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“Broken” streaming model is “devaluing content”, say global execs
The “broken” streaming model is leading to a “huge devaluing of content”, execs argued at…
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News round up: Hulu extends ‘The Bear’; Prime Video scores Thomas Müller doc; CJ ENM strikes TAICCA fund pact
Hulu extends The Bear Hulu drama The Bear has been extended into a third season,…
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SAG-AFTRA responds to AMPTP’s ‘last, best and final’ offer as strike rumbles on
US actors union SAG-AFTRA has responded to the “last, best and final” offer from the…
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Exclusive: MENA streamer Shahid eyes int’l content as AVOD surges
Saudi Arabia-based streamer Shahid is looking to expand its non-English language programming as it experiences…
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Exclusive: Pluto TV’s top five FAST channels in US drive 20% total consumption
Free Ad-Supported Television (FAST)’s growth in the US is being powered by a small number…
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Rare TV snags Studio Ramsay exec Fernando de Jesus as creative director
UK-based factual and formats prodco Rare TV has appointed Studio Ramsay Global exec Fernando de…
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‘Lust’ producer Miso Film appoints Rachel Bodros Wolgers as MD, with Max Hallén to exit
Fremantle-backed Nordic prodco Miso Film has appointed Rachel Bodros Wolgers as managing director of its…
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Studio Crook acquires Lilly Valentine novel ‘Damaged Goods’ for TV adaptation
UK production company Studio Crook has acquired the rights to adapt Damaged Goods, the first…
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Ant & Dec’s Mitre Studios hires Talkback & BBC alum Ed Sleeman as managing director
Mitre Studios, the UK production company run by TV personalities Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly,…
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Dan Grabiner & Nicola Hill’s Orchard Studios hires BBC commissioner & ITN producer
BBC factual entertainment commissioner Clare Mottershead and ITN exec Nat Lippiett have joined Orchard Studios,…
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Nordic trio DR, SVT & NRK board Greenpeace ship ‘Rainbow Warrior’ doc from Docsville Studios
Nordic trio DR, SVT and NRK have struck deals for a new documentary from Lawrence…
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Spanish Sales Insights: Atresmedia’s head of acquisitions & sales, Jose Antonio Salso Baratas
TBI has partnered with Audiovisual From Spain to get the low-down from some of the…
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AMC Networks advertising & content licensing revenues dive, but streaming rebounds
AMC Networks has seen its advertising revenue plunge 18% in Q3, with the US-based operator…
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Bill McGoldrick exits Chernin Entertainment amid layoffs at US prodco
Bill McGoldrick, EVP of film & TV at Chernin Entertainment, is among several execs reportedly…
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LGBTQ+ streamer OUTtv commissions doc trio
US-Canadian LGBTQ+ streamer OUTtv has commissioned three new documentaries as part of its OUTspoken strand….
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Netflix trims scripted team with trio of directors incl Carnival alum Alex Sapot departing
Netflix has trimmed its drama division according to US reports, with three directors among those…
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Cineflix recruits ex-Thunderbird president Mark Miller to head new Vancouver studio
Canadian producer-distributor Cineflix Media has appointed former Thunderbird Entertainment president Mark Miller to head up…
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Sweden’s TV4 seeks drama chief as Piodor Gustafsson exits to return to production
TV4’s head of drama, Piodor Gustafsson, is stepping down from the Swedish commercial broadcaster after…
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Starz to cut 10% of workforce & exit UK & Australia ahead of Lionsgate split
US streamer and cablenet Starz is to cut more than 10% of its staff ahead…
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Content Innovation Awards 2023 Highlights
Fremantle, Abacus Media Rights, Nippon and Woodcut Media were among the stand-out winners at the ninth Content Innovation Awards (CIAs), which took place on Wednesday 18 at MIPCOM in the Palais des Festivals in Cannes.
Watch the highlights from the ceremony and what attendees thought of this incredible night!
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Spanish Sales Insights: RTVE’s int’l sales director, María Jesús Pérez
TBI has partnered with Audiovisual From Spain to get the low-down from some of the…
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News round-up: The CW to end ‘Superman & Lois’; Hulu extends ‘Futurama’; ‘Letterkenny’ to conclude with S12
The CW to end ‘Superman & Lois’ The CW Network is bringing Superman & Lois…
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BBC extends Dutch format remake ‘The Traitors’ ahead of second season launch
The UK’s BBC has greenlit a third run of hit format The Traitors, ahead of…
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Sky Witness & streamer Now enter ‘Fire Country’ following Paramount deal
Comcast-owned Sky Witness and sibling streamer Now in the UK have picked up rights to…
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HBO returns to ‘The Jinx’ eight years on from docuseries that led to arrest of Robert Durst
HBO has ordered a second season of its docuseries The Jinx: The Life And Deaths…
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Paramount+ losses narrow as US studio unveils two new ‘Yellowstone’ franchises
Paramount Global narrowed losses from its streaming business to $238m in the latest quarter assisted…
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Australian Children’s Television Foundation reveals $6.4m kids’ content investment
The Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) invested or committed almost $10m (US$6.4m) in production funding…
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Quebec’s TVA Group slams “unfair competition” as it cuts 547 jobs & ceases in-house production
Canada’s TVA Group has announced a major restructure, including the eliminate of 547 jobs and…
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Netflix hits 15 million ad-supported users & adds DCEU movie selection
Netflix has surpassed 15 million global monthly active users of its ad-supported tier one year…
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South Korea’s CJ ENM & Saudi Arabia’s Manga Productions strike content pact
South Korea’s CJ ENM has struck a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to create new programming…