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CJ ENM’s ‘Produce X 101’ scandal deepens as police extend investigation
CJ ENM-owned broadcaster Mnet continues to court controversy around its alleged vote manipulation of talent…
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Beyond Distribution adds Disney exec for Europe, Scandinavia, Iberia
Beyond Distribution has appointed Anne-Marie Pardoe as its new senior VP of sales for German-speaking…
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NBCUniversal Distribution sets date for Sky Vision takeover
Catherine The Great and Patrick Melrose distributor Sky Vision is to be formally rolled into…
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Keshet International scores first sale for celeb dating format ’12 Steps To Love’
Keshet International has sold Israeli dating format 12 Steps To Love into Holland’s NET5, marking…
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SVOD True Royalty TV orders Meghan Markle doc
SVOD service True Royalty TV has commissioned a documentary exploring the global appeal of the…
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ProSiebenSat.1 triggers strategic review, explores Red Arrow sale
ProSiebenSat.1 has triggered a strategic review that could see the business offload Red Arrow Studios,…
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All3Media Int’l flies off with Welsh drama Pili Pala rights
All3Media International has expanded its partnership with Keeping Faith broadcaster S4C by striking a global…
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Amazon plots Fire TV expansion in Europe
Amazon is planning to launch its Fire TV offering in additional markets in Europe outside…
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Exclusive: Canal+ picks up HBO’s ‘Our Boys’ amid Netanyahu’s calls for Keshet boycott
France’s Canal+ has picked up HBO and Keshet Studios’ limited series Our Boys amid calls…
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Disney-Fox merger sees scores of job losses at Nat Geo
National Geographic is feeling the impact of the Disney-Fox merger, with scores of employees set…
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Expectation hires ‘The Circle’ EP as creative director of entertainment
Expectation has hired former Studio Lambert exec and The Circle executive producer Daisy Lilley as…
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Nickelodeon expands unscripted slate with ‘Top Elf’, ‘Substitute’
Nickelodeon has bolstered its unscripted slate with a holiday-themed competition series and a full series…
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BBCS’s ‘Top Gear’ motors across Nordics with remake deal
BBC Studios’ long-running motoring show Top Gear is being remade across the Nordics as part…
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TBI Weekly: Streaming evolution leaves Netflix out on its own
The end of August traditionally signals the end of vacations and a return to work…
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ProSieben alum Rüdiger Böss emerges at Constantin Film
Former ProSiebenSat.1 programming exec Rüdiger Böss is set to join German production outfit Constantin Film….
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Sales round-up: TF1 claims CBS dramas; CBC returns to Coroner; Plex deals with Warner Bros.
TF1 claims CBS dramas French broadcaster TF1 Group has acquired a raft of programming from…
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Amazon expands Latino offering with Ricky Martin band drama
Amazon Prime Video has picked up a drama series that tells the story of a…
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YouTube uses ‘Cobra Kai’ to push revamped AVOD strategy
YouTube’s refocus on AVOD is taking shape with the Google-owned company unveiling plans to make…
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Fremantle Australia’s unscripted chief Caroline Spencer to step down
Longstanding Fremantle Australia exec Caroline Spencer is to step down from her role overseeing unscripted…
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ViacomCBS names former VIMN exec as marketing & communications chief
Newly minted US media giant ViacomCBS has bolstered its board with the appointment of Julia…
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DHX names ex-Marvel chief as CEO to replace Michael Donovan
Peanuts and Teletubbies owner DHX Media has named former Marvel executive Eric Ellenbogen as its…
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Netflix adapts ‘Chasing Hillary’ for political drama, expands Swedish offering
Netflix has handed out a commission for a political drama based on New York Times…
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Viu brews original Thai drama ‘My Bubble Tea’
Asian streamer Viu has ordered its latest original scripted project, a romantic comedy based on…
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ZED, CuriosityStream reveal ‘Prehistoric Worlds’
French independent producer/distributor ZED has revealed a first look at Prehistoric Worlds, its 90-minute special…
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Kids round-up: Nelvana names president as Scott Dyer retires; Nick orders Christmas competition show; UYoung’s China deals
Nelvana names president as Scott Dyer retires Children’s producer and distributor Nelvana has appointed one…
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Tubi TV to launch in Australia ahead of global push
Lionsgate Entertainment and Metro Goldwyn Mayer-backed AVOD streamer Tubi is expanding into Australia as part…
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CJ ENM promotes for latest Southeast Asia push
South Korean media giant CJ ENM has promoted one of its executives to oversee the…
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David Lyle Foundation opens applications for 2020 program
The David Lyle Foundation, the industry-wide not-for-profit organisation that aims to help young executives build…
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BBC Studios in scripted commissioning first with ‘Cheaters’
BBC Studios (BBCS) has made its first move into commissioning scripted series without other broadcasters…
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RTL Group unveils M6, Fremantle strategy amid management revamp
RTL CEO Thomas Rabe has unveiled how it plans to use companies under its control…