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Red Arrow’s Endor appoints Fox Networks exec as creative director
Deep State outfit Endor Productions has appointed former Fox Networks Group (FNG) exec Sara Johnson…
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Disney+ beats subscriber predictions, unveils India launch plans
Disney+ has hit 28.6 million subscribers in less than six months, the company has confirmed….
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TBI’s UK Screenings Social prepares for launch with new guest speakers!
TBI welcomes you to a brand new event taking place a short walk from Southbank…
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Disney switches on Disney+ in UK for existing users
Disney has activated streamer Disney+ in the UK for existing subscribers ahead of its March…
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News round-up: Japanese first for Fuji’s ‘Suits’; HBO Max takes Simmons doc; C5 heads to ITN’s forest
Japan’s Fuji TV marks first with Suits Japanese broadcaster Fuji TV has extended its reboot…
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ProSieben and Discovery’s streamer Joyn moves into reality with Constantin
ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery’s streamer Joyn has ordered its first reality TV format, with Germany’s Constantin…
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BBC licence fee to rise $4, in line with inflation
The UK’s licence fee will increase by £3 ($3.90) per year, as part of a…
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More than 300 channels could leave UK following Brexit, analysts suggest
More than 300 channels operated by international broadcasters from the UK could move to Europe…
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Twofour54 Abu Dhabi appoints Image Nation exec as CEO
Government-backed production hub Twofour54 Abu Dhabi has appointed Michael Garin as CEO. Garin joins from…
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Newen to merge distribution with TF1 Studios, appoints Studiocanal alum to oversee process
French production giant Newen has appointed former Studiocanal and Global Road exec Rodolphe Buet to…
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ViacomCBS prepares Lat Am roll-out for Pluto TV
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) is preparing to launch AVOD service Pluto TV in Latin America,…
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Prince William, Joaquin Phoenix blast BAFTA’s for lack of diversity
Prince William and Joker star Joaquin Phoenix were among those to blast the BAFTA’s for…
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News round-up: Banijay Asia expands; Sundance names Film Festival director; Romania’s ‘Vlad’ travels
Banijay strikes Kamal Haasan deal Banijay Asia has unveiled plans to collaborate with India’s Turmeric…
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Viaplay operator NENT strikes Sony co-production, output deal
Nordic Entertainment (NENT) Group has struck a co-development and co-production deal with Sony Pictures Television…
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Disney expected to announce up to 30 million subs for Disney+
Disney is expected to reveal that recently launched streamer Disney+ has amassed up to 30…
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Hulu CEO Randy Freer steps down as Disney merges management
Disney is pushing forward with introducing an integrated management team for its SVOD service Hulu,…
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ViacomCBS appoints NBCUniversal’s George Cheeks as CBS president
ViacomCBS has appointed NBCUniversal (NBCU) Content Studios’ vice-chairman George Cheeks as president and CEO of…
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ZDFE adds former Red Arrow exec for acquisitions, sales in English-language & Scandinavia
ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE) has appointed former Red Arrow Studios International (RASI) exec Yi Qiao as…
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Sky Studios strikes first-look deal with Romesh Ranganathan’s prodco Ranga Bee
Sky Studios has signed a first-look script deal with UK-based comedy and entertainment indie Ranga…
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Netflix to end ‘The Crown’ with Imelda Staunton confirmed as Queen
Netflix is to bring the curtain down on royal drama The Crown after a fifth…
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Endemol Shine UK’s factual chief Kim Shillinglaw to step down
Endemol Shine Group’s UK-focused factual chief Kim Shillinglaw is stepping down. Former BBC Two and…
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Netflix unveils Spanish slate with singing show, dramas and docs
Netflix is expanding its originals in Spain with a new musical competition format, a documentary…
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Licence fee reformer appointed for UK government’s media committee
The UK government has appointed a politician in favour of licence fee reform as chair…
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Amazon Prime nears Netflix as it unveils 150 million Prime members
Amazon Prime now has 150 million members worldwide, the company has revealed in its quarterly…
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TF1 remakes ‘Keeping Faith’ as APC picks up sales rights to third season
Keeping Faith, the hit drama produced for the BBC and Welsh-language broadcaster S4C, is to…
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BBC scores record-breaking year for iPlayer with over 4 billion streams
The BBC on the UK has revealed another record-breaking feat for its iPlayer catch-up service,…
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Exclusive: Disney+ eyes European remakes for unscripted formats, unveils new shows
Disney+ is looking for European production partners to work on regional remakes of its unscripted…
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UK’s ‘high-end’ TV production hits new record of $2.15bn
High-end TV production in the UK was up by almost a third in 2019, hitting…
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Murdoch, Snider and Featherstone’s prodco Sister appoints creative exec
Elisabeth Murdoch, Stacey Snider and Jane Featherstone’s production outfit Sister has appointed Kate Fenske as…
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Apple TV+ hires outgoing Starz progamming chief Carmi Zlotnik
Carmi Zlotnik, who is stepping down as president of programming at Starz, has struck an…