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Stan names Cailah Scobie content chief, as Nick Forward moves to Dubai’s OSN
Australian SVOD service Stan is promoting Cailah Scobie to chief content officer, taking over from…
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UK’s C4 hires Unilad & Ladbible exec to lead digital commissioning
Channel 4 in the UK has appointed a former video chief at entertainment sites UNILAD…
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ViacomCBS looks to raise $3bn to fuel streaming push
ViacomCBS has unveiled plans to raise $3bn from a new share offering to fund its…
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Korea’s ‘I Can See Your Voice’ format heads to France & Belgium
French broadcaster M6 and VTM in Belgium have commissioned local adaptations of the I Can…
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Natalka Znak quits Sky Studios firm Znak & Co to launch new LA, London prodco
Natalka Znak has stepped away from Sky Studios-owned Ultimate Tag producer Znak & Co to…
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Former BBC Worldwide & HBO exec Fred Medina dies in accident
Fred Medina, former BBC Worldwide, HBO and A+E Networks executive, has died at the age…
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Sky Studios ups Jane Millichip to oversee operations across Europe
Comcast-owned Sky Studios has expanded the remit of its UK chief content officer Jane Millichip,…
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Circle of Confusion TV Studios to adapt sci-fi drama ‘Austral’
US-based Circle of Confusion Television Studios and ITV Studios-owned Big Talk Productions in the UK…
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Discovery rejigs UK operations to focus on streaming, with 10% job cuts mooted
Discovery has restructured its operations in the UK to shift more emphasis onto its recently…
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UK’s Dragonfly sets up ‘Ambulance’-focused northern office; partners with BBC to train new doc talent
Banijay UK-owned prodco Dragonfly is setting up a new office in the north of England…
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UK prodco Home Team hires Jessica Hill from Sister for development push
The End of The F***ing World producer Dominic Buchanan and Bennett McGhee (Mogul Mowgli) have…
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Roku acquires complete ‘This Old House’ brand and assets
US-based AVOD operator Roku has bought the This Old House home improvement show franchise, including the…
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Asia Pac OTT revenues to surge 90% in six years, data suggests
Asia Pacific’s OTT revenues are set to almost double in the next five years, according to…
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Beyond Productions UK hires Hamo Forsyth as creative director in factual push
Beyond Productions has appointed producer and showrunner Hamo Forsyth to the new role of creative…
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Cineflix Media taps Banijay’s Tim Mutimer as CEO of rights, replacing Chris Bonney
Marcella and Tehran firm Cineflix Media has appointed former Banijay Rights CEO Tim Mutimer to head…
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Round-up: ZED sells royal docs; Discovery+ hires Birns-Halperin to head talent development; Jamie Oliver dishes up for Portugal’s 24Kitchen
ZED sells royal docs French indie distributor ZED has closed global sales deals for two…
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Exclusive: MGM’s SVP of UK, China and European co-pros Charlie Farmer departs
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)’s SVP & MD of UK, China and European co-productions Charlie Farmer has left The…
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BritBox adds ‘Grace’ to North American originals line-up
BBC Studios and ITV joint SVOD BritBox is adding UK crime thriller series Grace to…
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BBC appoints comedy commissioner for North
The BBC in the UK has appointed a producer from its BBC Sounds division to…
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Apple TV+ orders new scripted comedy series, with Maya Rudolph
Apple TV+ has ordered a new half-hour comedy series from Alan Yang (Master Of None)…
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SPI’s Kino Polska TV to expand reach of Turkish channel Dizi
SPI International’s Kino Polska TV is launching Turkish channel Dizi in Poland. Dizi has rapidly…
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Kids round-up: ‘Paddington’ heads to China; CBBC & Family Channel return to ‘Malory Towers’; Kartoon Channel! lands ‘Roblox’ series
‘Paddington’ heads to China French production and distribution company StudioCanal has partnered with distributor Shanghai…
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ViacomCBS launches BET in Brazil via AVOD Pluto TV
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) is rolling out its Black audience-focused network BET in Brazil via…
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‘Attenborough’s Life in Colour’ prodco Humble Bee hires BBCS exec to lead development
UK factual producer Humble Bee Films has appointed Jayne Edwards from BBC Studios Natural History…
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Apple TV+ & Natalie Portman ink first-look deal
Natalie Portman (Lucy In The Sky) and her producing partner Sophie Mas have inked a…
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Round-up: Banijay re-opens ‘Changing Rooms’ in Germany; Bossanova snags CJZ deal; MTV Int’l preps ‘True Life Crime’ in UK
Banijay re-opens Changing Rooms in Germany Germany’s RTL Zwei has ordered a local version of…
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Discovery & Ellen DeGeneres forge multi-year factual partnership
Discovery has signed an exclusive multi-year deal with actor, comedian and TV personality Ellen DeGeneres…
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Piers Morgan’s anti-Meghan rant on ITV becomes UK’s most complained about TV moment
Controversial UK media personality Piers Morgan has become the most complained about TV figure in…
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iZen UK strikes creative diversity pact with Gabriella Lafor’s Line Light
Chalkboard TV, Storyboard Studios and Clapperboard owner iZen UK has entered a creative diversity partnership…
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ITV orders romantic drama ‘You & Me’; first commission for Happy Prince label
UK comcaster ITV has ordered relationship drama You & Me, the first commission for Dominic…