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Rockerdale Studios poaches Mighty Production’s head of development
UK-based Rockerdale Studios has appointed Alex Martin as its first head of development. Martin has been…
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Heyday president launches new prodco with See-Saw backing
Heyday Television president Tom Winchester has exited the NBCUniversal-owned firm to set up a new…
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Jane Featherstone’s Sister lands ‘Everything I Know About Love’ producer
I May Destroy You and Everything I Know About Love producer Simon Maloney has joined Landscapers prodco…
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India’s Locomotive Global appoints Disney+ Hotstar exec to fuel growth strategy
Locomotive Global Media (LGM), the Indian firm behind Netflix’s adaptation of Ray Donovan, has added…
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Disney hires Hulu, ABC & Amazon Studio execs for Rob Mills’ Alternative arm
Disney has added Hulu, ABC and Amazon Studio execs to its nascent unscripted production division…
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Exclusive: Altice Media links with Can’t Stop & ITVS for move into French Riviera property
French broadcaster Altice Media – operator of RMC Découverte and RMC Story – is moving…
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Viaplay strikes Paramount Global content deal across Europe
Viaplay (fka NENT Group) has struck a raft of country- and region-specific deals for shows…
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Anonymous & Fremantle pair with Penny Lane for ‘Mrs America’ beauty doc
Anonymous Content and Fremantle have linked up with Penny Lane’s prodco Spinning Nancy on a…
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France’s M6 welcomes Idtv’s Dutch format ‘The Traitors’
French broadcaster M6 has ordered a local version of Netherlands reality entertainment format The Traitors….
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BritBox International unveils ‘Death In Paradise’ spin-off amid new slate
BBC Studios (BBCS) and ITV-backed streamer BritBox International has unveiled a new slate of shows,…
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News round-up: Taiwan’s TAICCA links with Grazer’s Imagine; Disney serialises ‘Australia’; BBC extends ‘Sherwood’
Taiwan’s TAICCA links with Grazer & Howard’s Imagine Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) has partnered…
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Factual round-up: Rex hires Plimsoll exec for formats push; ZDF Studios expands nature offering; Doc/Fest names winners
Rex hires Plimsoll exec for formats push Zinc Media Group factual label Rex has appointed…
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Disney extends CEO Bob Chapek’s contract by a further three years
Embattled Disney CEO Bob Chapek has had his contract extended for a further three years….
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NRK appoints head of drama to replace Rubicon-bound Ivar Køhn
Norwegian pubcaster NRK has appointed Skam producer Marianne Furevold-Boland as its drama chief, replacing Ivar…
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NATPE confirms The Bahamas as destination for January event
The National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) has confirmed its annual January conference will…
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Viaplay to adapt Swedish thriller ‘End Of Summer’
Nordic streamer Viaplay has commissioned End Of Summer, a new psychological thriller based on based…
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Sky Deutschland & C4 land crypto docuseries from Derren Lawford’s Dare & Tondowski Films
Sky Deutschland and Channel 4 in the UK have joined forces on a three-part docuseries…
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NBC teams with ‘Walking With Dinosaurs’ creators for mass extinction docuseries
US network NBC has ordered a new prehistoric docuseries, Surviving Earth, which uses new digital…
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China’s Legend Media acquires VOD rights for evolution & Hitler doc duo
Chinese content aggregator Legend Media has acquired a pair of documentary series, Evolve and Hitler’s…
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Nippon TV names new CEO & reveals plan to turbocharge global co-pro division
Japanese broadcaster Nippon TV has appointed Akira Ishizawa as its president & CEO, and revealed…
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Banijay names Endemol Shine India CEO amid Asia reshuffle
Banijay has reshuffled its operation in Asia, with the company’s regional chief operating officer Rishi…
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BBC unveils autism, alcoholism & paranormal projects in documentary slate
UK pubcaster has commissioned three new documentary features and three new series, with the new…
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Exclusive: Nordic financier looks to Europe for $105m drama fund
Nordic financier IPR.VC is turning to Europe for its next round of spending, as it…
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Sky unveils UFA apocalypse drama among German slate & orders Drama Republic’s ‘The Lovers’
Sky has unveiled three new German dramas, ranging from a show from Deutschland 83 producer UFA…
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Deals round-up: Viaplay orders Norwegian drama ‘R.I.P. Henry’; Nine & Viaplay take serial killer doc; ‘Two Lives’ sells across Europe
Viaplay orders Norwegian drama ‘R.I.P. Henry’ Nordic streamer Viaplay has commissioned R.I.P. Henry as its…
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LA-based insight firm Vault AI bolsters execs with NRG, Paramount alums
LA-based consumer insight outfit Vault AI has expanded its senior exec ranks with a raft…
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Apple TV+ inks first-look deal with Natasha Lyonne & Maya Rudolph’s Animal Pictures
Apple TV+ has signed a multi-year deal with Natasha Lyonne and Maya Rudolph’s Animal Pictures….
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WBD’s Quest & Discovery+ order robbery docuseries ‘Inside The Heist’
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has ordered a six-part crime docuseries exploring some of the most…
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Endemol Shine India CEO Abhishek Rege departs after 15 years
Endemol Shine India CEO Abhishek Rege is stepping down after 15 years with the company….
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Cosmos-Maya CEO Anish Mehta exits after decade leading Indian animation studio
Anish Mehta. CEO of Indian animation studio Cosmos-Maya is stepping down after a decade at…