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Screen Australia appoints Screen NSW boss as content chief, following Sally Caplan exit
Australian government funding body Screen Australia has appointed Grainne Brunsdon as head of content, following…
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Flame Distribution takes global rights to ‘Moors Murders’ docuseries
Australia’s Flame Distribution has picked up Moors Murders, a three-part true crime documentary, ahead of…
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LGBTQ representation on US broadcast TV hits record high
LGBTQ representation on US broadcast TV has reached a record high, rising to almost 12%…
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eOne hires Left Bank exec as creative director for UK scripted
Entertainment One (eOne) has appointed Sharon Hughff as creative director of scripted television for the…
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Paramount shares plummet as ViacomCBS rebrands & unveils streaming plans
The share price of Paramount Global (fka ViacomCBS) dropped by more than 20% on Wednesday…
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BBC Studios ANZ rejigs with appointment of head of branded services
BBC Studios (BBCS) has rejigged in Australia and New Zealand, with Chrissie Carras appointed to…
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News round-up: Cineflix preps Wakeland adaptation; ITV hunts for Yorkshire Ripper doc; STV Player snags Sony dramas
Cineflix preps Wakeland adaptation Cineflix Productions has optioned the rights and begun development on a…
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TelevisaUnivision unveils ViX streamer in bid to dominate Spanish-language market
TelevisaUnivision, fresh from its $4.8bn merger last month, has launched what it hopes will become…
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BBC Studios hires SunnyMarch & Sister alums in comedy team boost
BBC Studios Productions has appointed Laurie Farrugia, Ben Hough and Natasha Heliotis as development producers…
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UK’s ScreenSkills highlights unscripted skills shortages
The UK unscripted industry is facing a shortage of skilled workers, according to a new…
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Quintus Studios launches doc-focused FAST channel
German AVOD operator and distributor Quintus Studios has partnered with VOD platform Rakuten TV to…
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Warner Bros. TV inks overall deal with ‘The Flight Attendant’ showrunner Steve Yockey
Warner Bros. Television (WBTV) Group has signed an exclusive, multiyear overall deal with The Flight…
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ViacomCBS unveils Paramount+ global push, sets France launch & int’l dramas
ViacomCBS has rebranded itself as Paramount Global (to be known as Paramount) as the company…
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News round-up: BBC, Arte & NBCU buy ‘The Newsreader’; Middlechild expands; Stellify returns to ‘The Farm’
BBC, Arte & NBCU buy The Newsreader The UK’s BBC, Arte in France and Germany,…
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ITVS poaches Studio Lambert’s drama production chief for UK scripted role
ITV Studios (ITVS) has hired Studio Lambert exec Julie Clark to lead production for its…
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Universal Content Prods expands current programming team with duo hire
Universal Content Productions (UCP) has hired execs from Veronica Mars firm Spondoolie Productions and Universal…
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UK’s BBC Three & Insight TV link to extend women’s football ob-doc series
BBC Three in the UK and Insight TV have joined up to co-produce a third…
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Propagate names Rodney Ferrell to lead worldwide scripted output
Rebelde Way producer Propagate has rejigged its programming division by promoting Rodney Ferrell to become…
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Starzplay expands programming pact with Viaplay across Nordics
Nordic streamer Viaplay has extended its pact with Starzplay to provide full access to the…
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ITVS preps FAST channel stocked with ‘best European drama’ from labels
ITV Studios (ITVS) is to launch two FAST channels in Europe with Samsung TV Plus,…
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BBCS names UKTV exec to become EVP of global operations
BBC Studios (BBCS) has promoted the director of technology & operations at its UK-based networks…
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News round-up: Mercurio’s ‘Ray’ goes global; HOT snags ‘Algiers Confidential’; BlackBox unveils poison drama; Espresso doc pick-up
Jed Mercurio’s Ray goes global SBS Australia, VRT Belgium and NPO Netherlands have picked up…
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ZDFE & Ishimoto, Irwin and Myman link for ‘Bronte Girls’ adaptation
Germany’s ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE) has partnered with Patty Lenahan Ishimoto, Patrick Irwin and Harvey Myman’s…
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HBO Max expands in Turkey by hiring Kanal D, Ay Yapim drama exec
WarnerMedia International has appointed a former Ay Yapim and Kanal D drama exec to work…
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Smithsonian snags ‘Queen Elizabeth II’ as Beyond sells across North America
Smithsonian Channel in the US has snagged rights to Queen Elizabeth II, ahead of the…
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Apple TV+ orders food docuseries from Cary Joji Fukunaga, René Redzepi & Endeavor Content
Apple TV+ has ordered a one-hour docuseries from filmmaker Cary Joji Fukunaga and globally acclaimed…
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BBCS names global distribution CEO, Paul Dempsey takes performance role
BBC Studios (BBCS) has rejigged its sales operations, with long-standing global distribution president Paul Dempsey…
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‘Sherlock’ producer & TV veteran Beryl Vertue dies, aged 90
Beryl Vertue, the veteran British producer and founder of Hartswood Films, died on Saturday…
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RTL sells Croatian operation to PPF Group in $57m deal
Fremantle owner RTL Group has struck a deal to sell its Croatian operation to Czech investment…
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MENA SVOD revenues to double to $4bn in next five years
The subscription streaming market in the Middle East and North Africa market is set to…