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News round-up: Apple TV+ extends ‘Tehran’; Quintus deals in France; SBS, ZDF take PBS Trump doc; FILMPIXS launch
Apple TV+ returns to Tehran Apple TV+ has ordered a second season of Israeli drama…
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ITV Studios America promotes Joey Kern to VP of production
ITV Studios America (ITVSA) has promoted Joey Kern and Kimberly Rosenblum to new roles at…
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ITV orders factual special on Irish baby deaths; RTÉ and Topic onboard
UK comcaster ITV has commissioned a documentary about the Irish mother and baby home scandal…
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Disney seals ‘unprecedented’ SVOD deal with Peacock & Hulu for ‘Modern Family’
Disney has struck a deal in the US that will see its streaming service Hulu…
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Vuulr names Lionsgate alum Thomas Hughes CEO Americas as first US office opens
Online content marketplace Vuulr has hired Lionsgate alum Thomas Hughes as its CEO for the…
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Spain’s Conecta Fiction confirms physical dates & virtual event
Co-production forum Conecta Fiction has confirmed plans for a physical event later this year in…
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Marblemedia hires Proper TV’s Mike Armitage and ups Kelsey Espensen in factual push
Canadian prodco Marblemedia has hired Proper Television exec Mike Armitage as its new development producer…
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Exclusive: BBC’s ‘Winterwatch’ pioneers green production power
The UK-based BBC Studios Natural History Unit has taken a step forward for green production…
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News round-up: West One shops star-studded climate doc; HiddenLight adapts Syrian conflict book; J2911 adds TCF4 factual duo
West One to shop star-studded climate change doc UK-based West One International has acquired exclusive…
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Deals round-up: ITVS invests in Israeli drama; Fox buys eOne’s ‘Diggstown’; GRB’s global sales
ITVS invests in Israeli drama ITV Studios (ITVS) has invested in upcoming Israeli thriller Jerusalem, which…
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Blink Films hires Antidote Productions co-founder as exec producer
UK factual indie Blink Films has hired producer Laura Jones to work across its special…
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Tony Tackaberry steps down as CEO at All3’s Lion TV USA
All3Media-owned Lion TV USA CEO Tony Tackaberry is stepping down after almost two decades with…
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Storyglass hires Audible, ITN & Initial alum Steve Carsey as MD
Fremantle-backed podcast-skewing prodco Storyglass has appointed Audible’s Steve Carsey as its MD. Former ITN Productions…
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Blue Ant supercharges BHP with prodco acquisition & China hire
Blue Ant Media is aiming to supercharge its Asia-focused production outfit Beach House Pictures (BHP)…
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Imagine Entertainment promotes Justin Wilkes to oversee creative
Brian Grazer and Ron Howard’s Imagine Entertainment has appointed its documentary president Justin Wilkes to…
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Factual SVOD Docsville acquired by Lightning International
Hong Kong-based distribution and multi-channel operator Lightning International has acquired Docsville, the factual streamer launched…
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Acorn TV pre-buys ‘Jack Irish’ S3; DCD takes global distribution rights
AMC Networks-owned US streamer Acorn TV has pre-bought the third and final season of crime…
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Deals round-up: Cineflix chalks up Discovery+ pre-sale; Sony finds ‘Hide & Seek’; Beyond sales
Cineflix claims Discovery+ pre-sale Discovery+ has struck a multi-territory pre-sale deal with Cineflix Rights for…
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Globo takes surfing docs & female-focused factual series to int’l buyers
Brazilian giant Globo is taking a raft of factual shows to international buyers, following their…
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India’s Disney+ Hotstar expands ‘Special Ops Universe’
Indian streamer Disney+ Hotstar has announced plans for Special Ops Universe, a multi-project franchise based…
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Banijay Rights rejigs execs in Canada, Germany & Latin America
Banijay Rights has rejigged its operations in Latin America, Canada and Germany with a series…
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Apple TV+ orders new science drama with Brie Larson
Apple TV+ has made a straight-to-series order for Lessons In Chemistry, a new 1960s-set drama,…
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Newen merges Telfrance, CAPA & 17 Juin to form new French division
French production and distribution group Newen has restructured its domestic operations by combining Telfrance, CAPA…
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TVF International extends Mediacorp factual distribution deal
Factual distributor TVF International has extended its first-look deal with Singapore-based media group Mediacorp for…
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Sky doubles originals offer as huge docs, films & drama slate unveiled
European broadcast group Sky has announced its ‘biggest ever’ line-up of new and original programming,…
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Exclusive: Fremantle settles ‘Masked Singer’ format dispute in Ukraine
The Masked Singer distributor Fremantle and national broadcaster Ukraine have settled their format dispute with domestic rival…
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Exclusive: ViacomCBS rejigs Lisa Kramer’s distribution team in EMEA
ViacomCBS’s Global Distribution Group has expanded the remits of four senior executives following the recent…
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Discovery Canada’s Edwina Follows departs as Bell Media restructuring continues
Discovery Canada’s general manager Edwina Follows has become the latest senior exec to depart as…
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Spain’s RTVE orders local version of ITVS quiz format ‘Beat The Chasers’
Spanish broadcaster RTVE has commissioned a local version of ITV Studios’ UK quiz show format…
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Sky unveils 20% BAME target by 2025 as part of diversity push
Comcast-owned Sky in the UK and Ireland has set a target to ensure that 20% of…