and Television co-founder and producer Todd Lieberman has formed a new production company…
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Warner Bros Australia’s ex-TV chief launches private equity-backed prodco
Warner Bros Australia’s former head of TV, Shaun Murphy, has launched a new prodco with…
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Fox & ‘Rick And Morty’ creator Dan Harmon launch ‘Krapopolis’ NFT’s
Rick And Morty creator Dan Harmon has partnered with Fox in the US to launch…
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Netflix loses 970k subs in Q2, plans for slow growth & steady $17bn content spend
Netflix lost roughly 970,000 subscribers in Q2 2022, a lower figure than its own previous…
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Candle Media’s Exile Content hires Bese & Mitú alum as chief digital officer
Candle Media-backed Exile Content Studio has hired the former president & COO at Zoe Saldaña’s…