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Nine in Australia ties with eOne for Subtext’s jury drama
Nine Network in Australia has unveiled more details about its upcoming Subtext Pictures-produced drama, which…
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WarnerMedia’s Italy, Spain & Portugal president exits
WarnerMedia’s president and country manager for Italy, Spain & Portugal, Barbara Salabè, is stepping down…
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Opinion: Quintus Studios’ exec Adam Jacobs on taking the plunge
At the beginning of 2021, I was a freelance development consultant working up ideas and…
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MENA pay TV revenues to drop by $1.5bn, research suggests
Pay TV revenues in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are set for…
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Simon Cowell’s ‘X Factor’ firm Syco to downsize
Simon Cowell is reportedly downsizing his UK- & US-based media entertainment company SyCo Entertainment. The…
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Candle Media hires Disney, UTA execs to oversee acquisitions & integration
Fast-growing investment firm Candle Media has hired former UTA and Disney execs as its chief…
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Clinton’s HiddenLight launches unscripted label & lands C4 British brands docuseries
Hillary Clinton’s HiddenLight Productions has launched a new formats and popular factual label and secured…
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FX spins ‘Justified’ with Timothy Olyphant reprising role in ‘City Primeval’ adaptation
FX has greenlit a spin-off from its highly-rated Justified drama, again based on a novel…
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UK government to end BBC licence fee in 2027 & cut funding
UK culture secretary Nadine Dorries has announced plans to abolish the licence fee and freeze…
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TBI Weekly: Five questions for SkyShowtime’s new CEO
This week’s appointment of Monty Sarhan as the CEO of SkyShowtime takes us one significant…
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Scripted round-up: Disney+ orders ‘Real Steel’ spin-off; ‘Arrow’ spun for The CW; NBC reboots ‘Quantum Leap’
Disney+ orders Real Steel spin-off Disney+ is looking to create a spin-off series based on…
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Fox to share ‘This Country’ reboot with Disney-owned Hulu
US broadcaster Fox will debut its local remake of UK series This Country in March,…
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Netflix remakes UK improvised crime comedy ‘Murderville’
Netflix has ordered a reboot of UK crime comedy Murder In Successville, which will star…
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Asacha Media eyes more acquisitions after striking $47m financing deal
Red Planet Pictures and Kabo Family owner Asacha Media Group (AMG) is eyeing up further…
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Hearst rejigs production & distribution arm, with Litton Entertainment execs promoted
US media group Hearst has appointed three execs from its production outfit Litton Entertainment to…
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Discovery+ adds slew of NBC unscripted shows
Discovery+ in the US has inked a licensing deal with NBCUniversal Global Distribution to add…
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Apple TV+ orders Lincoln emancipation docuseries
Apple TV+ has ordered Lincoln’s Dilemma, a new docuseries exploring the efforts of former US…
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Fremantle ups Julie Hodge to VP of editorial for drama, focusing on UK & Africa
Fremantle has rejigged its scripted arm by promoting Julie Hodge to become VP of editorial…
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BBC & History alum Jana Bennett dies, aged 66
Former History and BBC boss Jana Bennett has died, aged 66. Bennett revealed in 2019…
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News round-up: Fox links with MIP Formats; ITN & Getty renew partnership; Voot & Ullu strike content pact
Fox links with MIP Formats The call for entries is now open for 2022’s MIP…
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Sales round-up: Viasat World snags ITVS, All3 dramas; BritBox, TVNZ land ‘Screw’; ‘Fresh Meat’ served via AVOD
Viasat World snags ITVS, All3 dramas Viasat World has struck deals with companies including All3Media…
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Expectation merges comedy & entertainment, promotes & hires Tuesday’s Child alum
UK-based prodco Expectation is merging its comedy and entertainment teams and has made a trio…
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‘Canine Intervention’ prodco A. Smith & Co. ups Eli Baldrige
A. Smith & Co. Productions, the US-based firm behind Netflix’s Canine Intervention, has promoted Eli…
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UKTV reports record audience growth, driven by drama
BBC Studios-owned channel group UKTV achieved a year of record growth in 2021, with its…
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HBO Max’s int’l hiring spree hits France with addition of Arte exec
HBO Max’s international hiring spree has expanded into France, with the WarnerMedia-owned streamer appointing a…
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Viaplay names former Ziggo content chief to lead int’l partnerships
Viaplay has appointed the former director of content & entertainment at Dutch streamer Ziggo to…
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‘Wahala’ prodco Firebird adds BBCS drama & factual exec
UK-based Wahala and Wilderness producer Firebird Pictures has hired Aysha Rafaele, an executive producer from its backer BBC…
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BBC Studios promotes Eve Frederick to SVP of production in LA
BBC Studios (BBCS) has tweaked its senior management in LA, with the promotion of former…
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BBCS Productions extends production training accelerator
BBC Studios Productions in the UK is extending its Assistant Producer Accelerator Programme this year…
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News round-up: ‘The Green Planet’ goes AR; Antena 3 renews ‘I Can See Your Voice’; Sat.1 orders ‘A Quiz For You’
‘The Green Planet’ goes AR UK-based immersive entertainment studio Factory 42 has launched The Green…