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ABC in Oz names Nick Hayden as new head of entertainment
The ABC in Australia has promoted Nick Hayden as its new head of entertainment. Hayden,…
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Sky Studios hires ‘Kumars’ writer Anil Gupta as creative director of comedy
Sky Studios, the development and production arm of British broadcast group Sky, has appointed writer…
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News round-up: Top Hat’s 9/11 doc sells in Europe and US; Fremantle takes CNN’s ‘First Ladies’ global; Korea’s CJ ENM strikes pact with Indonesia’s GoPlay
Top Hat’s 9/11 doc sells in Europe and US The Canal+ Group in France, TV2…
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Blumhouse TV’s co-president Marci Wiseman steps down
Blumhouse TV’s co-president Marci Wiseman is stepping down from her role at the US-based producer…
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Discovery’s Indian streamer expands offer with BBC blue chip shows
Discovery is bolstering its streaming service in India by offering a raft of blue chip…
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Freeform head of programming Lauren Corrao departs
Disney-owned cablenet Freeform’s EVP of programming and development Lauren Corrao is leaving the company after…
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TCB co-founders Heaney & Subhani launch new sales & financing firm
TCB Media Rights co-founders Paul Heaney and Dina Subhani are returning to the content business…
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Wheelhouse Entertainment opens Newen’s ‘Wonderbox’
US-based Wheelhouse Entertainment has optioned the US rights to French outfit Newen Distribution’s primetime entertainment…
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Discovery Italy sets sail for local ‘Love Island’
Discovery Italy has commissioned a local adaptation of ITV Studios reality dating format Love Island….
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Fugitive teams with MO Studios, prep scripted and factual projects
UK-based production and financing company Fugitive has formed a new development and representation partnership with US…
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TBI Weekly: Five takeaways from the UK production census
UK trade body Pact today unveiled its annual production census, revealing record figures driven largely…
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Netflix orders kids animation from Chris Nee and the Obamas
Netflix has ordered an animated preschool series from former US president Barack Obama and Michelle…
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News round-up: Beyond to sell Barcroft’s sex docuseries; UK’s ITV orders Dunblane tragedy special
Beyond takes Barcroft’s Sex Unlimited global Beyond Rights has struck a deal to distribute a…
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‘Baghdad Central’ star Waleed Zuaiter launches prodco to bridge US and Mid-East
Baghdad Central star Waleed Zuaiter has launched a Middle-East, US and UK-based production company to…
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Viaplay adapts ‘Two Sisters’ drama from Banijay’s Yellow Bird
Nordic streamer Viaplay has ordered an eight-part drama based on the bestselling novels by Swedish…
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Kids round-up: Jellyfish names originals MD; Scholastic & Mainframe unveils kids’ horror show; Marblemedia hires ex-Disney child star
Jellyfish named new MD of originals UK-based animation studio Jellyfish Pictures has appointed Natalie Llewellyn…
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License to thrill: Q&A with Festival of Licensing VP Anna Knight
The first-ever Festival of Licensing, this year’s online substitute for the annual Brand Licensing Europe,…
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Nippon TV rejigs international division with two promotions
Japan’s Nippon TV has rejigged its international operations in a bid to expand its export…
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How Dutch producers welcomed audiences for ‘The Hit List’
In the concluding part of this two-part series, Vincent ter Voert, CEO at Dutch producer…
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Global spending drives UK production to record revenues of $4.2bn
UK television production revenues hit a record high of £3.3bn ($4.2bn) during 2019 driven largely…
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Producer-led iZen group launches new Clapperboard drama label
iZen, the producer-owned content group comprising of a network of independent production companies in Spain,…
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News round-up: eOne sells ‘Nurses’; NENT’s ‘Farm’ opens in Netherlands; TVF sales; AMC strikes C5 deal
Foxtel & NBCU among networks to take eOne’s ‘Nurses’ Foxtel in Australia, NBCUniversal International Networks…
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Scottish indie Two Rivers strikes co-pro deal with new Ross Wilson venture
Scottish indie Two Rivers Media has struck a co-production deal with RW Productions (RWP), the…
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UK indie Woodcut Media opens distribution arm, plans co-financing
UK indie prodco Woodcut Media is expanding into distribution, with the launch of a new…
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ITV America ups Heath Banks to COO
Hell’s Kitchen and Pawn Stars producer ITV America has promoted Heath Banks to the role of chief operating…
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LatAm streamer Europa+ launches, with ‘Doctor Who’ & ‘Vernon Subutex’
US-based media company Castalia Communications and Mexican investment fund Innokap have announced the launch of…
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How Tuesday’s Child kept the music playing through Covid
In the first of a two-part series, Karen Smith, MD at Tuesday’s Child, tells TBI…
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News round-up: MIA reveals line-up; Eccho strikes Ukraine deal; BBC Two goes fishing again
MIA reveals line-up Italian drama event Mercato Internazionale Audiovisivo (MIA) has unveiled its initial line-up…
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BBCS extends development and distribution partnership with ‘First Team’ prodco Fudge Park
BBC Studios (BBCS) has renewed its partnership with Fudge Park Productions, the company founded by…
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BBC Studios, Lionsgate hire ABC’s Rachel Bendavid for scripted partnership
BBC Studios (BBCS) and Lionsgate have appointed ABC Entertainment alum Rachel Bendavid to head up…