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Netflix hires ITN’s CEO Anna Mallett for production & appoints overall deals exec
Netflix has appointed Anna Mallett, the former BBC Studios exec and current ITN CEO,…
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NENT eyes $405m funding to fuel Viaplay expansion in Europe & US
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) is looking to raise SEK3.5bn ($405m) to fund the expansion…
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Global Screen consolidates TV and film, led by Julia Weber; Alexandra Heidrich departs
Telepool-owned German distributor Global Screen is consolidating its sales and acquisitions across both TV and…
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Exclusive: Insight TV and InShort launch across Europe via Huawei Video
The Netherlands-based Insight TV is bringing its flagship linear cablenet – also-named Insight TV – and shortform…
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Warner Bros. TV Group’s president & chief marketing officer Lisa Gregorian to exit
Warner Bros. Television Group’s president & chief marketing officer Lisa Gregorian has become the latest…
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TBI In Conversation: Trioscope’s CCO on launching Netflix’s ‘The Liberator’ & an animation revolution
Brandon Barr, chief content officer at Trioscope Studios, the prodco behind Netflix’s The Liberator, tells Mark…
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ViacomCBS to close legacy streamers as focus shifts to Paramount+
ViacomCBS is to shut down its smaller legacy streamers, such as MTV Hits, whose content…
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France’s Canal+ expands viewer engagement offer with LiveLike deal
France’s Canal+ has struck a deal with an audience engagement platform that allows viewers to…
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Univision sells minority stake in Robert Rodriguez’s El Rey Network
US Hispanic broadcaster Univision Communications has sold its minority stake in filmmaker Robert Rodriguez’s El…
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Israeli streamer Izzy snags Armoza Studios scripted & docureality shows
Recently launched Israeli SVOD Izzy has picked up a raft of content from ITV Studios-owned…
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ITV adapts Louise Candlish’s thriller ‘Our House’, orders Kevin Macdonald Covid doc
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has bolstered its drama and doc slate by handing out commissions…
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SBS cooks up Story Lab’s socially-distanced format ‘All Together At The Table’
SBS in Belgium has ordered a local version of remotely filmed cooking class format All…
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Baby Cow CEO Christine Langan steps down to launch Bonnie Productions
Christine Langan, CEO of Steve Coogan’s UK-based indie Baby Cow, has stepped down to launch…
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SVOD subscription hits 80% in US as pay-TV customers continue to fall
Eight out of ten US TV households subscribe to at least one SVOD service while…
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Abacus Media Rights to bring Canadian comedy ‘Sort Of’ to market
Amcomri Media Group-owned Abacus Media Rights (AMR) has acquired international distribution rights for upcoming Canadian comedy Sort…
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Canada’s CBC revamps scripted with Helen Asimakis & Michelle Daly departing
Canadian pubcaster CBC has restructured its scripted division, with drama head Helen Asimakis and comedy…
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Netflix experiments with linear channel ‘Direct’ in France
Netflix is moving into linear TV by testing out the popularity of a new scheduled…
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Kids round-up: Nick LatAm teams with Bala and Nature Conservancy; Baratunde Thurston to deliver Kidscreen keynote; WHO launches Covid shorts on Spacetoon
Nick LatAm teams with Bala and Nature Conservancy on digital series Nickelodeon Latin America has…
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Discovery CEO Zaslav reveals streaming plans ahead of December unveiling
Discovery CEO David Zaslav has offered more details for its soon-to-launch international streaming service, which…
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SPI brings FilmBox Extra to Türksat/KabloTV as companies extend partnership
Global media company SPI’s FilmBox Extra channel is coming to Türksat/KabloTV subscribers in Turkey, after…
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BBC iPlayer orders ‘Once Were Lions’, rugby league feature doc
BBC iPlayer, the UK pubcaster’s VOD service, has ordered a feature-length documentary about the Great…
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Amazon launches Prime Video Channels service in Spain, Italy and the Netherlands
Amazon Prime Video Channels has landed in Spain, Italy and the Netherlands, allowing existing subscribers…
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News round-up: ‘Model Railway’ goes Dutch; Sky scores Liverpool FC doc; South Africa opens ‘Love Island’; Oz Directors’ Guild hire
Great Model Railway Challenge leads to Netherlands NPO Max in the Netherlands has optioned rights…
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Banijay retains Marie Schweitzer as chief strategy officer
Banijay’s strategy chief Marie Schweitzer is to remain with the company following its acquisition of…
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Brazilian giant Globo strikes Disney+ deal & unveils $250m investment plan
Brazilian giant Globo has struck a deal to offer Disney+ via its streaming service Globoplay…
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Oz’s ABC orders live Great Barrier Reef special
Australian pubcaster the ABC has ordered a two-night special live event examining the annual mass…
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EdTV Awards names Munya Chawawa as host; actor David Harewood to be honoured
British comedian, content creator and broadcaster Munya Chawawa has been named as the host of…
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ViacomCBS appoints co-lead for Australia & New Zealand business
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) has appointed Jarrod Villani as co-lead of the media giant’s Australia…
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Bravo NZ reunites ‘Real Housewives Of Auckland’ for one-off special
Bravo New Zealand has ordered Get Housewived, a one-hour special reuniting the original cast members…
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UK’s Channel 4 returns to Chatsworth House
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a new series abouts the British stately home Chatsworth…