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Gaumont launching UK office with Kudos exec
France’s Gaumont is expanding further in Europe with the hire of Kudos executive producer Alison…
C4’s Katz appoints Webb-Lamb as deputy in rejig
Channel 4 (C4)’s Ian Katz has appointed Kelly Webb-Lamb (pictured) to the new role of…
Bunim/Murray reshuffles senior roles after Jenkins exit
Bunim/Murray Productions (BMP) is elevating the role of senior programming and development staff after the…
Mark Gordon’s Nick Pepper exits for Legendary
Mark Gordon Company’s head of drama Nick Pepper has departed from the company to join…
Sony CEO steps down, CFO to take top job
Sony Corporation CEO Kazuo Hirai (pictured) is due to step down in April after six…
ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery hire Google exec to lead 7TV
ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery Communications have named Google executive Alexandar Vassilev as CEO of their recently…
TBI Weekly: The future is female for global prodcos
Production companies with a female focus are cropping up at a startling rate as female perspectives…
Facebook usage time down 5% following updates
Facebook has admitted that recent updates to prioritise personal interactions over posts from businesses, brands…
MTG agrees to sell Nordic TV and entertainment assets
MTG has agreed to sell its Nordic broadcasting and entertainment business to Danish telco TDC…
Most UK kids now reject TV for personal devices – study
For the first time this year the majority of UK children view most video content…
Podcast prodco Gimlet launches TV arm
US-based podcast producer Gimlet Media has launched a television and film production arm. Chris Giliberti…
TV18 takes control of Viacom JV
India’s TV18 Broadcast has become the controlling shareholder in the channels business it operates with…
Amazon usurps Hulu Japan as exclusive HBO home
Amazon Prime Video’s Japanese wing has struck a deal to bring major HBO titles such…
Ex-ABC unscripted chief to create Spinnaker Chaos with Red Arrow
US unscripted producer John Saade is housing his new production company, Spinnaker Chaos, at Red…
BBCWW takes majority stake in Sid Gentle Films
BBC Worldwide has taken a 51% stake in British scripted drama and feature film company…
TV production spend jumps to £938m in the UK – BFI
Total UK production spend for high-end television programmes reached £938 million (US$1.33 billion) in 2017,…
BBC Showcase to host tech giants Apple, Netflix & more
BBC Worldwide Showcase 2018, held later this month (February 18-21), will be hosting Apple, Netflix,…
TDG: ‘Big three’ SVOD players to plough annual $10bn into originals
The ‘big three’ SVOD players – Amazon, Netflix and Hulu – will triple the amount…
Turner EMEA rejigs with France Télévisions exec joining
Turner EMEA has put a new management structure in place for Southern Europe and Africa,…
Mind the casting gap: directors talk diversity
Casting directors are evolving their methods to pick the right individuals to reflect society, but…
Imira founder exits with Robinson named new CEO
Sergi Reitg, the founder and boss of Spain’s Imira Entertainment, is stepping down after 15…
DC digital service orders live-action Metropolis drama
The upcoming DC Entertainment-branded on-demand and digital service has commissioned a live-action drama series set…
OTT value to reach $119bn by 2022
Over-the-top (OTT) providers of digital TV such as Netflix and Amazon, are set to reach…
Sky Atlantic places Trust in Danny Boyle’s FX drama
European pay TV channel Sky Atlantic has bought a Danny Boyle-led retelling of the Getty…
Foxtel names new CEO ahead of merger
Fox Sport Australia’s CEO, Patrick Delany, will become chief to the newly merged Foxtel and…
‘First female-led, female-focused prodco’ for the UK
A new all female London-based production company, Double Yay Productions, has been formed following a…
Mark Gordon becomes eOne president as Morayniss exits
Grey’s Anatomy producer Mark Gordon (left) has become Entertainment One’s president and chief content officer…
86% of viewers don’t want to juggle OTT services
Global viewers would rather not juggle OTT services such as Netflix and Amazon and would…
Ex-CBS boss Nina Tassler launches indie studio PatMa
Former CBS Entertainment chairman Nina Tassler (pictured left) has teamed up with veteran producer Denise…
Report: Telefonica close to agreeing Spanish Netflix deal
Telefonica is reportedly close to agreeing a deal with Netflix that will see it integrate…