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Outlaw’s Dominic Ianno & ITV America alum launch Roundtable Entertainment
Former Outlaw Productions exec Dominic Ianno and and ITV America’s ex-head of entertainment Alex Dundas…
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All3’s ‘Travel Man’ prodco North One rejigs development with BBC alum hire
All3Media’s North One, the company behind Channel 5’s Gadget Show and Channel 4’s Travel Man,…
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Lightbox & Macaulay Culkin ponder getting old in new documentary
US-based factual producer Lightbox has partnered with former child star Macaulay Culkin on a new…
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News round-up: ‘Survivor’ format lands double CEE deal; Kevin Mayer for MIPTV keynote; Abacus & Night Train take ‘The Scream’ rights
‘Survivor’ format lands double CEE deal United Media-owned Nova TV in Croatia and Nova S…
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SkyShowtime go for launch as JV streamer gets regulatory approval
Sky’s parent company Comcast has announced that its joint-venture streaming operation with ViacomCBS has received…
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BT & Discovery reveal joint venture talks as DAZN deal falls through
In something of a shock move, BT has announced that it has entered into exclusive…
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Russia’s Start seeking co-pro partners for modern-day ‘Crime And Punishment’
Russia & CIS SVOD service Start is in development on a contemporary adaptation of Fyodor…
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BBC Studios unveils extensive restructure with Ralph Lee taking top job
BBC Studios (BBCS) has unveiled an extensive restructuring of its operations by combining its Productions…
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Amazon Prime Video teams with Blue Ant for Kids in the Hall documentary
Amazon Prime Video has commissioned The Kids In The Hall: Comedy Punks, a two-part documentary…
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Off The Fence Bristol promotes Karen Meehan to COO
Off The Fence (OTF) Bristol, the UK production arm of the ZDF Enterprises-owned Dutch factual…
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Netflix & YLE order first scripted series for Endemol Shine Finland
Netflix has partnered with Finnish broadcaster YLE on a 10-part drama from Endemol Shine Finland,…
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CNN president Jeff Zucker resigns after failing to disclose colleague relationship
CNN’s president Jeff Zucker has resigned after failing to disclose a “consensual relationship” with a…
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Unscripted round-up: Mediapro Studio hires Zeppelin’s Castellano; Abacus takes Uplands TV medical doc
Zeppelin’s Castellano lands at The MediaPro Studio Spanish prodco The Mediapro studio has appointed former…
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Scripted round-up: Nordic nets buy ‘Estonia’; Viaplay takes ‘Shadowland’; AMC orders drama duo
C More, TV4, MTV, Telia & Beta link for Estonia Broadcasters including C More in…
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Quebecor Content enters jungle on French-language ‘I’m A Celebrity’
Quebecor Content, the studio division of Canada’s Quebecor Media, is making a French-language version of…
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‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ reportedly in works at Paramount+
CBS Studios and Alex Kurtzman’s Secret Hideout are reportedly in development on Star Trek: Starfleet…
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ITVS’s Lifted Entertainment names MD to replace outgoing Angela Jain
Dancing On Ice producer Lifted Entertainment has promoted its director of unscripted to become the…
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Hulu takes Fox’s ‘Masked Singer’, ‘MasterChef’ & more via new unscripted pact
US streamer Hulu has struck a far-reaching output deal with Fox Entertainment that will see…
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Viaplay expands factual with Caroline Wozniacki & NBA star David Lee docuseries
Nordic-based streamer Viaplay is preparing to launch an English-language docuseries exploring the lives of retired…
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Endeavor Content-backed Nordic Drama Queens hires ‘The Playlist’ producer
Endeavor Content-backed Scandinavian prodco Nordic Drama Queens is adding Eiffel Mattsson, the producer behind upcoming…
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Corus takes majority stake in ‘Holly Hobbie’ prodco Aircraft Pictures
Canada’s Corus Entertainment has acquired a majority stake in Aircraft Pictures, the Toronto-based firm behind…
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‘Fauda’ producer Yes Studios taps Armoza’s former sales boss as MD, following Danna Stern exit
Yes Studios, the Israeli producer and distributor behind Fauda, Your Honor, and Shtisel, has appointed…
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White Spark secures exclusive access to RSV Nuyina icebreaker for docuseries
Australia-based White Spark Pictures is to start production on a two-hour docuseries exploring the maiden…
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Endemol Shine rejigs execs in Australia & names director of content
Endemol Shine Australia (ESA) has promoted three staff to new executive positions, including executive producer…
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Legendary strikes $760m deal with Apollo, eyes further M&A activity
Lost In Space producer Legendary Entertainment has struck the latest M&A deal involving a private…
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‘Miss Fisher’ firm Every Cloud rejigs leadership as co-founders take step back
Deb Cox and Fiona Eagger, co-founders of Australian indie Every Cloud Productions, are stepping back…
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Televisa & Univision complete $4.8bn merger to create Spanish-language giant
Mexico-based media giant Televisa has completed its $4.8bn merger with US-based Univision, creating a company…
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Warner Bros. TV signs ‘Ted Lasso’ star Brett Goldstein
Warner Bros. Television Group (WBTVG) has signed an overall development deal with Ted Lasso star,…
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HBO Max poised for Netherlands, Portugal & others as streamer expands in Europe
HBO Max is to roll out in 15 more European countries on 8 March, including…
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Stephen Land exits Sky-backed Jupiter & launches new firm, A3 Content
Stephen Land, the founder and former CEO of Snapped producer Jupiter Entertainment, has launched a…