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DAZN to resume global roll-out with 24 July beta kick-off
Sport streamer DAZN is to resume its international expansion plans on July 24, TBI’s sister…
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‘Batman’s Matt Reeves strikes Warner Bros. deal & hires Working Title alum
The Batman director Matt Reeves and his 6th & Idaho production firm have snagged an…
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BBC One turns to Korea for CJENM’s music format ‘I Can See Your Face’
BBC One is looking to ramp up its primetime entertainment offering with a local version…
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Kids round-up: Tencent Video becomes new Chinese home for ‘Shaun The Sheep’; Acamar Films makes key UK hires; ‘Dino Dana’ movie roars onto Canada’s Cineplex Store and more…
Tencent and Aardman do ‘Shaun The Sheep’ deal UK studio Aardman has signed a deal…
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Tuesday Child & BBC music format ‘The Hit List’ lands in the Netherlands
NPO1 in the Netherlands has ordered a local version of Tuesday Child’s BBC music entertainment…
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Genius Brands & POW! Entertainment team to develop Stan Lee’s post-Marvel IP
Genius Brands International and Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment have launched a joint venture, Stan Lee…
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WarnerMedia names streaming strategy exec Priya Dogra to lead Turner, HBO in EMEA & APAC
HBO Max operator WarnerMedia has appointed Priya Dogra, one of its key execs advising on…
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Exclusive: Endemol Shine’s strategy & commercial chief Wim Ponnet to exit following Banijay deal
Endemol Shine Group’s chief strategy and commercial officer Wim Ponnet is expected to step down…
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Alibaba livestreaming boss fired, accused of nepotism and accepting gifts
Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant, has announced the immediate departure of its livestreaming chief Zhao…
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UK resumes sports, TV and film production, with lockdown exemptions
The British government has announced a deal that will allow the staging of selected sports…
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Mobile to cover 40% of SVOD subscriptions by 2025
Mobile will provide 40% of the global total of SVOD subscriptions by 2025, claims a…
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ORF and ZDF take a second stab at ‘Vienna Blood’
Broadcasters ORF in Austria and ZDF in Germany have ordered a second season crime of…
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Story Lab adds French cooking format to global menu
Global content creator and distributor The Story Lab has acquired international rights to French cooking…
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Banijay rebrands following Endemol Shine Group acquisition
Banijay has unveiled a new-look following its $2.2bn acquisition of Endemol Shine Group, adding that…
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Discovery Germany to buy Leonine’s Tele 5
Discovery Germany has agreed to acquire Leonine’s entertainment channel Tele 5. The deal also is…
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European AVODs in ‘consolidation phase’ with limited growth, claims report
Ad-supported streamers in Europe are some way behind their counterparts across the world, a new…
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UK’s ITV names Nana Hughes to head scripted comedy & comedy-drama
ITV is bringing its comedy and drama teams closer together by appointing former Talkback exec…
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TBI Talks: Andy Kaplan’s AXN plans greater investment in Asian content, while US buyers lead online acquisitions
KC Global Media Entertainment-owned AXN is committed to investing in more original content in the…
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Nordic streamer Viaplay takes to ‘Catwalk’ with movie & docuseries
Nordic streamer Viaplay is preparing to air a film and accompanying docuseries about a Swedish…
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BBC to cut 450 jobs from regional TV, radio & news teams
UK pubcaster the BBC is to cut 450 jobs across its English regional TV news…
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MTV Studios extends animation boom by replicating ‘Clone High’
ViacomCBS-owned MTV Studios is to “reimagine” the early-2000s adult animated comedy series Clone High. Original…
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Endemol Shine Group’s CEO Sophie Turner Laing to exit as Banijay completes $2.2bn deal
Banijay has formally completed its $2.2bn acquisition of Endemol Shine Group, marking the end of…
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Amazon orders ‘Fallout’ adaptation from ‘Westworld’ team
Amazon Studios has partnered with US video game publisher Bethesda Game Studios to bring the…
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Gaumont adds Amazon’s Michelle Sullivan for animation & family
Narcos producer Gaumont has appointed Amazon Studios’ Michelle Sullivan to work across its animation and…
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BBC Studios exec Tobi de Graaff links with financier Anton for new JV
BBC Studios (BBCS) director of commissioning & co-production Tobi de Graaff has linked up with…
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News round-up: Kew alums’ Rainmaker names COO; Amazon lands ‘Mad Men’; ‘Hard Quiz’ heads to Holland
Rainmaker adds Kew alum as COO Rainmaker Content, the recently launched distributor from former Kew…
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MIPCOM preps for Cannes return as Reed Midem unveils Covid-19 strategy
MIPCOM organiser Reed Midem has revealed how the 2020 edition of its sprawling content market…
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Kids round-up: CMC goes online next week; Wildbrain Spark to manage ‘Shimajiro’ brand
CMC launches online next week The 2020 Children’s Media Conference (CMC) gets underway next week,…
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Global drama streamer Walter Presents rolls into Russia
UK-based streamer Walter Presents has signed a two-year deal with Russian SVOD service Start, with…
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Pulse Films non-fiction chief Jon Alwen exits to launch doc-focused Astronaut
Pulse Films’ non-fiction chief Jon Alwen has stepped down to launch his own production firm….