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Propagate buys Electus, invests in Black-ish producer
Propagate Content has acquired Running Wild With Bear Grylls producer-distributor Electus from IAC, while taking a…
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Armando Nuñez handed expanded distribution role at CBS
Armando Nuñez has been handed an expanded remit and will now act as president and CEO…
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Netflix round-up: Scandal producer inks overall deal, UCP vet joins int’l originals
Netflix has signed Scandal writer-producer Chris Van Dusen to a multi-year overall deal. Under the…
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Snap bets on local originals and media partnerships
Snap has revealed a slate of new UK shows coming to its platform through partnerships…
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UK government targets digital giants with revenue tax
The UK government has called on digital platforms including Facebook and Amazon to “pay their…
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Sky Italia names programming boss
Sky Italia has appointed former Warner Bros. exec Nicola Maccanico as its chief of programming….
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ProSiebenSat.1 acquires US dating service eharmony
ProSiebenSat.1 has acquired US dating platform eharmony via its e-commerce arm NuCom Group. The 18-year-old…
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‘Chinese-language Netflix’ to tap blockchain in global rollout
Singapore-based streaming outfit Vidfish has officially launched a new subscription video-on-demand service with 12,000 hours…
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UK entertainment union appoints first female leader
UK media and entertainment union BECTU has appointed its first female leader to head the…
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James Baker to become president of Red Arrow Studios
Former Sky and Current TV executive James Baker is to take over as president of…
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Netflix plans aggressive push into India
Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos has confirmed that the streamer is planning an aggressive push…
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Nat Geo appoints FNG Asia’s Baek as channels head
Fox Networks Group Asia has appointed Andy Baek as head and vice president of National…
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Platform One hires three for production, business affairs
Platform One Media has hired three new executives for production, business affairs and finance. Jill…
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CBS hands put pilot order for comedy from Crazy Rich Asians author
US broadcaster CBS has ordered a put pilot for a multi-cam comedy from Crazy Rich…
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Joker Productions rebrands as Splendid Studios
Joker Productions is rebranding as Splendid Studios as it looks to expand globally and produce…
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Arrow scores Body Cam series for Investigation Discovery
Investigation Discovery has commissioned Arrow Media for a 10-part series centered on body camera footage…
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Turner to shutter FilmStruck service
Turner and Warner Bros.-owned streamer FilmStruck is to cease domestic and international operations from November…
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TBI Weekly: Netflix cancellations in context
The recent slew of Netflix cancellations can reveal some important strategy plans coming from the…
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Amazon rules out Prime Video AVOD plans
Amazon has said it has no plans to launch an ad-supported version of its Amazon…
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Viacom rejigs Networks group
Viacom has rejigged its Viacom Media Networks group, which will see Kevin Kay, the president…
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Fremantle Oz hires content director
Fremantle Australia & New Zealand has appointed Jennifer Collins as the director of content for…
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Newen acquires Spain’s The Room
TF1’s Newen Distribution has acquired Spanish series The Room, written by Víctor García, Eduardo Villanueva…
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ABC comedy head joins Kenya Barris company at Netflix
ABC’s senior VP and head of comedy Jamila Hunter is to depart the company to…
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ABC News heads for Hulu’s Live TV
ABC’s News Live Service will now be available on Hulu’s Live TV service. ABC launched…
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Ofcom: BBC needs greater transparency
UK public broadcaster the BBC needs to go further in acting transparently, particularly in relation…
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Facebook, YouTube reject “one-size-fits-all” ratings measurement
Facebook and YouTube have expressed a desire to get involved in a Joint Industry Currency…
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Netflix loads up on German originals with five new titles
Netflix is set to produce five new German originals, following the success of 2018 supernatural…
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Snap taps Amazon, HuffPo alum for strategy
Snap is taking its chief strategy role and splitting the office’s responsibilities between Amazon’s Jeremi…
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Amazon to adapt BBC Three’s People Just Do Nothing
Amazon is adapting BBC Three comedy People Just Do Nothing. The global SVOD has ordered…
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WarnerMedia leads 15% revenue rise at AT&T
AT&T’s revenues totalled $45.7bn (£35.44bn) for the third quarter of 2018, up 15% from last…