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European Writers Club unveils Boosting Impact strand to develop true story drama
The European Writers Club (EWC) has launched a new strand to its fast-expanding array of…
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Germany’s Studio 100 Media acquires stake in Spain’s 3 Doubles Producciones
German kids’ entertainment firm Studio 100 Media has acquired a stake in Spanish animation house…
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Skybound exec Marge Dean says AI could be a danger to creativity ‘if we let it be’
Artifical intelligence (AI) could become a danger to creativity if audiences become indifferent to how…
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Fox Entertainment Global names former Beyond Rights CEO David Smyth as EVP, content sales
Fox Entertainment Global (FEG) has appointed former Beyond Rights CEO David Smyth as EVP of…
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‘Diversity’ needs breaking down, argues ‘Dreaming Whilst Black’ exec producer
Dreaming Whilst Black exec producer Danny Joshi has said the industry needs to be more…
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Global pay-TV market forecast to remain steady
Global pay-TV subscriber numbers are predicted to hold steady at just under 1 billion, until…
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Blumhouse Television president Chris McCumber exits as division downsizes
Chris McCumber is exiting as president of Blumhouse Television after three years in the role,…
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Netflix renews ‘Castlevania: Nocturne’, cancels ‘Vikings: Valhalla’
Netflix has renewed adult animation Castlevania: Nocturne for a second season and cancelled historical drama…
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GoQuest Media takes Disney Star content to Africa in exclusive distribution pact
Indian distributor GoQuest Media has inked a deal with Disney Star to become its exclusive…
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ITV Studios recruits Fremantle Spain CEO Nathalie Garcia to head up new Iberia production unit
ITV Studios has recruited Fremantle Spain CEO Nathalie Garcia to head up ITV Studios Iberia,…
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CJ ENM names former Mad Rabbit exec Elsie Choi as EVP & head of scripted in US
South Korean giant CJ ENM has named Elsie Choi, the former development chief of Red…
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Videoland joins new format ‘The Life Trail’ from SimpelZodiak & RTL Creative Unit
Netherlands-base streamer Videoland has ordered a new adventure reality show that tracks young people looking…
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Treehouse & Canal+ board Nelvana’s ‘Millie Magnificent’
Canal+ in France and Treehouse in Canada have boarded Nelvana’s upcoming 3D animated pre-school series…
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MELS Keynote Revealed: Shahid’s Natasha Matos-Hemingway
The Media & Entertainment Leaders Summit (MELS) is delighted to announce that Natasha Matos-Hemingway, chief…
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Eleventh Hour lands ‘Showtrial’ & ‘The Killing Kind’ writer Zara Hayes
Sony Pictures Television-backed Eleventh Hour Films has hired Showtrial’s Zara Hayes as an executive producer…
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Doc streamer MagellanTV & French prodco ZED extend factual output deal
Global documentary streaming service MagellanTV and French unscripted producer and distributor ZED have struck a…
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India’s JioCinema extends reality push with trip to ‘Temptation Island’
Indian streamer JioCinema is launching a local version of Banijay’s reality format Temptation Island, marking…
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‘Northern Lights’ firm Deadpan & Asacha-owned Thalie co-producing Cold War comedy thriller
Ireland’s Deadpan Pictures and Asacha Media Group’s French production house Thalie Images have partnered to…
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Sales round-up: ‘Michael Palin Into Iraq’ pick ups; Banijay takes ‘Fortune Hotel’ rights; Mondo TV inks ‘Grisù’ deal
‘Michael Palin Into Iraq’ pick ups SBS Australia and BBC Earth Asia have acquired travel…
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Scripted round-up: Starz preps ‘Hunting Wives’; ‘iCarly’ revival cancelled by Paramount+
Starz preps Hunting Wives Starz is among the first to emerge with a commission following…
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Canada’s Wind Sun Sky continues to recruit ahead of ‘Future Chicken’ launch
Canadian multimedia company Wind Sun Sky Entertainment has made two new appointments, recruiting Robin Hays…
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BBC Studios rejigs EMEA sales team with new SVP roles across factual & scripted
BBC Studios (BBCS) has upped Chris Kinsman and Rebecca Ransley to newly created SVP positions…
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Kickstart Entertainment recruits former Cartoon Network Studios exec Nicole Rivera
Former Cartoon Network exec Nicole Rivera has joined Hot Wheels Monster Trucks producer Kickstart Entertainment…
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Disney Branded TV hires Netflix & Nickelodeon alum Jenna Boyd to head scripted development
Disney Branded Television has hired former Nickelodeon and Netflix exec Jenna Boyd as SVP of…
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Warner Bros. Discovery unveils new international team following flurry of exits
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has unveiled the new structure of its international team, following the…
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NBCU’s Universal International Studios names HiddenLight exec Roma Khanna as head of studio
Universal International Studios (UIS) has named former HiddenLight exec Roma Khanna as its head of…
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BBCS kids veteran Henrietta Hurford-Jones to depart
Henrietta Hurford-Jones, creative director for indies at BBC Studios Kids & Family, is exiting the…
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News round-up: Toonz, Epic & Aliya LeeKong team; Prime Video UK orders boxing doc; Odd Squad’ gets UK spin-off
Toonz, Epic & Aliya LeeKong team Toonz Media Group and Epic Story Media have partnered…
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Netflix ups Amy Reinhard to lead advertising as price rise reports emerge
Netflix could be about to hike the price of its ad-free offerings, while there are…
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Exclusive: SBS Australia & A+E LatAm among slew of sales for Tencent Dun Huang docudrama
SBS Australia and A+E Networks Latin America are among a slew of international broadcasters to…