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Propagate’s Big Breakfast names new president as Luke Kelly-Clyne & Kevin Healey exit
Big Breakfast, the Propagate-owned production company behind shows such as truTV’s Adam Ruins Everything, is…
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Federation Entertainment acquires ‘March Of The Penguins’ firm Bonne Pioche
French scripted producer Federation Entertainment has acquired a majority stake in local firm Bonne Pioche. The…
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Norway’s Rubicon hires NRK drama chief as CEO, after Håkon Briseid joins Netflix
Beforeigners and Lillyhammer producer Rubicon has hired the head of drama at Norwegian pubcaster NRK as its…
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News round-up: Eccho joins Icelandic drama; OSN preps Mid East ‘Suits’ from NBCU; Hawkeye & Big Jump develop ‘Novel Fruit’
Eccho joins Channel 2’s Icelandic drama Channel 2 in Iceland has partnered with C J…
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BBC Three returns to linear with Big Talk comedy & warehouse factual drama
BBC Three in the UK has ordered a gym-based comedy series from People Just Do…
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Pulse Films hires BBC alum as global unscripted creative director
UK-based prodco Pulse Films has appointed exec producer and former BBC commissioning editor Diene Petterle…
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Moritz Polter’s ITVS-backed Windlight hires Bavaria alum as production chief
Moritz Polter’s ITV Studios-backed Windlight Pictures has hired another alum from Bavaria Film, this time…
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UK’s ScreenSkills & Film and TV Charity publish mental health guidance
UK TV skills body ScreenSkills and The Film and TV Charity have partnered to launch…
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‘Harry Wild’ prodco Dynamic hires ZDF int’l commissioner for German co-pros
Harry Wild producer Dynamic Television has poached the commissioning editor for international co-productions at ZDF to…
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Baby Cow boosts senior team with Sister & Punchdrunk hires
Steve Coogan’s UK scripted indie Baby Cow Productions has made two new senior appointments –…
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NBCU’s Peacock original spend to hit $5bn, as investment shifts from linear
NBCUniversal (NBCU) is to double its investment on Peacock originals in 2022 to $3bn, with…
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Round-up: ‘Anything Goes’ to Russia 1; Trioscope hires former Roblox CTO; O4 Media takes ‘Superlike Challenge’
‘Anything Goes’ to Russia 1 Russia 1 has commissioned an adaptation of the Banijay format…
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A+E Networks ups Susan Tanamli to head global tech & media operations
US-based A+E Networks has promoted Susan Tanamli to EVP and head of global technology and…
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Discovery+ in India preps Vice Studios wrestling docuseries
Discovery+ in India has unveiled a new investigative docuseries that explores the Indian sport of…
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Oz doc festival AIDC lines up ‘Writing With Fire’ & ‘Wild Wild Country’ directors
The Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) has unveiled the full program for its first-ever hybrid…
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CBS boosts alternative & specials teams with new appointment
ViacomCBS-owned US network CBS has appointed Gloria Medel Solomons as VP of alternative and specials….
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HBO Max hires former iflix content chief, Disney & Viu alums ahead of Asia expansion
WarnerMedia has hired the former chief content officer at iflix to lead HBO Max’s production…
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Global rides with ‘Robyn Hood’ from Boat Rocker & Director X
Canada-based Corus Entertainment-owned network Global has ordered Robyn Hood, a new near-future action-drama series, from…
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Peacock summons ‘Dead Day’ from ‘The Vampire Diaries’ creators
NBCUniversal streamer Peacock has commissioned an adaptation of the AfterShock supernatural drama comic-book series Dead…
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ScreenSkills & Dancing Ledge reveal mentors for new writers initiative
UK training organisation ScreenSkills and The Responder firm Dancing Ledge Productions have unveiled four leading…
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News round-up: Look Mom! hires for US expansion; Pulse Films & Moses McKenzie team on ‘Olive Grove’ adaptation; SBS Australia seeks ‘Threesome’
Look Mom! hires for US expansion Blue Ant Media-owned Look Mom! Productions has hired Mia…
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Denmark’s TV2 orders Shaolin Monk adventure format from Metronome
TV2 in Denmark has partnered with Banijay-owned Danish label Metronome on a new adventure series…
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AT&T brings forward expected merger of WarnerMedia & Discovery
AT&T has said it expects the merger between Discovery and WarnerMedia to close in the…
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Seven Network revives ‘This Is Your Life’ in Australia
The Seven Network in Australia has commissioned a revival of biography format This Is Your…
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The Content Group boosts creative with development appointments
US-based The Content Group, has expanded its creative team with two new senior development appointments….
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‘Nautilus’ prodco Moonriver hires Slim Film & TV exec
Moonriver TV, the UK prodco behind upcoming Disney+ drama Nautilus, has expanded its London-based team…
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Xilam restructures with promotions & Cube Creative hires
Xilam Animation, the French animation indie behind Oggy And The Cockroaches, is restructuring its production…
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NBCU names chief for new Dick Wolf scripted format arm
Dick Wolf’s US prodco, Wolf Entertainment, which is behind the hit Law & Order, Chicago and…
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Fremantle expands Korean format offering with deal for ‘DNA Singer’
Fremantle has expanded its South Korean format offering by acquiring music gameshow DNA Singer, which…
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Nicola Shindler’s Quay Street hires Red, ITV Studios & BBC execs
Nicola Shindler’s UK indie Quay Street Productions has made five new appointments ahead of its…