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BBCWW names Welland regional boss
BBC Worldwide has named Grant Welland as executive vice-president for central and eastern Europe, the…
Best of British SVOD service strikes Scandi deal
Subscription video-on-demand service Cirkus has struck a deal with Scandi telco TeliaSonera and will launch…
Euro pubcasters back Icelandic crime series
German pubcaster ZDF and its commercial subsidiary will coproduce Icelandic crime drama Trapped, while five…
Amazon greenlights Soderbergh, Ron Perlman dramas
E-commerce giant Amazon has given full series orders to Ron Perlman drama series Hand of…
Looking Glass sells Leopard, Panda docs
Australian factual distributor Looking Glass International has shopped docs to several international buyers. Swedish pubcaster…
Sweden’s SVT goes on UK drama buying spree
SVT has acquired a raft of UK drama titles. The Swedish public broadcaster has acquired…
Amazon to launch Ripper Street ahead of BBC
Having stepped in to co-fund a new series of period drama Ripper Street, Amazon will…
BBC kids boss takes new role
Joe Godwin, the boss of the BBC’s kids services, is leaving his role to run…
Former Eyeworks exec launches distributor
Tyler Massey has launched a new LA-based distribution firm, MassMedia International. Massey was the executive…
Broadcasters buy Warren Buffet toon
Several international broadcasters have acquired Secret Millionaires Club, the Warren Buffett animated series. US-based Genius…