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Exclusive: SeriesFest unveils full line-up & return of Google-backed incubator scheme
International TV festival SeriesFest has unveiled a raft of new additions for the upcoming Denver-based…
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Discovery+ & TVNorge order first int’l version of Banijay’s ‘Drag Me Out’ format
Warner Bros. Discovery-owned streamer Discovery+ and its Nordic broadcaster TVNorge will air the first international…
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Exclusive: ‘The Masked Singer’ retains crown as world’s best-selling format in 2021
The Masked Singer has held onto its crown as the world’s best-selling format for a…
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News round-up: Showtime greets ‘Fellow Travelers’; C5 orders true crime drama; PBS Distribution takes ‘Ridley’ NA sales rights
Showtime greets ‘Fellow Travelers’ US network Showtime has ordered Fellow Travelers, a political thriller starring…
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Cardiff Productions ups Narinder Minhas to CEO, as Pat Younge steps down as co-MD
Channel 4-backed Cardiff Productions has restructured its leadership team, with co-founder Pat Younge stepping down…
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Blue Ant Studios inks first-look deal with producer & director Lisa Cortés
Blue Ant Studios in Canada has struck a first-look deal with US producer and director…
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Roku orders ‘Honest Renovations’ with Jessica Alba & Lizzy Mathis to EP and host
The Roku Channel has commissioned a new unscripted original series, hosted and executive produced by…
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Hearst Media Production Group appoints new development VP
Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG) has appointed Jessica Mathies as VP of development. Previously serving as…
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Crunchyroll CEO Colin Decker exits following Funimation merger
Colin Decker, who became CEO of anime streamer Crunchyroll following its merger with Funimation last…
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Carl Fennessy & Hugh Marks launch Dreamchaser, new Australian producer & distributor
Endemol Shine Australia co-founder Carl Fennessy and former Nine Entertainment CEO Hugh Marks are launching…
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Sales round-up: US networks strike Flame deals; Back2Back adds series
US networks strike Flame deals North American broadcasters including Blue Ant Media Inc, CBC and…
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MBC orders Mid-East version of Talpa’s ‘Million Dollar Island’
MENA-based MBC Group has become the latest buyer of Talpa format, Million Dollar Island. The reality…
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‘Top Chef’ firm Magical Elves hires Burning Bright’s factual chief
Magical Elves, the Tinopolis-owned firm behind Bravo’s Top Chef and Netflix’s Nailed It!, has hired Dan…
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UK’s Vertigo & Germany’s SquareOne team for YA vampire drama
UK-based Britannia indie Vertigo Films and Germany’s Totenfrau producer SquareOne Productions have teamed to co-produce…
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Netflix shares plummet 33% as subscribers fall, prompting ad-supported move
Netflix shares have plummeted by more than 30% after it revealed a drop in subscribers for…
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Opinion: Let’s be honest… we all wish we were Warner
European format specialist Siobhan Crawford reflects on MIPTV and looks ahead to how the event…
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Italy’s MIA names new director & moves event before MIPCOM
Widely respected event organiser Gaia Tridente has been appointed director of fast-growing Italian content festival…
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Former Disney CEO Bob Iger in Chelsea Football Club bid
Bob Iger, the former CEO of The Walt Disney Company, has been revealed as part…
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Netflix teams with Ryan Reynolds & Blake Lively to improve on-set representation
Netflix has teamed up with Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively’s Group Effort Initiative (GEI) on…
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Canada’s Hot Docs rejigs senior team as Heather Conway departs
Canada’s factual event Hot Docs has had its top leadership team rejigged after Heather Conway revealed…
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Kelija Productions takes rights to Julie Madar’s book on French conman Marco Mouly
Kelija Productions, a part of Asacha Media-owned Kabo Family, has acquired exclusive rights to adapt…
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HBO Max expands ‘Doom Patrol’ characters’ universe with horror detective drama
Warner Bros Discovery-owned HBO Max has ordered an eight-part horror detective series based on DC Comics…
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Netflix makes double order for ‘Exploding Kittens’ adult animation & mobile game
Netflix is launching an animated series and mobile game based on the popular Exploding Kittens…
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Remarkable Factual appoints BBC exec as director of programmes
Banijay-owned UK prodco Remarkable Factual has appointed BBC exec Jo Smith to the new role…
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Fox Entertainment hires Blumhouse TV exec as VP, drama programming
Fox Entertainment has hired Blumhouse Television exec Kyle Chalmers as VP of drama programming and…
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Red Star co-founder & animation producer Jan Rogowski dies aged 41
Jan Rogowski, co-founder of UK animation studio Red Star, died last week aged 41. Rogowski…
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Banijay France & La Fabrique des Formats team for French format fund
Banijay France and La Fabrique des Formats have teamed up to support French format creation,…
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A+E Networks Global Content Sales promotes Lori Hall, hands expanded FAST remit
A+E Networks Global Content Sales, the company’s distribution arm, has promoted Lori Hall to VP…
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IMDb TV rebrands as Amazon Freevee, plans German launch & originals push
Amazon’s AVOD service IMDb TV is rebranding as Amazon Freevee, with plans to grow its…
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Paramount+ gets underway on ‘The Turkish Detective’, based on Barbara Nadel novels
Paramount+ has commissioned The Turkish Detective, a new crime series set in modern-day Istanbul, based…