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UK producers call for mandatory Channel 4 ‘out-of-London’ commissioning quotas

UK TV trade body Pact and TAC, the association for Welsh indies, have both called…

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Investigation Discovery names Ample’s Kathryn Vaughan as head of production

US cablenet Investigation Discovery (ID) has hired Ample Entertainment exec Kathryn Vaughan as its SVP…

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‘The Flatshare’ firm 42 hires Universal alum as chief operating officer

Los Angeles and London-based management and production company 42 has appointed Universal International Studios alum…

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Buyer’s Profile: Chris Oliver-Taylor, ABC (Australia), chief content officer

In this ongoing series, TBI speaks to key buyers about the shows they want and…

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Fremantle to acquire Asacha Media Group

Fremantle has struck a conditional agreement to acquire global production company Asacha Media Group. The…

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South Africa’s MultiChoice takes Disney’s linear channels until 2027

South Africa-based pay TV operator MultiChoice has signed a multi-year distribution deal with The Walt…

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Round-up: Walter Presents among ‘Davos 1917’ buyers; Canal+, MHz round up ‘Reindeer Mafia’; C5 orders Yeti royal doc

Walter Presents among Davos 1917 buyers Walter Presents has picked up North American rights to…

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ITV Studios hires Fremantle veteran Tony Stern to head international legal & business affairs

Fremantle veteran Tony Stern has been hired as director of legal & business affairs, international,…

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German & Finnish drama top Red Arrow Studios Int’l slate ahead of London Screenings

Red Arrow Studios International has detailed a slate across scripted, formats and factual entertainment programming…

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Poland’s TVN orders ‘Drag Me Out’ as Mastiff TV format extends roll-out

TVN in Poland has become the third broadcaster to order a local version of Drag…

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GRB Media Ranch sells ‘Relative Justice’ & ‘Untold Stories Of The ER’ into Europe & MENA

GRB Media Ranch has struck deals for its shows Relative Justice and Untold Stories Of…

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Keshet Int’l snags distribution rights to MTV’s Finnish thriller ‘Conflict’

Keshet International (KI) has secured worldwide distribution rights to Conflict, the political thriller ordered last…

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Monster Entertainment to shop Argentinean animation ‘Tales Of Terror For Franco’

Irish distributor Monster Entertainment has picked up Argentinean 4K animated series Tales Of Terror For…

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Banijay invests in ‘Natives’ writer Akala’s UK prodco Immovable Studios

Banijay has taken an undisclosed stake in Immovable Studios, the UK-based production outfit co-founded by…

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Hulu Japan acquires Sony action-comedy ‘Twisted Metal’

Hulu Japan has acquired US vehicular action-comedy series Twisted Metal from Sony Pictures Television (SPT)….

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UK’s Mitre Studios names BBC Studios, Spun Gold alum as development chief

UK-based prodco Mitre Studios has hired former BBC Studios and Spun Gold exec Holly Davies…

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Paramount Global & Comcast explore streaming deal, report claims

Paramount Global has held talks with NBCUniversal (NBCU) parent Comcast about a potential joint streaming…

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WBD networks pick up Prime Video flagship duo ‘Clarkson’s Farm’ & ‘The Grand Tour’

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has picked up two of Amazon Prime Video’s flagship unscripted shows…

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ITV Studios unveils drama slate & sales ahead of London TV Screenings

ITV Studios has announced a slew of drama sales and its 2024 slate ahead of…

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Spain’s Conecta Fiction opens pitching submissions & links with Council of Europe for $54,000 co-pro prize

Spain’s Conecta Fiction & Entertainment has opened submissions for its international pitching sessions and unveiled…

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Shahid VIP forecast to overtake Netflix’s MENA market share

Netflix is forecast to lose its market leadership to Shahid VIP in MENA n the…

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Prime Video to serve Roger Federer tennis doc based on ‘home video’ footage

Amazon streamer Prime Video is expanding its sports output with a new documentary exploring the…

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Jetpack Distribution picks up sales rights to Particle6 kids show ‘Look See Wow!’

Jetpack Distribution has picked up global sales rights (excluding the UK) to Sky Kids series…

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BBC orders Sarah Everard true crime documentary

UK pubcaster the BBC has commissioned Sarah Everard: The Search For Justice, a one-off true…

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RedBird IMI to buy All3Media in deal valued at $1.45bn

US investment firm RedBird IMI has agreed to acquire All3Media from Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)…

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Wasserman hires Showtime alum Zoe Rogovin to head up move into non-fiction

Sports marketing and talent management company Wasserman is moving into non-fiction production, with the launch…

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María Valenzuela exits Movistar Plus+ International as questions loom over sales arm

María Valenzuela, the boss of Movistar Plus+ International, is stepping down from the company, with…

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The CW & Discovery+ investigate scripted thriller ‘Sherlock & Daughter’

Warner Bros. Discovery-owned streamer Discovery+ in the UK & Ireland and The CW in the…

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Sony ups Suzanne Prete to become president of game shows division

Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has promoted Suzanne Prete to become president of its game shows…

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Paramount shutters kids’ streamer Noggin amid US lay-offs

Paramount Global is shuttering its preschool edutainment streamer Noggin as part of the latest round…