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Satisfaction hires Secuoya, Boomerang alum as content chief in Spain
Production firm Satisfaction Group has landed execs including Secuoya Studios’ David Gallart to its nascent…
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Western Europe’s pay TV subs set to decline 8% by 2029
Western Europe’s pay TV subscribers are set to tumble over the next six years, although…
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‘War Of The Worlds’ EP & ex-Studio Eight chief Jamie Brown dies, aged 78
War Of The Worlds exec producer and former Studio Eight Productions chief Jamie Brown has…
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All3Media sports label 3 Rock hires Adam Kay as content director
All3Media’s UK sports label 3 Rock Productions has hired Adam Kay to the newly created…
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‘Our Flag Means Death’ creator sinks hopes of cancelled pirate comedy S3 return
David Jenkins, creator of US pirate comedy Our Flag Means Death, has sunk hopes of…
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Germany’s ZDF plans ‘Race Across The World’ with All3Media’s Tower
German broadcaster ZDF has ordered a local version of All3Media International format Race Across The…
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Paramount+ links with Buccaneer to adapt crime thriller ‘The Crow Girl’
Paramount+ UK & Ireland has ordered The Crow Girl, a new original crime thriller series…
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Netflix lands Mike Tyson & Jake Paul boxing fight rights
Netflix is moving deeper into live sports by striking a deal to stream a boxing…
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SkyShowtime hires Disney & Fox alum for acquisitions & licensing
SkyShowtime has hired former Disney and Fox Networks Group exec Josephine Van As to oversee…
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Fremantle partners with Rachel Weisz’s Astral Projection
Fremantle has struck a first-look and development deal with Astral Projection, the production company from…
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Netflix ups Nuha El Tayeb to oversee Arabic content slate
Netflix has promoted long-serving exec Nuha El Tayeb to oversee all Arabic content for the…
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Banijay posts revenue & profit rise despite ‘challenging’ conditions
Banijay has seen its revenues rise 6% over the past year despite “challenging market conditions”,…
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ITV extends ‘The 1% Club’ quiz format for two further seasons
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has extended quiz format The 1% Club for two further seasons….
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HBO drama boss Francesca Orsi wins Series Mania Forum’s Woman In Series Award
HBO drama boss Francesca Orsi has been presented with Series Mania Forum’s fourth annual Woman…
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BBC takes crime drama ‘Rebus’ in the UK, as Viaplay exits
The UK’s BBC has acquired crime drama Rebus, with the show’s original commissioner Viaplay preparing…
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Spain’s Telecinco takes ‘Survivor’ with Cuarzo Producciones
Telecinco in Spain has ordered a local version of Banijay format Survivor, with the French…
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France’s M6 lands Prime Video show, spins ‘The Traitors’ for soon-to-launch streamer
French broadcaster M6 has lined up Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, an original MMA contest…
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ProSiebenSat.1 CEO eyes ‘slight growth’ in 2024 as Joyn strategy ‘starting to pay off’
ProSiebenSat.1 CEO Bert Habets has predicted “slight growth” in revenues over the next 12 months…
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Ravi Ahuja promoted to president & COO at Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) has promoted Ravi Ahuja to president and chief operating officer. Ahuja…
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Paramount reportedly in talks to sell Viacom18 stake to Reliance Industries
Paramount Global is reportedly in discussions to sell its minority stake in Indian media venture…
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Sky, Pact welcome UK government’s moves on film & UK tax support
Companies including Sky and trade body Pact have welcomed moves by the UK government to…
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ITV profits drop 61% in 2023, cushioned by record ITVS revenues & digital growth
UK commercial broadcaster ITV saw pre-tax profits take a 61% nosedive over the past year,…
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Netflix expands Nigerian originals slate
Netflix has unveiled two new Nigerian originals series and a film as part of a…
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BBCS eyes investments as $760m debt facility secured for 2024
BBC Studios (BBCS) has ramped up its borrowing capability to almost £600m ($760m) this year…
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News round-up: Prime Video returns ‘The Bad Guy’; Acme & Lightbox team on ‘Mr Doodle’; CBS orders ‘Young Sheldon’ spin-off
Prime Video returns ‘The Bad Guy’ Amazon streamer Prime Video has returned Italian original drama…
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Exiting STV boss Simon Pitts named CEO at UK media firm Global
Simon Pitts, the outgoing CEO of Scottish broadcaster & producer STV, is joining UK-based radio…
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Lionsgate plans ‘John Wick’ & ‘Twilight’ TV spin-offs
Lionsgate is preparing to expand two of its biggest movie franchises, John Wick and Twilight,…
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UK factual label Workerbee appoints Matthew Winter to head up development
Matthew Winter has been appointed as director of development at Banijay-backed UK factual label Workerbee….
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Dori Media to shop tape & format for Vix body-swap romcom ‘Lalola’
Dori Media Group has picked up international sales rights to ViX original romcom Lalola, outside…
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Realscreen moves to Miami to run with NATPE Global
Realscreen Summit and NATPE Global will take place during the same week and at the…