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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…
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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…
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Bunim/Murray reshuffles senior roles after Jenkins exit
Bunim/Murray Productions (BMP) is elevating the role of senior programming and development staff after the…
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Mark Gordon’s Nick Pepper exits for Legendary
Mark Gordon Company’s head of drama Nick Pepper has departed from the company to join…
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Sony CEO steps down, CFO to take top job
Sony Corporation CEO Kazuo Hirai (pictured) is due to step down in April after six…
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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…
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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…
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Facebook usage time down 5% following updates
Facebook has admitted that recent updates to prioritise personal interactions over posts from businesses, brands…
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MTG agrees to sell Nordic TV and entertainment assets
MTG has agreed to sell its Nordic broadcasting and entertainment business to Danish telco TDC…
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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…
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Podcast prodco Gimlet launches TV arm
US-based podcast producer Gimlet Media has launched a television and film production arm. Chris Giliberti…
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TV18 takes control of Viacom JV
India’s TV18 Broadcast has become the controlling shareholder in the channels business it operates with…
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Amazon usurps Hulu Japan as exclusive HBO home
Amazon Prime Video’s Japanese wing has struck a deal to bring major HBO titles such…
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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…
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BBCWW takes majority stake in Sid Gentle Films
BBC Worldwide has taken a 51% stake in British scripted drama and feature film company…
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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,…
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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,…
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TDG: ‘Big three’ SVOD players to plough annual $10bn into originals
The ‘big three’ SVOD players – Amazon, Netflix and Hulu – will triple the amount…
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Turner EMEA rejigs with France Télévisions exec joining
Turner EMEA has put a new management structure in place for Southern Europe and Africa,…
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Mind the casting gap: directors talk diversity
Casting directors are evolving their methods to pick the right individuals to reflect society, but…
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Imira founder exits with Robinson named new CEO
Sergi Reitg, the founder and boss of Spain’s Imira Entertainment, is stepping down after 15…
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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…
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OTT value to reach $119bn by 2022
Over-the-top (OTT) providers of digital TV such as Netflix and Amazon, are set to reach…
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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…
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Foxtel names new CEO ahead of merger
Fox Sport Australia’s CEO, Patrick Delany, will become chief to the newly merged Foxtel and…
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‘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…
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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…
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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…
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Ex-CBS boss Nina Tassler launches indie studio PatMa
Former CBS Entertainment chairman Nina Tassler (pictured left) has teamed up with veteran producer Denise…
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Report: Telefonica close to agreeing Spanish Netflix deal
Telefonica is reportedly close to agreeing a deal with Netflix that will see it integrate…