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WE tv president & GM Marc Juris to depart after seven years in role
Marc Juris is to step down as president and general manager of US-based AMC Networks-owned lifestyle…
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Amazon acquires Nicole Kidman-starring drama from NBCU’s Matchbox Pictures
Amazon has picked up a Nicole Kidman-starring TV adaptation of Andrew Bovell’s play Things I…
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Amazon hires ex-BritBox chief Soumya Sriraman to lead US channels business
Amazon has hired BritBox’s recently departed president & CEO for North America Soumya Sriraman to oversee…
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Peacock cancels sci-fi series ‘Brave New World’
US streamer Peacock has cancelled sci-fi drama series Brave New World after just one season….
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ViacomCBS promotes veteran Bryon Rubin to COO at CBS Entertainment
ViacomCBS has promoted veteran exec Bryon Rubin to become COO at CBS Entertainment Group. Rubin…
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Exclusive: Ex-Endemol Shine Turkey chief Hakan Eren reveals ONN Productions
Former Endemol Shine Turkey (EST) commercial chief Hakan Eren has unveiled his new production company,…
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Netflix reunites ‘The Stranger’ team for adaptation of Harlan Coben’s ‘Stay Close’
Netflix has commissioned an adaptation of US author Harlan Coben’s best-selling novel Stay Close, with…
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HBO Max extends acquisition spree with UK comedy ‘Two Weeks To Live’
WarnerMedia’s US streamer HBO Max has taken exclusive streaming rights to British dark comedy Two…
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Kids round-up: Spielberg to revive ‘Tiny Toons on HBO Max; ‘Gormiti’ travels to North America, LatAm and Asia
Spielberg to revive ‘Tiny Toons’ on HBO Max WarnerMedia-backed HBO Max and Cartoon Network…
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NBCUniversal and more pick up Electric Entertainment crime series ‘Almost Paradise’ in global deals
Broadcasters and distributors in Spain, Africa, Ukraine, Latin America and the Middle East have signed…
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HBO Max preps podcasts & shortform content, as AVOD option nears launch
WarnerMedia’s streamer HBO Max will launch a number of new features for its mobile apps, including…
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NBCU veteran JoAnn Alfano adds current programming for UCP and International Formats Group to remit
Veteran NBCUniversal exec JoAnn Alfano is taking on additional duties, adding responsibility for current programming…
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Netflix reveals new-look US & international teams under Bela Bajaria
Netflix has unveiled a new-look to its senior commissioning ranks under the recently installed VP…
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Jellyfish Pictures ups Matthew Bristowe to MD and Sarah Tanner to director of operations
UK-based VFX and animation studio Jellyfish Pictures has promoted Matthew Bristowe to MD and Sarah…
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Merman Television hires Tiger Aspect’s Faye Dorn as head of drama
US-and-UK-based production company Merman Television has appointed Faye Dorn to the newly created role of…
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Zinc Media raises a further $5m as ‘bulwark’ to Covid & to fuel growth
UK-based factual production outfit Zinc Media Group has raised £4m ($5.2m) via a new share…
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Beyond Rights hires Fox Networks alum Connie Hodson as “second-in-command”
UK-and-Australia-based distributor Beyond Rights has appointed former Fox Networks exec Connie Hodson to the newly…
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Netflix & Nick alum Jenna Boyd partners with The Cartel for new prodco
Former Nickelodeon and Netflix exec Jenna Boyd has partnered with production and management firm The…
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Australia’s Seven ‘explored merger’ with ViacomCBS’s Network Ten
Australian broadcaster Seven West Media reportedly held talks with ViacomCBS about merging with Network Ten,…
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UK’s CBBC acquires ‘The New Legends Of Monkey’
BBC-owned children’s channel CBBC has acquired both seasons of live-action kids’ series The New Legends…
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Acorn TV takes exclusive rights to BBC & Netflix drama ‘A Suitable Boy’
AMC Networks’ Acorn TV has snagged exclusive North American premiere rights to BBC drama A…
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Drama round-up: Starzplay snags Fremantle trio; ‘Daydreamer’ heads to US; ‘Das Boot’ sails again; Zee5 originals
Starzplay secures Fremantle quartet Global streamer Starzplay has struck a deal with Fremantle for an…
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CNN Films boards SpringHill’s ‘Dreamland’ doc about Tulsa race riots
US-based CNN Films has come aboard Dreamland: The Rise And Fall Of Black Wall Street,…
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LGBTQ streamer Dekkoo takes Argentinian dramedy ‘Everything I Like’
Global streaming service Dekkoo, which claims to offer the largest online collection of gay-centric entertainment,…
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Gigglebug expands with King Bert alum Pryke & ex-MTV Finland CEO Nordlund
Nordic animation studio Gigglebug Entertainment has appointed Lucy Pryke as creative producer and Jarkko Nordlund…
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Discovery, Hulu snag format & tape rights to Keshet’s convent reality show
Disney’s US streamer Hulu has picked up exclusive rights to docureality show Bad Habits, Holy…
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ITV Studios teams with Peter Landesman for Mafia drama
ITV Studios America has teamed up with writer, director and producer Peter Landesman for a…
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ViacomCBS International Studios launches new kids division; Nina Hahn to head
ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS), a division of ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI), is launching a new…
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‘The Crown’ producer Suzanne Mackie launches new production company
Suzanne Mackie, one of the executive producers behind Netflix hit The Crown, is leaving UK-based…
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Netflix VP of original drama series, Nina Wolarsky, latest to depart in company streamline
Nina Wolarksy, Netflix’s vice president of original series – drama, is to leave after eight…