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Vice bets big on news as Studios arm lines up Netflix, Amazon projects
Vice Media Group’s head of international Dominique Delport is betting big on the youth brand’s…
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TV critic and broadcaster Clive James dies, aged 80
Australian writer and broadcaster Clive James has died aged 80. James died on Sunday following…
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Channel 5’s Ben Frow promoted at Viacom, handed entire UK content budget
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has appointed Ben Frow as director of programmes for its…
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BBC Two, HBO explore Silicon Valley with ‘Leaving Neverland’ director Dan Reed
BBC Two and HBO have commissioned a four-part documentary series about Silicon Valley that is…
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Irish, Spanish fund Netshow Capital launches $33m investment scheme
An Irish and Spanish investment group has launched a €30m ($33m) fund that will be…
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Cartoon Network, Adult Swim chief Christina Miller latest to exit WarnerMedia
WarnerMedia exec Christina Miller, who oversees Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and…
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All3Media’s Lion TV hires creative director and factual chief
All3Media-backed UK producer Lion TV has hired a creative director and a head of factual….
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Exclusive: All3 poised for Red Arrow Studios as sales process enters final stages
All3Media is leading the pack in its pursuit of Red Arrow Studios, with the sales…
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Disney+ downloads exceed 15 million, sending shares to record high
Disney+ has been downloaded more than 15 million times and generated $5m via in-app purchases…
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Sheffield Doc/Fest chair steps down as festival becomes registered charity
Sheffield Doc/Fest’s long-time chair Alex Graham is stepping down from the board after more than…
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News round-up: Cineflix expands ‘Storm Stories’; Showtime orders gossip docuseries; HBO preps cyber warfare doc
Cineflix Rights welcomes Storm Stories Cineflix Rights has acquired exclusive global distribution rights to science…
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Iflix rejigs management structure with Mark Francis named chief content officer
Asian streamer iflix is rejigging its management structure, with Mark Francis taking the reins as…
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Quibi’s head of content operations Diane Nelson departs
Quibi’s head of content operations Diane Nelson is to step down, marking the latest senior…
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ITV Studios backs new drama outfit from ‘A Very English Scandal’ EP
A Very English Scandal exec producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins is setting up a new drama label…
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UKTV’s Dave commissions Boomerang for ‘Big Zuu’s Big Eats’
UKTV channel Dave has commissioned Boomerang for fact ent series Big Zuu’s Big Eats, featuring…
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WarnerMedia sets out Southeast Asian leadership team under Clement Schwebig
WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks has installed a new Southeast Asian leadership team based out of Singapore….
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John Battsek: SVOD-backed sports films allow “human” portrayals of athletes like Andy Murray
Andy Murray: Resurfacing producer John Battsek has praised the SVOD-fuelled wave of sports documentaries for…
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‘McMafia’, ‘Real Full Monty’ among International Emmy winners
UK series McMafia has picked up the International Emmy Award for drama at the 47th…
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Deals round-up: PBS takes Backshall, visits Vienna; UK, Germany land ‘Secret Song’; APC boards ‘Invisible Line’
PBS explores with Backshall, visits Vienna PBS in the US is preparing to air 10-part…
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European Documentary Network’s future in question as vote looms in January
The future of the European Documentary Network is in turmoil following a dust-up at the…
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Netflix, CBC to end ‘Anne With An E’ after three seasons
Netflix and Canadian broadcaster CBC are bringing the curtain down on drama series Anne With…
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Beta Film takes stake in Zoë Rocha’s drama prodco RubyRock
Germany’s Beta Film has expanded its scripted interests by taking a stake in UK-based drama…
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MultiStory Media rejigs creative team with promotions for De Moraes, McGough
ITV Studios-backed MultiStory Media has restructured its creative team, with Ana De Moraes promoted to…
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Walter Presents team launches drama venture backed by Channel 4
The trio behind international drama platform Walter Presents is setting up a new drama venture,…
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Starz rolls out standalone Starzplay app in five countries
Lionsgate-backed cable channel Starz is rolling out a direct-to-consumer app in five countries, including the…
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AMC appoints Hoodlum exec Noel Manzano as VP international programming
AMC Networks has appointed Hoodlum Entertainment’s Noel Manzano as VP of international programming. The exec…
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AMC’s Chris Loveall boards Disney+ as VP content for international
AMC Networks’ Chris Loveall is the latest exec to join a growing international team for…
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Why the scripted format boom is fuelled by relatable storytelling (Column)
K7 Media insight manager Richard O’Meara breaks down the findings of the consultancy’s latest Tracking…
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MENA-focused digital marketplace Mena.tv launches fundraising drive
Mena.tv, an online content marketplace for the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region, has…
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Viacom International Studios UK taps Richard Hastings to helm non-scripted
Viacom International Studios UK has hired Richard Hastings as head of non-scripted programming. The former…