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‘Euphoria’ firm A24 hires BBC’s drama chief Piers Wenger & film boss Rose Garnett
Euphoria producer A24 has dealt a double blow to the BBC by hiring its drama…
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France’s TF1 & M6 to sell channels to Altice to secure merger deal approval
France’s TF1 and M6 and Altice Media have begun exclusive negotiations for the sale of…
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UK trade body Pact calls on members ‘to suspend co-operation & trade’ with Russia
UK producer trade body Pact has become the latest organisation to sever ties with Russian…
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Newen’s Blue Spirit hires Cyber Group exec as MD, with founder set to exit
Newen-owned French animation firm Blue Spirit has hired Cyber Group Studios exec Olivier Lelardoux as…
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News round-up: Omens Studios appoints executive chairman; Viaplay to debut F1 docs
Omens Studios appoints executive chairman Animation company Omens Studios has appointed Jimmy Kim as executive…
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CNN names CBS exec Chris Licht as chairman & CEO
Chris Licht has been named as chairman and CEO of CNN Global, following the exit…
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Scripted round-up: Peacock to adapt ‘Twisted Metal’; Vertigo & Hollywood Gang team for Foreign Legion drama; ABC orders David E Kelley mystery
Peacock to adapt ‘Twisted Metal’ Peacock has commissioned a live-action adaptation of the Twisted Metal…
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Sky strikes BBCS deal in Germany to provide ‘backbone’ to factual channel line-up
Sky in Germany has struck a deal with BBC Studios (BBCS) that will provide the…
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MIPTV to have no Russian attendees as Ukraine conflict deepens
There will be no Russian attendees at MIPTV next month as the country’s invasion of…
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HartBeat Productions launches unscripted & alt-scripted unit, led by former Big Breakfast chiefs
HartBeat Productions, the US label founded by US actor and comedian Kevin Hart, is launching…
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Big Media hires Star Contents, TV Azteca alum to lead Lat Am & US Hispanic
US-based distributor Big Media has hired the president of Star Contents as head of Latin…
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Paramount+ gets underway on third UK original with ‘Flatshare’ adaptation
Paramount+ has commissioned its third UK original series, with an order for the drama Flatshare,…
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Edinburgh TV Festival names Afua Hirsch advisory chair
The Edinburgh TV Festival (ETF) has named writer, broadcaster, filmmaker and former barrister Afua Hirsch…
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Stellify Media hires Dr Pluto & STV Studios alums to head development
Belfast-based indie Stellify Media has made two new hires to co-head its development team. Sam…
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Russia’s TV & film body Roskino banned from Series Mania
Russian TV & film export body Roskino has been banned from taking part at Series…
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Round-up: Seven takes WTFN duo; Thai remake of ‘Doctor Foster’; Portugal welcomes ‘The Tourists’
Seven Network takes two from WTFN Australia’s Seven Network has commissioned two shows from local…
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Dutch prodco Vincent TV unveils scripted arm Ginger Fiction
Five Days Inside producer Vincent TV has revealed more details behind its recently launched scripted…
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Viaplay orders first Dutch originals; strikes Starzplay & Hayu deals in region
NENT Group streamer Viaplay has unveiled its first two Dutch scripted originals ahead of the…
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India’s Locomotive lands Story Ink & Mumbai Movie Studios duo
Locomotive Global Media (LGM), the Indian firm behind Netflix’s adaptation of Ray Donovan, has hired…
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UK’s Big Wave appoints veteran producer-director for new Cornwall office
UK-based factual firm Big Wave Productions has appointed a veteran producer and director to head…
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Starz to expand ‘Outlander’ world with prequel series in development
US network Starz is reportedly in development on a prequel series to its hit historical…
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News round-up: Curiosity deals with Arrow Media; ‘Marry Me Now’ heads to the US; UK prodcos & Imperial College unveil diversity pact
Curiosity deals with Arrow Media Factual streamer Curiosity has ordered a 15-episode show from UK-based…
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Warner Bros. Discovery aims to compete, not “win spending war”
David Zaslav does not believe that the merged Warner Bros. Discovery needs to outspend rivals…
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Shahid VIP owner MBC & MGM strike international drama co-pro pact
MGM International Television Productions has struck a multi-year deal with Middle East giant MBC Group…
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Red Arrow’s Endor rejigs as founder Hilary Bevan Jones steps down
Endor Productions’ founder Hilary Bevan Jones is stepping back from the Red Arrow Studios-owned company…
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Sky & Peacock link for first joint scripted co-commission on ‘Lockerbie’
Comcast-owned Sky and US-based sibling Peacock have co-commissioned their first scripted project together, a miniseries…
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Fremantle Australia places entertainment, reality & game shows under Eureka
Fremantle Australia is restructuring its operations to bring the development and production of all entertainment,…
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The London Screenings: What’s On, Where & When
Next week brings The London Screenings, where buyers will face a multitude of events taking…
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Sales round-up: Beta’s football drama ‘The Net’ wraps German shoot; Tern returners go global
Beta’s football drama The Net wraps German shoot Global drama project The Net now has…
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‘Love Island’ US moves from CBS to Peacock with two-season pick-up
The US version of ITV Studios dating format Love Island is moving from CBS to…