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BBC Arts chief Jonty Claypole & commercial chief Bal Samra to depart
The BBC’s director of arts Jonty Claypole and its commercial chief Bal Samra – who…
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Argonon buys Nemorin as ‘growth path’ out of pandemic focuses on branded content
Argonon has expanded its branded content operations by acquiring UK-based outfit Nemorin Film & Video,…
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Deals round-up: Globoplay buys ‘Coroner’ & ‘Wynonna Earp’; Abacus to sell Nick Broomfield doc; Viaplay preps ‘Estonia: The Last Wave’
Globo grabs Coroner & Wynonna Earp Brazilian streamer Globoplay has picked up drama duo Coroner and…
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Netflix poaches Disney+ unscripted chief Dan Silver for documentaries
Netflix has hired Disney+’s VP of non-fiction originals Dan Silver to lead its documentary films….
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Activision Blizzard sues Netflix over poaching of CFO
Activision Blizzard, the game publisher behind titles including Call Of Duty and World Of Warcraft, has…
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NBC develops Keshet’s Israeli scripted format ‘The A Word’
US broadcast network NBC is developing a remake of Keshet’s hit scripted format The A…
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Compact Pictures hires Synchronicity’s Laura McBride for expansion
Scottish producer Compact Pictures has appointed Synchronicity Films’ Laura McBride as part of the company’s plans to…
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Leonine hires Sky Vision & Sonar alum to head global sales
German outfit Leonine Studios has hired former Sky Vision and Sonar exec Patrick Phelan to…
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Universal Music launches Mercury Studios, led by BBC Children’s alum Alice Webb
Universal Music Group (UMG) has launched a “multi-faceted content studio” focused on music-based storytelling, which…
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News round-up: ITV Studios sells 300+ hours in India; Newen Connect to distribute Italy’s ‘Christian’ and more…
ITV Studios sells 300+ hours in India Soon-to-launch streamer Discovery+, Lionsgate Play and Viacom 18…
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Disney cuts swathe of senior execs as TV restructure begins
A major round of lay-offs is underway at Walt Disney’s Television Group, with many high-level…
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‘Say Yes To The Dress’ prodco Half Yard’s CEO steps down, Hoogstra upped
Say Yes To The Dress producer Half Yard Productions has appointed Dirk Hoogstra as its CEO, with…
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AMC consolidates UMC & WE tv leadership; renews ‘Fear The Walking Dead’
US-based AMC Networks has brought the leadership of its UMC streaming service and WE tv…
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WarnerMedia reveals HBO Max global plans, as streamer gains studio’s movie slate
WarnerMedia will roll out HBO Max into Europe and Latin America during the second half…
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Hillary & Chelsea Clinton launch prodco, unveils first project at Apple
Apple TV+ has given a straight-to-series order to Gutsy Women, a docuseries hosted by former…
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‘Witless’ prodco Objective Media appoints first head of comedy
All3Media-owned Objective Fiction has appointed GameFace and Witless producer Charlotte Lewis as its first head…
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TBI’s Content Innovation Awards 2020 – The Winners!
Cineflix Rights, Banijay’s format Lego Masters and Canadian drama Transplant were among the standout winners at…
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Discovery+ will rival Netflix & Disney+ globally, says CEO David Zaslav
Discovery CEO David Zaslav says new streamer Discovery+ will rival Disney+ and Netflix’s global dominance…
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Banijay takes Danish ‘Famous Last Words’ format worldwide
Banijay has acquired the distribution rights to Danish posthumous interview format Famous Last Words. Originally…
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Amazon takes first run rights on ‘Vikings’ finale away from History
Amazon Prime Video has bagged first window rights for the final 10 episodes of historical…
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All3 buys ‘Our Planet’ & ‘Perfect Planet’ producer Silverback Films
All3Media has acquired blue chip natural history producer Silverback Films, the UK-based firm behind The…
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VIS developing series around Spanish designer Cristóbal Balenciaga
ViacomCBS International Studios is in development on a new scripted series depicting the life of…
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Kids round-up: Amazon lands on ‘Argo’s World’; Atresmedia and Planeta Junior Launch Kidz channel; Canal+ acquires ‘Endlings’
Amazon lands on ‘Argo’s World’ Amazon Prime Video has acquired the first season of STEM-based…
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Round-up: Lifetime, E4 welcome ‘Married At First Sight Oz’; Pasiones preps Globo’s ‘Total Dreamer’; Sky Pick orders ‘Paranormal’ special
Lifetime, E4 get Married At First Sight Australia UK channel E4 and Lifetime in the…
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Lionsgate’s streamer Pantaya partners with ‘Falco’ prodco Dynamo & Sony for cannabis thriller
Lionsgate-backed Spanish-language streamer Pantaya has linked up with the producer behind Amazon’s Falco for a…
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TBI’s Content Innovation Awards 2020 – tune in as winners revealed later today!
Today is the day! The winners of TBI’s Content Innovation Awards 2020 will be revealed…
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BBC Scotland spreads Christmas magic with North by NorthNorth commission
BBC Scotland has commissioned a one-off Christmas special from Edinburgh-based North By NorthNorth Media that follows…
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Discovery unveils SVOD/AVOD global streamer, with 1,000 hours of originals
Discovery has unveiled its global streaming service Discovery+, which will offer more than 1,000 hours…
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Italy’s Rai 1 remakes TV3 Catalunya format ‘Merlí’ with Banijay
Italy’s Rai 1 has commissioned a local remake of TV3 Catalunya’s scripted format Merlí, with Alessandro D’Alatri attached…
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BlackBox Multimedia and Leader Produzioni partner to adapt Chilean noir novel
International prodco Blackbox Multimedia and Italy’s Leader Produzioni have teamed up to adapt novelist Luis…