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Channel 4 orders BBC Studios to perform Fatberg Autopsy
Just two days after unveiled its first non-BBC commission, BBC Studios has landed a second…
Burnett & Darnell create ‘entertainment Olympics’ show for CBS
Mark Burnett and Mike Darnell (below right) have joined forces to conjure up the “Olympics…
Thames hires Boomerang’s Baldwin as development director
FremantleMediaUK’s Thames has appointed Boomerang’s Shona Baldwin as director of development. Baldwin will work closely…
Sixteen South bolsters management with Brown Bag, ex-Planet 24 execs
Kids outfit Sixteen South has appointed three members to its senior management team including Emma Fernando…
BBC, CJ E&M, OSF & Terra Mater to explore Wild Korea
Terra Mater Factual Studios (TMFS) and Oxford Scientific Films (OSF) have joined forces to coproduce…
Amazon develops Western with Arnie
Amazon Studios is developing a Western drama set in the 1800s with former California governor…
Kaplan exits Sony as Le Goy expands role
Andy Kaplan is one of three president-level executives leaving Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), with worldwide…
BBC Studios reaches “new dawn” after Discovery wildlife commission
Discovery Channel has commissioned natural history series The Red List from BBC Studios, marking a…
Fox names new digital president
Fox Networks Group (FNG) has promoted from within for a new leader of its Digital…
Discovery-Scripps deal okay with European Commission
The European Commission has cleared Discovery Communications’ proposed US$14.6 billion buyout of Scripps Networks Interactive….
Disney’s ESPN streaming service set for US spring launch
Disney’s direct-to-consumer sports streaming service, ESPN Plus, is due to launch in the US this…
SVOD net Acorn coproducing comedy original with ABC
Subscription VOD service Acorn TV is pushing deeper into original programming through the coproduction of…
Superprod opens LA office & hires CFO
French animation studio and distributor Superprod has hired a new CFO after current incumbent Louise…
NATPE to serve LA Screenings Independents delegates
International TV market organiser NATPE will offer services to delegates at the LA Screenings Independents…
Netflix lands Ryan Murphy political comedy series
Streaming service Netflix has beaten off rivals Amazon and Hulu to secure the latest comedy…
UK indies body pacts with Indian producers guild
British indies body Pact is today signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Producers…
Sony agrees Russian joint venture with National Media Group
Russian media holding company National Media Group (NMG) has set up a joint venture with…
Viacom strikes Movistar Play mobile streaming deal
Viacom will launch a range of TV channels and content in Latin America through a…
Amazon developing Conan the Barbarian reboot
Amazon has reportedly put a Conan the Barbarian reboot into development. The move follows the…
Netflix shocks at Super Bowl with sneak Cloverfield launch
Netflix’s marketing execs are slapping each other on the backs after their latest movie launch…
Platinum Films global chief joins Jellyfish
Kids TV veteran Natalie Llewellyn is joining British children’s content producer Jellyfish Pictures as head…
Vodafone confirms talks with Liberty Global
Vodafone has confirmed that it is in “early stage discussions with Liberty Global” about potentially…
VOD veterans launch digital entertainment management firm
A pair of video-on-demand industry veterans from the UK has launched a new media entertainment…
Ex-Rovio animation chief Dorra launches new prodco
Former Rovio Entertainment animation boss Nick Dorra has launched his own Helsinki-based production studio. Haruworks…
UKTV hires Baby Cow’s Waddell in originals push
British broadcaster UKTV has hired Kerry Waddell from UK indie Baby Cow Productions. Waddell (pictured)…
eMarketer: YouTube ‘close to saturation’ in the UK
More than 90% of digital video viewers in the UK regularly visit YouTube with the…
Avalon Factual Television exec moves to Woodcut
Avalon Factual Television features and daytime chief Matthew Gordon is moving to another UK prodco,…
Netflix & Univision production pact after El Chapo success
Netflix and US Hispanic broadcaster Univision will coproduce five original series after following the launch…
Viacom & CBS formally exploring new merger proposal
Viacom and CBS are once again formally dating – with exploratory boards created at both…
Banijay scripted chief Candilis moves to France Télévisions
France Télévisions has confirmed the appointment of Banijay Group’s head of scripted, Takis Candilis, as…