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Mentorn Media hires Channel 4 commissioning editor to head factual

Mentorn Media has appointed Emily Jones as head of factual, replacing the outgoing Bernie Kay….

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Fremantle’s Naked hires ‘The Apprentice’ exec as first head of entertainment

Fremantle-owned UK producer Naked has hired Paul Broadbent as its first head of entertainment. Broadbent…

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BBC set to bolster iPlayer library after regulatory approval

UK media regulator Ofcom has given the BBC a greenlight to add more archive content…

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Silverlining Rights hires Drive exec to lead sales & acquisitions in North America & Europe

UK-based financier and distributor Silverlining Rights has hired an exec from Drive to work across…

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Paramount restructures Paramount TV Studios & CBS Studios, with senior execs among layoffs

Paramount has become the latest US studio to cut its workforce amid restructuring, with departees…

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BBC Studios buys into ‘Small Axe’ prodco Turbine Studios, extending spending spree

BBC Studios (BBCS) has extended its spending spree by taking a minority stake in Small…

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Pulse Films hires Archery Pictures & Objective alum as scripted creative director

Vice Media Group’s Pulse Films has brought on board producer Judy Counihan as its new…

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Scripted round-up: ‘A Spy Among Friends’ goes global; Eagle Eye scores double recommission; M-Net extends ‘Reyka’

A Spy Among Friends goes global Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has sold drama A Spy…

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Paramount+ prepares to launch in France

Paramount+ will launch in France tomorrow, integrated in pay TV platform Canal+’s new Ciné-Séries and…

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Amazon eyes deal for troubled French streamer Salto

Amazon is reportedly interested in acquiring troubled French streaming platform Salto, according to reports. Following…