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Beta buys prodco MR Film
Germany’s Beta Film has acquired a majority stake in Austrian prodco MR Film for an…
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John de Mol consolidates media assets
John de Mol has consolidated his media assets, including his Dutch commercial channels, in a…
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France Télévisions SVOD service delayed
France Télévisions remains committed to the launch of a new SVOD platform to take on…
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Banijay ups Cuarzo content chief
Banijay Group has promoted the director of content at its Spanish prodco, Cuarzo Productions, to…
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Federation builds Bigger Boat into prodco
French companies Federation Entertainment and Empreinte Digitale have joined forces to create a genre-focused drama…
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MTG preps ‘biggest ever’ drama from Norway
MTG’s production arm is lining up a drama series for broadcaster TV3 and SVOD service…
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BBC Studios ups two with Collins exiting
The BBC has moved Damon Pattison, currently head of development at BBC Studios, to head…
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TBI Weekly: ProSiebenSat.1 looks to the future
Germany’s ProsiebenSat.1 is among many large international broadcasters wrestling with the challenges of transforming into…
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CBS resolves carriage dispute with Dish
Dish Network has reached a multi-year carriage deal with CBS, after its channels such as…
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Netflix introduces Korean stand-up original
Netflix is set to launch a South Korean stand-up special with YG Entertainment featuring Yoo…
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Voice co-creator named Strix Benelux CEO
A former Talpa Media and BBC entertainment exec credited for co-creating The Voice and I…
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Netflix lines up Benelux & Colombian originals
SVOD service Netflix has commissioned its first original series from Colombia and the Benelux region….
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Endemol Shine Asia chief exits in rejig
Endemol Shine Asia (ESA) managing director Fotini Paraskakis (pictured) is leaving her role, as part…
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Ex-A+E exec to lead ProSiebenSat.1 int’l efforts
Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 has named former A+E Networks UK executive Nicolas Eglau to the new position…
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‘FAANG effect’ creating UK production shortages
Research by Creative Skillset (CS), the industry skills body for the screen-based creative industries in…
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Netflix & Deutsche Telekom further partnership
Netflix and Deutsche Telekom have partnered up to give all of the latter’s customers access…
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China’s iQiyi buys UK dramas Rellik & Miniaturist
iQIYI, the chinese online platform, has acquired UK-produced series Rellik (pictured) and The Miniaturist. The…
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Iflix appoints CEO of MENA region
Iflix has appointed former Mobily and Vodafone executive John Saad as CEO of Iflix Middle…
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Pixar founder on leave after ‘unwanted hugs’ accusation
John Lasseter, the chief creative officer for Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, will take…
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Ex-Warner Bros. exec joins Emmerson at indie
Alexis Price, who worked at Warner Bros. UK-owned Renegade Pictures, has joined Nick Emmerson’s new…
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Cinemax copro among new Sky originals
UK pay TV service Sky is working up a London-set gangster thriller as a coproduction…
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BBC Four buys new Welsh noir
UK network BBC Four has acquired Hidden (Craith), the upcoming Welsh-language noir drama from the…
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ZDFE packaging ‘envelope-pushing’ drama
Germany’s ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE) is working with LA’s Rosa Entertainment to package an “envelope-pushing” drama…
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HBO greenlights Spanish-language comedy
HBO has given the green light to a Spanish-language comedy pilot named Mexico City: Only…
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US gov’t blocks AT&T’s Time Warner takeover
The US Department for Justice (DoJ) has blocked AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner and filed…
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Blue Ant TV boss steps down in rejig
Blue Ant Media’s CEO of television and digital, Raja Khanna, is leaving the Canadian content…
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Studio71 France management team named
TF1 digital chief Nicolas Capuron has been named as CEO of Studio71 France, while Stéphane…
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Médiamétrie launches French social TV ratings
French audience measurement company Médiamétrie has launched social TV ratings in France to gauge the…
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eOne sales down but Peppa props up profits
Entertainment One (eOne) has seen its half-year revenues dip slightly, but evergreen kids series Peppa…
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Eyeworks co-founder to lead new Euro prodco
A trio of producers from Belgium has partnered to launch an Amsterdam-based prodco, with a…