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Exclusive: Keshet’s MD of global content Sebastian Burkhardt exits
Keshet International (KI)’s MD of global content Sebastian Burkhardt has left the company, TBI has…
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NBC hires CBS Entertainment alum Sharon Vuong for alternative
NBC has hired Sharon Vuong, who left CBS Entertainment earlier this month, as its SVP…
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Nevision invests in new Nordic drama prodco Nevis
Top Scandinavian producers Anni Faurbye Fernandez, Moa Westeson and Cindy Hanson have teamed to set…
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ITV cancels summer ‘Love Island’ as Covid-19 hits reality juggernaut
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has cancelled its ratings juggernaut Love Island after being unable to…
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NEM Dubrovnik postponed & combined with Zagreb event
NEM Dubrovnik has become the latest event to be postponed following the Covid-19 pandemic. The…
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News round-up: CBC picks up Cineflix docs; Dust lands on All 4; TCB reports ‘record’ sales
Canada’s CBC picks up Cineflix docs Canadian pubcaster CBC has picked up six factual titles…
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‘Gogglebox’ format gets US celebrity spin on Fox
All3Media-owned UK-and-LA-based prodco Studio Lambert has given its Gogglebox format a celebrity spin and launched it…
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ViacomCBS rejig continues with Jill Offman to depart
The extensive management rejig at ViacomCBS in the US has continued in the UK with…
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News round-up: Série Series cancelled; Fred sells ER shows to UK; HBO & Rai renew ‘My Brilliant Friend’
Série Series 2020 cancelled, online replacement announced French scripted drama event Série Series has been…
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Nordic duo NENT & Telenor get greenlight to merge pay TV divisions
Viaplay owner NENT Group and fellow Nordic operator Telenor Group have been given the greenlight…
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WarnerMedia hires former Disney exec for APAC kids team
WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks has appointed former Disney exec Carlene Tan as director of original production…
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TBI Talks: Exploring Opportunities Amid Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has blindsided much of the content business, but producers, distributors, broadcasters and…
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ITV’s Kevin Lygo cools on ‘Love Island’ return & reveals lockdown fears
ITV director of television Kevin Lygo has admitted that the return of hit UK reality…
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RTL streamers post 34% growth but Fremantle revenues dip
Fremantle-owner RTL Group has seen positive growth for its streaming services, with TV Now and…
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Scottish streamer STV expands VOD content by 270 hours
STV, the free-to-air Scottish broadcaster, has announced a significant expansion of its STV Player VOD…
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News round-up: Sky Studios signs Leinemann; ‘Evermore’ sales; Britbox honours medics; Baby Cow names MD
Sky Studios signs exclusive deal with filmmaker Leinemann Sky Studios has signed an exclusive deal…
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ViacomCBS slashes senior execs, Smithsonian president to depart
ViacomCBS has made a slew of changes to the senior management ranks at MTV, Pop,…
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BBC ‘not immune’ to Covid-19, seeks factual entertainment formats
BBC Two controller Patrick Holland has said the UK broadcaster is “not immune” to the…
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NENT resumes unscripted sale & appoints DRG’s Halliwell to head UK division
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has resumed the sale of its non-scripted production interests and…
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‘Borgen’ revived by Netflix and Denmark’s DR
Danish political drama Borgen is returning to screens in 2022, with a fourth season in…
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‘Creepshow’ goes global in slew of new deals
Horror anthology series Creepshow is sharing its scares around the world, thanks to a slew…
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Viasat World’s Epic Drama launches on Bulgaria’s Bulsatcom
Viasat World-owned scripted channel Epic Drama has launched on Bulsatcom in Bulgaria, stocked with shows…
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Hulu picks up UK coming-of-age comedy ‘In My Skin’
US streamer Hulu has acquired UK prodco Expectation’s dark coming-of-age comedy In My Skin. The…
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Channel 4’s Ian Katz eyes brand-funded shows to deal with ‘very tight budgets’
The UK’s Channel 4 is looking to expand its brand-funded programming output as it attempts…
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Disney Channels Worldwide veteran Nancy Kanter to step down
Disney Channels Worldwide EVP of content & creative strategy Nancy Kanter is to leave the…
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News round-up: Sky returns to ‘Rob & Romesh’; BBC cancels ‘The Greatest Dancer’; Electric launches streamer; and more
Sky picks up second run of Rob & Romesh Vs Sky One and Now TV…
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Noah Media Group takes global rights for films from Oscar-winners
London-based Noah Media Group has acquired global distribution rights for Lorton Entertainment’s sports feature Make…
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Western Europe SVOD ‘to double’ by 2025 as Covid-19 boosts numbers
Western Europe is set to see SVOD subscriptions double to over 197 million by 2025,…
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Kids round-up: Scholastic, SPT develop ‘Goosebumps’; D360 lands ‘AnimalFanPedia’; Dandelooo joins with JPL Films
Scholastic, SPT develop Goosebumps Publishing outfit Scholastic Entertainment is joining forces with Sony Pictures Television…
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Netflix preps Covid-19 anthology show from ‘Orange Is The New Black’ team
Netflix is moving into the Covid-19 programming business with an anthology series from the team…