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Lifetime unscripted head Gena McCarthy exits A+E cablenet
Lifetime’s EVP & head of programming for unscripted Gena McCarthy is leaving the A+E Networks-owned…
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WarnerMedia supercharges HBO Max, Cartoon Network with 300-hours of kids shows
WarnerMedia has commissioned more than 300 hours of new original live-action and animated children’s content,…
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Sky, Canal+ order ‘Django’ series adaptation with Cattleya & Atlantique
European pay operator Sky and France’s Canal+ have joined forces for a reimagining of the…
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eOne alum Dan Gopal lands at UK-based rights outfit PRS For Music
Entertainment One (eOne)’s former EVP of sales Dan Gopal has taken up a new role…
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Discovery APAC to ‘Eat China’ in Goldthread food show acquisition
Discovery Networks Asia Pacific has acquired the broadcast rights to Eat China, a new food…
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Netflix & Belgium’s VRT order ‘Diamonds’ drama from De Mensen, Keshet Int’l
Netflix and Belgian pubcaster VRT have joined forces to commission Diamonds, an eight-part crime drama…
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BBCS snags Sharp Jack duo Amanda Wilson and Elliot Johnson
BBC Studios (BBCS) has hired TV format creators Amanda Wilson and Elliot Johnson to lead…
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YouTube preps TikTok rival Shorts for US launch in March
YouTube has confirmed that it will roll out the beta version of its TikTok-rivalling short-form…
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NBCU’s Peacock expands unscripted, adds BBCS format & moves into true crime
NBCUniversal (NBCU)’s streamer Peacock is expanding its unscripted slate and moving into original true crime programming…
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African SVOD Showmax moves into reality formats with ‘Temptation Island’
South African streamer Showmax is moving into reality formats with a local adaptation of Banijay’s…
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‘Bosch’ exec Henrik Bastin unveils Fabel, as Red Arrow’s Fabrik future unclear
Bosch producer Henrik Bastin has unveiled his newly minted prodco Fabel Entertainment, which has been…
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Sky Deutschland stings first original comedy with ‘The Wasp’
Europe’s Sky Studios and French studio Gaumont have partnered to co-produce The Wasp, the first…
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UKTV seeks diverse voices; launches new initiatives, commissions anthology series
British broadcaster UKTV is launching two new writer’s initiatives aimed at improving ethnic and gender…
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Fremantle Int’l rejigs in Europe, Jamie Lynn & Anahita Kheder promoted
Fremantle has revamped its co-production, formats and distribution activities across Europe, with promotions for Jamie…
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Will Smith’s Westbrook Studios partners with EbonyLife to tell African stories
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook Studios and Nigerian media company EbonyLife Media are partnering…
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‘Mr Bloom’ star Ben Faulks launches Egg Power Productions
Ben Faulks, star and co-creator of UK’s children’s TV brand Mr Bloom, is launching his own…
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BBCS & ITV prep BritBox for 2021 roll-out in South Africa
UK content streamer BritBox is to launch in South Africa later this year, marking the…
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Abu Dhabi TV orders ‘Celebrity Game Face’ series from NBCU
Abu Dhabi TV has ordered a local version of NBCUniversal Formats’ comedy gameshow Celebrity Game Face, marking…
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Renowned & Indielab partner to launch apprenticeship scheme
UK-US prodco Renowned Films and TV accelerator programme Indielab have partnered to create 30 apprenticeship…
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Join Acorn TV, Fox, SundanceNow, C5, ViacomCBS & more for TBI Talks: The London Screenings
Ahead of The London Screenings later this week, join TBI for a series of genre-focused…
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RTS appoints BBC Three’s Fiona Campbell as Northern Ireland chair
The UK’s Royal Television Society (RTS) has appointed Fiona Campbell, controller of BBC Three, to…
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UK’s ITV orders pawnbroking docuseries from TwoFour
UK comcaster ITV has commissioned Million Pound Pawn, a new factual series exploring the British…
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Endemol Shine France’s head of int’l Malika Postansque to step down
Endemol Shine France exec Malika Postansque is to leave the company after almost two decades…
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TV2 Denmark seeks ‘The Way Out’ with escape room format
TV2 Denmark has ordered a local adaptation of Roses Are Blue’s escape room format The…
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UK’s Atomized Studios hires Sky, YouTube alum for broadcast push
UK-based Atomized Studios has hired former Sky commissioning editor and YouTube exec Marvyn Benoit as…
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ITV Studios rejigs EMEA sales & distribution by hiring Lionsgate exec
ITV Studios (ITVS) is rejigging its global sales operation by appointing Lionsgate exec Gisela Asimus…
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Nippon TV launches ‘Crush Park’ game show as int’l format
Japan’s Nippon TV has launched its new gameshow, Crush Park, as an international format. The…
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Amazon orders ‘Mr & Mrs Smith’ series; axes ‘Truth Seekers’
Amazon Studios has ordered a scripted series rebooting the 2005 action film Mr & Mrs…
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Deals round-up: Beyond engineers raft of sales; ZDF Enterprises gets Naked; Nippon TV & WBITVP expands ‘Mute it!’; Sony snags Beta series
Beyond engineers raft of sales Blue Ant Media in Canada, RTHK in Hong Kong, Discovery…
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Argonon expands with Hat Trick’s ex-head of factual for new indie Studio Leo
US- and UK-based production group Argonon is expanding its indie roster by launching a new…