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BBC Studios hires WarnerMedia alum to lead new-look Children’s unit
BBC Studios (BBCS) has named WarnerMedia’s Cecilia Persson as MD of its soon-to-be expanded Children’s…
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Endemol Shine NA partners with Everywoman Studios to expand female-focused accelerator
Endemol Shine North America has partnered with with Abby Greensfelder’s Everywoman Studios and Realscreen to…
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Australia’s ABC names head of Commercial
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has named Jessica Ellis as head of ABC Commercial, a…
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Hayu takes ‘The Circus’ on the road
NBCUniversal-owned SVOD service Hayu has taken the rights to both seasons of reality series The…
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Paramount+ to launch in South Korea as VCBS & CJ ENM strike content deal
US-based ViacomCBS has struck a comprehensive global partnership with South Korea’s CJ ENM, which includes…
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Viaplay hires Kennard Bos for originals as Netherlands launch date set
Nordic Entertainment (NENT) Group has appointed Vincent TV’s Kennard Bos to become the first exec…
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Japan’s NHK latest to take ‘Emergency Call’ from Lineup
Japanese public broadcaster NHK is preparing to air a local version of Lineup Industries’ documentary…
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See-Saw Films hires Porchlight co-founder to lead in Australia
Slow Horses producer See-Saw Films has appointed former Porchlight Films exec Liz Watts to head…
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Shondaland names Megha Tolia president and COO
Shondaland has appointed Megha Tolia as the company’s first president and COO. In this newly…
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Disney’s Freeform opens US ‘The Office’ in the New Year
Disney-owned network Freeform has acquired non-exclusive rights to all nine seasons of the US version…
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Global Screen & Tadmor partner for ‘Munich ’72’ terror attack docuseries
German Telepool brand Global Screen has partnered with Israeli producer and distributor Tadmor Entertainment and…
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Discovery+, Cineplex & Nippon TV pick up Passion programming
Discovery+, Cineplex and Nippon TV are among those to have bagged shows from Passion Distribution,…
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All3’s Little Dot hires marketing exec as History Hit’s head of growth
All3Media’s Little Dot Studios has hired a marketing exec from digital restaurant platform Taster to…
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‘It’s A Sin’s Red partners with John Boyne for ‘Echo Chamber’ series
Red Production Company, the UK indie behind Channel 4 hit It’s A Sin, has acquired…
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Propagate Content ups Leili Mostajeran to lead in Middle East
Untold producer Propagate Content has upped its head of business affairs for the US West…
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ITV Studios appoints former Shine exec as CEO in France
ITV Studios (ITVS) has appointed former Shine exec Thierry Lachkar to lead its operations in…
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Kids round-up: Dandelooo feels ‘Gaston’s Emotions’; ‘Bluey’ bounds onto RAI & ERT; Cyber adapts ‘Phobos’
Dandelooo feels ‘Gaston’s Emotions’ French animation prodco and distributor Dandelooo is to adapt the children’s…
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News round-up: Japan’s NHK gets ‘Wanted’; Fox builds more Lego; India’s Epic rejigs focus
Japan’s NHK takes ‘Wanted’ doc Japan’s NHK has taken free TV rights to one-off doc…
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‘Keeping Faith’ financier Nevision hires NBCU, Disney alum for US expansion
UK producer and financier Nevision is expanding into the US with the launch of a…
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Netflix expands Mexican originals with 1970s detective show
Netflix has started production on a Mexican drama set in the 1970s that is based…
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Amazon expands ‘The Boys’ universe with ‘Diabolical’ animation
Amazon has ordered a second spin-off from its subversive superhero drama The Boys, this time…
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Disney+, ABC in Oz take trip to Studiocanal’s ‘Ridley Road’
Disney+, ABC in Australia and Nordic pubcasters including Sweden’s SVT are among buyers of Ridley…
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News round-up: More4 returns ‘Great British Dig’; ‘Hunting Ghislaine’ adds writer & producer; MHz buys Welsh dramas
More4 returns ‘Great British Dig’ More4 in the UK has ordered a second season of…
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DCD shareholders approve $6.3m sale to Singapore’s 108 Media
Shareholders of UK-based distributor DCD Media have agreed to the £4.7M ($6.3m) deal to sell…
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Netflix & Nine Network travel to ITVS show ‘Love Island USA’
Netflix has picked up rights to the third season of CBS’s US version of Love…
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ moves from Netflix to WOW Presents Plus in UK
The next series of World of Wonder’s drag competition series RuPaul’s Drag Race will make…
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ABC re-teams with Jay-Z, Will Smith & Aaron Kaplan for second Mamie Till-Mobley docuseries
ABC in the US has commissioned another limited docuseries exploring the true story of Mamie…
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Litton Entertainment CEO Dave Morgan & COO Peter Sniderman to retire
Dave Morgan, founder, president and CEO of US production and distribution firm Litton Entertainment, along…
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Banijay buys ZnakTV & hires founder to lead Initial & Remarkable
Banijay has acquired Natalka Znak’s production company ZnakTV and appointed its founder to become CEO…
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Genius buys Germany’s Your Family Entertainment in $25m deal, hires Disney alum
Genius Brands International has struck a $25m deal to acquire German kids company Your Family…