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eOne unscripted chief Tara Long to depart, eyes deal with John Morayniss’ Blink49 Studios
Entertainment One (eOne)’s unscripted chief Tara Long is leaving the company after a decade. Long…
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Jewish streamer ChaiFlicks lands Yes Studios dramas ‘Shtisel’ and ‘Fire Dance’
ChaiFlicks, the streaming service dedicated to Jewish content, has picked up Yes Studios dramas Shtisel…
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Critical Content appoints Zodiak & Fremantle alum Stéfanie Gelinas to head up formats & development
Ginny & Georgia and Sly producer Critical Content has appointed Zodiak Americas alum Stéfanie Gelinas…
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Newen Studios buys majority stake in ‘La Zona’ prodco Kubik Films as Spanish strategy expands
Newen Studios has taken control of Kubik Films, the Spanish producer behind La Zona and…
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Falcon Pictures strikes All3 Int’l deal to adapt ‘Liar’, ‘Cheat’ & ‘The Cry’ in Indonesia
Indonesian production house Falcon Pictures has struck a deal with All3Media International for three scripted…
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ITV Studios Netherlands hires KRO-NCRV’s Laurens Woldberg as managing director
KRO-NCRV exec and SimpelZodiak alum Laurens Woldberg has been appointed as managing director of ITV…
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Studio Lambert’s drama head Sue Hogg to step down, as Tim Harcourt named prodco’s creative chief
All3Media’s Studio Lambert has rejigged its senior team, with drama chief Sue Hogg stepping back…
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Skydance eyes Paramount assets as potential sale sends shares up 14%
Paramount Global’s majority owner National Amusements has reportedly held talks over a sale of its…
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News round-up: ABC orders Disney centenary doc; Oble to shop ‘n00b’; AMC cancels ‘Lucky Hank’
ABC orders Disney centenary doc ABC News Studios has ordered Disney 100: A Century of…
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Fifth Season strikes $225m deal to sell 25% stake to ‘Godzilla’ firm Toho
Severance and Normal People producer Fifth Season has sold a 25% stake in the business…
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Stan acquires Malaysian version of hit scripted format ‘The Bridge’
Australian streamer Stan has acquired both seasons of the Malaysian version of crime drama The…
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BBC orders father-daughter comedy ‘Daddy Issues’ from Fudge Park
BBC Comedy has ordered Daddy Issues, a new series for BBC Three and BBC iPlayer…
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Netflix adapts manga ‘Rising Impact’ as two-season anime
Netflix is adapting Nakaba Suzuki’s manga Rising Impact as a two-season anime, with the first…
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Exclusive: Frank Spotnitz on new voices, ‘The X-Files’ and the secret to Hollywood’s success
As Leonardo firm Big Light Productions welcomes its latest writing apprentice, CEO Frank Spotnitz tells…
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BBC Studios appoints Jax Media UK boss as creative director for comedy
BBC Studios Comedy Productions has appointed Molly Seymour, who heads up the UK arm of…
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BBC warns of further cuts as new licence fee leaves $113m shortfall
The BBC has confirmed it will have to make further budget cuts following the UK…
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Hozefa Lokhandwala exits Vice Media, with Bruce Dixon now sole CEO
Hozefa Lokhandwala is stepping down as co-chief of the embattled Vice Media Group, with Bruce…
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News round-up: DR1 orders menopause show; Moonbug & Toikido play ‘PeaKeeBoo’; ESPN & Disney to tell Brittney Griner story
DR1 orders menopause show The Danish Broadcasting Corporation has ordered factual series Welcome To the…
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Legendary hires ex-TNT/TBS exec Michael Bloom to lead unscripted push
Legendary Entertainment, the US firm behind shows such as Carnival Row for Prime Video and…
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Exclusive: Banijay & Endemol Shine Turkey’s Hakan Eren settle long-running legal battle
Banijay has settled its long-running dispute with Endemol Shine Turkey (EST)’s former exec Hakan Eren,…
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Peacock scores sports doc ‘Mission To Burnley’ & extends ‘Twisted Metal’
US streamer Peacock has acquired sports docuseries Mission To Burnley and renewed action-comedy Twisted Metal…
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BBC acquires Masterpiece period drama ‘Miss Austen’
UK pubcaster the BBC has acquired Miss Austen, an adaptation of Gill Hornby’s novel, which…
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Streamer & broadcaster budget squeeze to fuel windowing innovation & CEE growth
Tightening budgets are set to create surging demand for coproductions across Europe, with windowing and…
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‘Betray the original’ to succeed with novel adaptations, suggest producers
Producers adapting novels should not be afraid to “betray the original” material to deliver unique…
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Insight TV promotes Rasit Kutlubay to chief operations officer
Netherlands-based producer, distributor and millennial-focused global channel provider Insight TV has elevated Rasit Kutlubay to…
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News round-up: ‘Alone’ enters Germany; Streamers snag ZDF Studios shows
A+E’s Alone enters Germany RTL+ in Germany has ordered a local version of A+E Media…
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Factual round-up: WildBrain preps ‘Degrassi’ doc; Sky NZ, Prime add Abacus shows
WildBrain preps Degrassi doc Kids producer WildBrain has started produciton on a three-hour docuseries exploring…
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Juniper TV CEO Samir Shah to be next BBC chairman as UK gov’t sets below-inflation licence fee rise
Veteran TV executive Samir Shah has been named as the UK government’s preferred choice for…
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UK’s Channel 4 enters domestic FAST market with ‘Married At First Sight’
UK public broadcaster Channel 4 has launched its first domestic FAST channel, which focuses on…
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Seven West Media chief James Warburton resigns, with CFO Jeff Howard to succeed
James Warburton, the CEO and MD of Seven West Media (SWM), the owner of Australian…