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Cineflix Rights hires ITVS’ Stephanie Coon as North American team expands
Cineflix Rights has hired ITV Studios exec Stephanie Coon as VP of sales for North…
Something Big boards Toon2Tango’s ‘Niko – The Little Reindeer’ series
Leonine-owned German animation studio Toon2Tango has struck a deal with French firm Something Big to…
SVT links with SF Studios to adapt Astrid Lindgren’s ‘Life On Seacrow Island’
Swedish pubcaster SVT has linked with Denmark’s SF Studios and Beta Film Kids & Family…
Discovery, NPO & AMC Networks strike deals for Passion programming
Discovery, NPO in the Netherlands and AMC Networks Southern Europe are among buyers of factual…
Sony shutters TriStar TV, with Jennifer Turner & Nicole Norwood exiting
Sony Pictures Television is closing its TriStar Television label, with its top execs, Jennifer Turner…
WBD brings French thriller ‘The Crimson Rivers’ to Max France & HBO Max Belgium
Warner Bros. Discovery has acquired the SVOD rights to all four seasons of French thriller…
Moonbug promotes music chief Courtney Holt to lead US division as Andy Yeatman departs
Moonbug Entertainment has promoted Courtney Holt as managing director, Americas, taking over from Andy Yeatman,…
GRB Media Ranch acquires Donald Trump doc trio
In a timely deal, distribution firm GRB Media Ranch has acquired a trio of documentaries…
ZDF & Rai strike pre-sale deals for TF1 manga adaptation ‘Cat’s Eyes’
Germany’s ZDF and Italy’s Rai have struck pre-sale deals for Cat’s Eyes, the live action…
Amazon orders adult animation from Aubrey Plaza & Joe Wengert
Amazon streamer Prime Video has greenlit Kevin, a new adult animation from Aubrey Plaza and…
The Mediapro Studio recruits Erika Kennair & Pam Healey to lead US content push
The Young Pope producer The Mediapro Studio has hired Berlanti Productions alum Erika Kennair and…
Copernicus Studios developing animated horror comedy with ‘SpongeBob’ writer
Canadian animation firm Copernicus Studios is in production on Death Castle, a six-minute pilot short…
Arrested Industries’ Anthony Kimble joins 5X Media, bringing more than 20 projects
Anthony Kimble, CEO of Arrested Industries, is joining international production studio, talent management and sales…
Box To Box Films recruits former Vice Media distribution chief Bea Hegedus
Drive To Survive producer Box To Box Films has hired former Vice Media Group distribution…
Amazon MGM Studios promotes Lauren Anderson as part of AVOD-focused restructure
Amazon MGM Studios has named Lauren Anderson as head of brand and content innovation in…
Amazon orders origin story drama ‘Young Sherlock’ from Guy Ritchie
Amazon streamer Prime Video has ordered crime drama series Young Sherlock, from Guy Ritchie, who…
ChaiFlicks preps Leonard Nimoy doc in Yiddish Book Center partnership
ChaiFlicks, the streaming service dedicated to Jewish content, has forged a content partnership with the…
FilmRise elevates Johnny Holden to chief strategy officer
US studio & streamer FilmRise has promoted Johnny Holden to the newly created position of…
Netflix orders Italian comedy ‘Maschi Veri’ from Groenlandia
Netflix has commissioned Maschi Veri, a new eight-part comedy from Italian Banijay label Groenlandia. Produced…
Asylum Entertainment invests in ‘Tinder Swindler’ duo’s Ladywell Films
Endeavor-backed Asylum Entertainment Group has made a minority investment in Ladywell Films, an indie founded…
Happy Accidents grows with senior hire & Truly*Adventurous pact
Happy Accidents, the LA-based studio launched by Holly A Hines and Eric Jarboe last month,…
TF1 enters ‘Liaison’ with Apple TV+ thriller
French broadcaster TF1 has acquired Apple TV+ spy thriller Liaison, following a deal with distributor…
Amazon MGM Studios acquires UnTypical doc ‘Hollywood Ending’
Amazon MGM Studios has acquired Hollywood Ending, a new documentary from Vice Studios Group-owned UnTypical…
Exclusive: MENA streaming revenues to exceed $1.2bn by end of 2024
Total streaming revenues in the MENA region exceeded $1bn in 2023 and are predicted to…
Channing Tatum & Brad Pitt prodcos partner for Isle of Man TT docuseries & feature
Channing Tatum’s Free Association, Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment, Jason Keller, Entertainment 360 and Box…
Sky takes on Colin Farrell-led ‘Batman’ spin-off ‘The Penguin’ for UK launch
Sky has picked up the UK rights to The Penguin, the spin-off series from Matt…
Former Nat Geo exec Francesca Johnson sets up development & finance firm Table41
Francesca Johnson, former director of development and production at National Geographic in the UK, is…
Fremantle confirms Mark Reynolds as global head of documentaries
Fremantle has appointed former BBC Studios exec Mark Reynolds as its new global head of…
OSN expands WBD content deal for Max originals & movies in MENA
MENA satellite and streaming platform OSN has acquired the first run rights to new Max…
ScreenDog gains Edition Capital investment & adds Channel 4 alum as CFO
Investment and advisory group Edition Capital has taken a minority stake in ScreenDog Productions, the…