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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…

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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…

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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…

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Discovery, NPO & AMC Networks strike deals for Passion programming

Discovery, NPO in the Netherlands and AMC Networks Southern Europe are among buyers of factual…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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GRB Media Ranch acquires Donald Trump doc trio

In a timely deal, distribution firm GRB Media Ranch has acquired a trio of documentaries…

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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…

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Amazon orders adult animation from Aubrey Plaza & Joe Wengert

Amazon streamer Prime Video has greenlit Kevin, a new adult animation from Aubrey Plaza and…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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FilmRise elevates Johnny Holden to chief strategy officer

US studio & streamer FilmRise has promoted Johnny Holden to the newly created position of…

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Netflix orders Italian comedy ‘Maschi Veri’ from Groenlandia

Netflix has commissioned Maschi Veri, a new eight-part comedy from Italian Banijay label Groenlandia. Produced…

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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…

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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,…

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TF1 enters ‘Liaison’ with Apple TV+ thriller

French broadcaster TF1 has acquired Apple TV+ spy thriller Liaison, following a deal with distributor…

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Amazon MGM Studios acquires UnTypical doc ‘Hollywood Ending’

Amazon MGM Studios has acquired Hollywood Ending, a new documentary from Vice Studios Group-owned UnTypical…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Fremantle confirms Mark Reynolds as global head of documentaries

Fremantle has appointed former BBC Studios exec Mark Reynolds as its new global head of…

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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…

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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…