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ABC Entertainment appoints ViacomCBS exec Brianna Bennett to head drama development
ABC Entertainment in the US has named ViacomCBS exec Brianna Bennett as SVP of network…
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ITV Studios shakes up senior production ranks, with Sally Debonnaire to retire
ITV Studios is restructuring its senior production ranks, following the decision by long-standing director of…
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Disney branded TV hires Gloria Fan to head current series
Disney Branded Television has appointed former 20th Television exec Gloria Fan as head of current…
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Netflix fires employee over Dave Chapelle data leak
Netflix has fired an employee that was planning a mass walkout, escalating internal tensions at…
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Hollywood strike averted as workers union reaches agreement
Hollywood has avoided a potentially far-reaching strike, after the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees…
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Paramount+ orders Fallacci drama for first Italian original
ViacomCBS-owned streamer Paramount+ has commissioned its first Italian original series, based around the true story…
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Entertainment One strengthens Nordic ties, preps ‘Scandi-noir’ drama
Entertainment One (eOne) plans to strengthen its partnerships in the Nordics through expanded content deals…
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Sky & Discovery pick up Britney doc amid raft of global sales
Eighteen international broadcasters, including Sky in the UK and Discovery for Italy and the Philippines,…
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YouLook CEO David Smyth steps down from nascent AVOD streamer
Former 20th Century Fox and Sky exec David Smyth has stepped down as CEO at…
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News round-up: NEM Zagreb postponed; HBO Max Lat Am takes Russian animation; ZDFE is ‘Going Circular’
NEM Zagreb postponed NEM Zagreb 2021 has been postponed until December 2022 due to “an…
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Globo chief Jorge Nóbrega replaced by channels boss Paulo Marinho & João Roberto Marinho
Brazilian giant Globo has restructured its top execs, with executive president Jorge Nóbrega set to…
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Netflix & UNESCO launch African short film competition
Netflix has partnered with UNESCO to launch a short film competition based around the reimagining…
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Israel’s Hop! & YLE buy from Russia’s ‘Claymotions’ prodco SMF Studio
Broadcasters and distributors in the Middle East, Europe, the Baltics and China have picked up…
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Keshet’s Tresor strikes exclusive first-look format deal with MGM in Germany
Keshet’s German producer Tresor has struck an exclusive first-look deal with MGM Television’s global formats…
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Discovery+ teams with Kesha & Carole Baskin for unscripted shows
Discovery+ is launching three new unscripted projects led by celebrity names, including pop star Kesha,…
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UK factual outfit Barcroft rejigs execs & rebrands as Future Studios
UK factual outfit Barcroft Studios has rebranded as Future Studios and upped Al Brown to…
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NBCU ups marketing exec Margaret Walker to drive audience growth
NBCUniversal Television and Streaming has promoted digital marketing executive Margaret Walker to SVP of audience…
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Kids round-up: Peacock & Hulu catch ‘Dragons’ spin-off; Nick India launches original; SPI Int’l takes ‘Smurfs’ digital rights
Peacock & Hulu catch ‘Dragons’ spin-off NBCUniversal-owned Peacock and Disney’s Hulu have both picked up…
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Fox & ViacomCBS launch NFT platforms
Fox and ViacomCBS are expanding their Non-fungible Tokens (NFT) businesses by creating platforms to sell…
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Netflix partners with David Fincher for cinema docuseries ‘Voir’
Netflix has teamed up with director David Fincher once again for Voir, a new docuseries…
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Apple TV+ orders new comedy from ‘Ted Lasso’ creators
Apple TV+ has commissioned Shrinking, a new 10-part comedy series from Ted Lasso co-creator Bill…
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Hollywood braces itself as US film & TV workers set date for strike
Hollywood has inched closer to a far-reaching strike that could halt US productions, after the…
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Disney+ lines up K-pop & anime projects in new APAC slate
Disney+ has commissioned 18 new APAC original TV series and films across a range…
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Nordic buyers board Expectation’s crime procedural ‘The Chelsea Detective’
Nordic buyers SVT in Sweden, NRK in Norway, DR in Denmark and YLE in Finland…
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Discovery+ to launch in Canada next week
Discovery’s streaming service Discovery+ will expand to Canada next week. The non-fiction streamer will launch…
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John de Mol’s Talpa names ITVSGE president Maarten Meijs as CEO
John de Mol’s creative, production and distribution business Talpa has appointed the president of ITV…
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BBC Studios names Tom Fussell as CEO on permanent basis
BBC Studios (BBCS) has appointed interim chief Tom Fussell as its permanent CEO after more…
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‘Overheated’ drama market set to fuel reality growth in Europe
Streamers are creating an “overheated” drama market in Europe that is forcing prices skywards, with…
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France’s TF1 orders Global Agency format ‘Blind Duets’
France’s TF1 has ordered a new shiny floor format from Turkish distributor Global Agency. Blind…
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MIPCOM round-up: SVT & Banijay unveil deaf dating format; Earth Touch sales; Mediaset buys Bambú drama
SVT & Banijay unveil deaf dating format SVT1 in Sweden has partnered with Banijay Factory…