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CBS News launches factual studio headed by former president Susan Zirinsky
US-based CBS News has launched See It Now Studios, a new factual production unit headed…
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All3Media International taps Kew alum Jennifer Askin to lead NA sales & factual co-pros
Distribution giant All3Media International has appointed former Kew Media exec Jennifer Askin as SVP, North…
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Vice looks to serve ‘global identity’ as youth audience expands
Vice Media is looking to serve a “global identity” as it ramps up local programming…
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English-language drama replaced by local originals as demand ramps up
English-language drama is increasingly being replaced by local-language scripted series as demand for domestic content…
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Scottish indie Two Rivers partners with A+E alum Hayley Babcock for US expansion
Scottish indie Two Rivers Media has struck a deal with former A+E Networks International exec…
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Canal+ original ‘Marie Antoinette’ gets underway
Filming has begun on Marie Antoinette, a new original historical drama for France’s Canal+ Creation…
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HBO Max sets European launch dates
WarnerMedia has unveiled the launch dates for HBO Max’s first European launches. The streaming platform…
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Sky Studios hires Mammoth exec Preethi Mavahalli to lead in-house drama team
Sky Studios has appointed Preethi Mavahalli as creative director of drama to oversee the in-house…
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Mattel hires NBC alum Phil Breman to lead live action TV
US toy manufacturer Mattel has appointed former NBC exec Phil Breman as VP of live…
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Cineflix Rights signs financing & development deal with Dragonet and Synchronicity
UK distributor Cineflix Rights has signed a development and financing deal with Scotland’s Synchronicity Films…
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Nordic prodco Rubicon names Håkon Briseid as CEO
Håkon Briseid has been appointed as CEO of Banijay Nordic’s scripted label Rubicon. Joining from…
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Pact CEO warns of indie closures if UK’s C4 privatised
John McVay, CEO of UK screen trade association Pact has warned that local indies will…
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BBCS Poland & Baltic’s Telia Eesti strike TVF deals
Broadcasters across Central and Eastern Europe have picked up a raft of factual programming, following…
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BFI’s London Film Festival reveals first full series agenda
The BFI’s London Film Festival (LFF) has revealed its first full series programme for the…
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SPI International unveils Dizi streaming service
SPI International has unveiled its new Turkish content-focused digital streaming service, Dizi. The Dizi app…
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Jetpack Distribution takes global rights to ‘Critters TV’
UK-based kids and family content distributor Jetpack Distribution has acquired worldwide rights to spoof animal…
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UK’s Channel 4 planning global AVOD service
UK broadcaster Channel 4 is planning to launch a new international AVOD streaming service. The…
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Zinc Media’s Greg Sanderson exits director role & returns to production
Greg Sanderson, director of London television at UK-based factual producer Zinc Media Group, is stepping…
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Fremantle’s Thames hires Remarkable’s Tom Williams as development director
Fremantle-owned entertainment label Thames has appointed Remarkable’s head of development, Tom Williams, as its new…
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CJ ENM’s ‘I Can See Your Voice’ sells into five European countries
Five deals have been struck across Europe for local versions of hit South Korean music…
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BBCS names Jonny Keeling to replace Julian Hector as head of NHU
BBC Studios (BBCS) Productions has appointed Jonny Keeling as the next head of its renowned…
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Israel’s Kan tackles ‘Taboo’ with local version of comedy format
Israeli pubcaster Kan has commissioned a local version of Lineup Industries’ comedy format Taboo, to…
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News round-up: ‘Grandpa’ travels to Australia; Fauna brings ‘True’ to Turkey; Eccho shops K-drama duo
‘Grandpa’ travels to Australia National Indigenous Television (NITV), a division of SBS Australia, has acquired…
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RTL preps German period drama ‘House Of Promises’ from X Filme & Beta
TVNOW, RTL Deutschland’s streaming service, Berlin-based production company X Filme Creative Pool and production-distribution firm…
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Russia’s Star Media launches global streaming service Lava
Russian production company Star Media has unveiled new streaming service Lava, which promises to offer…
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Lat Am SVOD market ‘to add 50 million subs by 2026’
The Latin American SVOD market will add more than 50 million paying subscribers over the…
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Asacha Media’s Picomedia & Banijay’s WeiT unveil Italian-Russian drama ‘Kurgan’
Asacha Media Group (AMG)’s Picomedia in Italy and Banijay’s WeiT Media in Russia have joined…
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Paramount+ alum Julie McNamara lands at Spotify
Julie McNamara, former EVP and head of programming at ViacomCBS-owned streamer Paramount+, has resurfaced at…
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HBO Max Lat Am & Canal+ Group among global deals for UK true crime drama ‘Deceit’
HBO Max and the Canal+ Group are among broadcasters across Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin…
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In Brief: Bad Wolf nears £50m sale; HiddenLight hires head of production; Abacus Media Rights takes Joan Collins doc
His Dark Materials producer Bad Wolf eyes £50m sale His Dark Materials, A Discovery of…