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StudioCanal appoints Tall Story’s Patrick Schweitzer as CEO of ‘It’s A Sin’ label Red

StudioCanal has appointed Tall Story Pictures’ Patrick Schweitzer as CEO of Red Production Company, the…

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Amazon Prime Video to introduce advertisements from 2024

Amazon is to introduce advertisements on its Prime Video service from next year, the retail…

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News round-up: Prime Video remakes ‘Good Luck Guys’; BBC buys Hulu’s ‘Love, Victor’; ProgramBuyer hires Vubiquity alum

Prime Video remakes Good Luck Guys Amazon’s Prime Video has ordered a local remake of…

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WBD to expand UK studio at Leavesden, with production capacity to soar by 50%

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has unveiled plans to expand its UK studio at Leavesden, with…

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NBC reboots ‘Got Talent’ in US with ‘AGT: Fantasy League’

NBC in the US is spinning off another version of Fremantle and Syco Entertainment’s Got…

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The CW orders first true crime series from James Goldston-led Candle True Stories

The CW Network in the US has ordered Crime Nation, its first-ever true crime series,…

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Rupert Murdoch to step down as chairman at Fox & News Corp, with son Lachlan succeed

Fox Corporation and News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch is to step down from his roles…

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Banijay Productions France elevates Florence Fayard to CEO

Banijay’s management reshuffle in France continues, with Florence Fayard promoted to CEO of Banijay Productions…

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CAA’s Bryan Lourd urges US execs to ‘bother to understand’ creative process

CAA chairman Bryan Lourd has urged US studio executives to “bother to understand” the creative…

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Nippon TV takes controlling stake in iconic Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli

Japanese broadcaster Nippon TV has taken a controlling stake in acclaimed animation house Studio Ghibli….

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BBC explores untold stories of ‘First Ladies Of Hip Hop’

UK public broadcaster the BBC has commissioned a three-part docuseries exploring the overlooked role of…

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Escapade Media adds Magnify’s Anthony Appell for US & Scandinavia sales

Sydney-based distributor Escapade Media has appointed Magnify Media exec Anthony Appell to oversee sales in…

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Amplify Pictures recruits Impact Partners alum Lauren Haber as documentary head

LA prodco Amplify Pictures has appointed veteran factual producer Lauren Haber to head up the…

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WBD’s Andrew Georgiou says ‘eventual’ Max UK launch part of thinking around TNT Sports

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) exec Andrew Georgiou has discussed the rationale behind the creation of…

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ITV ‘of course’ looking again at ‘great business’ All3Media, says Carolyn McCall

ITV CEO Carolyn McCall has confirmed that the broadcaster is looking again at a potential…

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Sky CEO ‘optimistic’ of extending HBO deal with WBD & disputes German sale talk

Sky CEO Dana Strong has said she is “optimistic” of extending the HBO overall deal…

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BBC chief Tim Davie eyes US streamer roll-out ‘potential’ amid ‘fight for business lives’

BBC chief Tim Davie has said further streamer roll-outs in the US offer “great potential”…

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News round-up: Global deals for ‘Best Interests’; C5 enters ‘The Incident Room’; AMC renews ‘Dark Winds’

Global deals for ‘Best Interests’ France Télévisions, RTÉ in Ireland, ABC in Australia, Hot in…

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Netflix expands Italian slate with ‘Adorazione’ & ‘Fabbricante Di Lacrime’ adaptations

Netflix has unveiled four new Italian originals, including a young adult series loosely based on…

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How La Rochelle illuminated France’s burgeoning drama industry

The 25th edition of La Rochelle’s Festival de la Fiction highlighted the expanding scope of…

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BBC Studios Productions merges units to create global entertainment division

BBC Studios Productions is merging its entertainment & music, fact-ent and events & international productions…

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C4’s Alex Mahon says ‘terrible behaviour’ against women ‘tolerated’ for decades

Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon has said that “terrible behaviour” towards women has been “tolerated”…

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ABC News Studios sets up non-fiction unit under ‘Good Morning America’ co-anchor Robin Roberts

ABC News Studios in the US is launching a new production unit led by Robin…

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Strong Studios to adapt South African crime novel ‘Piranha’

US-based Strong Studios is adapting South African crime writer Rudie Van Rensburg’s novel Piranha into…

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Paramount+ brings Oz comedy hit ‘Colin From Accounts’ to US

Paramount+ is launching hit Australian comedy series Colin From Accounts in the US. The series,…

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Docsville elevates ‘Last Song From Kabul’ producer Sophie Daniel to managing director

UK factual outfit Docsville Studios has promoted Sophie Daniel to the newly created role of…

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Gary Pudney strikes Small World deal for South Africa format ‘Note For Note’

Hong Kong-based O4 Media has acquired Asian distribution rights to South African show Note For…

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Spain’s ETB lands ‘Finder$ Keeper$’ following Be-Entertainment deal

Belgian format Finder$ Keeper$ is on its way to Spain following a deal with local…

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News round-up: RTL Deutschland acquires Jamie Oliver rights; SkyShowtime recruits A+E CFO; Particle6 to adapt ‘Madigan Chronicles’

RTL Deutschland acquires Jamie Oliver rights RTL Deutschland has struck a multi-year deal with Fremantle…

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WGA & AMPTP confirm talks set to resume Wednesday as strike nears five months

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers…