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UFA’s Nico Hofmann links with Beta Film CEO Jan Mojto for TV, film
Nico Hofmann, the veteran head of German production giant UFA, is stepping down from the…
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Paramount Global cuts hit international execs as impact of restructuring emerges
Paramount veteran Michael D Armstrong is among a slew of execs departing the US studio…
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Anonymous Content España hires Studiocanal alum Beatriz Campos as MD
Former Studiocanal exec Beatriz Campos has been appointed as managing director of Spanish prodco Anonymous…
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Apple TV+ makes calculated gamble on thriller ‘Prime Target’ from ‘Vienna Blood’s Steve Thompson
Apple TV+ has ordered conspiracy thriller Prime Target, which has been created by Vienna Blood‘s…
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The CW rolls dice on Scrabble & Trivial Pursuit game shows
The CW is developing a pair of game shows based on the popular board games…
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Peacock invests in unscripted, returns ‘Love Island USA’ & ‘Queens Court’
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock is returning two of its unscripted series and has set a premiere…
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Netflix, AMC, CBC & SBS in Oz buy Israeli hit ‘A Body That Works’
Netflix, AMC Networks International, CBC in Canada and SBS in Australia have picked up Israel’s…
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Stan & Movistar Plus+ among global buyers for Sean Penn’s Ukraine war doc ‘Superpower’
Broadcasters including Stan and Nine Network in Australia and Movistar Plus+ in Spain have acquired…
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Blue Ant Studios unveils 265-hour factual lineup ahead of London Screeenings
Blue Ant Studios has unveiled a new 265-hour lineup of factual content, including more than…
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ProSiebenSat.1 sees surprise Q4 earnings rise as advertising revenues improve
Embattled Germany giant ProSiebenSat.1 has recorded a higher than expected increase in earnings in Q4…
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Fremantle hires Jimmy Fox as US unscripted chief, as Jayson Dinsmore moves to ‘Got Talent’ role
Fremantle has appointed Religion of Sports exec Jimmy Fox as its new unscripted chief in…
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Foundation Media lands rights to develop dual shows about conman Matthew Cox
LA-based Foundation Media Partners has secured the exclusive rights to develop dual scripted and unscripted…
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Amazon MGM Studios promotes Anaïs Baker to head of global formats
Amazon MGM Studios has promoted Anaïs Baker to head of global formats, following the exit…
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Paramount begins US lay-offs, with 800 employees to depart
Paramount Global has begun the planned lay-offs of around 800 of its US based staff,…
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SkyShowtime makes first Polish commission with ‘Sleboda’ adaptation
Comcast and Paramount’s European streamer SkyShowtime has commissioned its first Polish original with an adaptation…
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News round-up: Cineflix to shop ‘In Memoriam’; DCD sells into Oz & NZ; ‘The Write Offs’ heads to Télé-Québec
Cineflix to shop ‘In Memoriam’ Cineflix Rights has picked up French-language drama series In Memoriam…
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Netflix & Tyler Perry extend pact with first-look series deal
Netflix is extending its ongoing creative partnership with producer and filmmaker Tyler Perry with the…
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‘Theodosia’ firm Cottonwood Media recruits head of fiction for primetime & YA push
French Theodosia prodco Cottonwood Media has appointed Manon Ardisson to the newly created role of…
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Outline Productions co-founder Helen Veale exits, Blink Films duo to assume slate
Outline Productions co-founder and creative director Helen Veale is stepping down after almost 25 years…
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Fox Entertainment Global adds Paramount, Beyond & Fremantle alums for new-look senior sales team
Fox Entertainment Global (FEG) has unveiled a new-look senior content sales team ahead of London…
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Altitude & Brouhaha to adapt Bill Bryson’s ‘A Short History Of Nearly Everything’ as returnable animation
A Short History Of Nearly Everything, the popular science book by American-British author and journalist…
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Newen Studios hires former WBD exec Pierre Branco, with Romain Bessi exiting
Newen Studios has hired former Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) exec Pierre Branco to lead the…
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Anton, Fremantle & BBC Studios exec Sarah Doole dies aged 63
Anton and former Fremantle exec Sarah Doole has passed away, aged 63. The news was…
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Round-up: ITVS preps ‘The Chase: Sidemen Edition’; Chaiflicks expands docuseries; S4C & Little Dot extend YouTube push
ITV Studios strikes Sidemen deal ITV Studios quizshow The Chase is set to launch a…
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LA-based talent firm A3 Artists Agency to shut down
LA-based talent firm A3 Artists Agency is closing down, just months after selling off a…
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‘Goosebumps’ to return as Disney extends slew of shows & strikes pact with ‘Big City Greens’ creators
Disney has renewed a swathe of programming across Disney+, ABC and its linear channels and…
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BBC Studios hires ViacomCBS alum Bartosz Witak to lead CEE operations
BBC Studios has hired former Paramount/ViacomCBS exec Bartosz Witak as General Manager for the Central…
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Sky Studios hires Boffola Pictures’ head of development Emily Allen as commissioner
Sky Studios has hired Boffola Pictures’ head of development Emily Allen as a commissioning executive…
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A+E Networks EMEA, Quintus & Spirit Studios link for true crime series ‘Missing, Presumed Dead’
A+E Networks EMEA and Germany’s Quintus Studios have partnered with UK indie Spirit Studios to…
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Netflix forecast to retain African market lead as SVOD subs to more than double by 2029
Sub-Saharan Africa is forecast to add nine million paying SVOD subscriptions over the next five…