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Netflix, Disney+, HBO & Paramount+ to drive $20bn hybrid AVOD-SVOD revenue by 2029
Netflix, Disney+, HBO and Paramount+ will together create hybrid AVOD-SVOD revenues of $20bn by 2029,…
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Welsh indie Wildflame recruits Outline exec as production head & rejigs team
Welsh factual indie Wildflame Productions has appointed Wiliam Gruffydd Edwards as head of production and…
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Fremantle’s UFA hires RTL’s Sascha Schwingel to replace Nico Hofmann
Fremantle has appointed RTL Deutschland’s deputy chief content officer, Sascha Schwingel, as CEO of German…
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BBC, C4 & Banijay investigate Russell Brand sex assault allegations
The BBC, Channel 4 and Banijay are investigating the conduct of Russell Brand, following serious…
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News round-up: Apple suspends talent deals; RTÉ orders ‘2 Johnnies’ comedy; ABC cans ‘The Wonder Years’
Apple suspends talent deals Apple has become the latest firm to suspend high-profile first look…
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Byron Allen makes $10bn bid for Disney’s ABC, FX & Nat Geo
Byron Allen, the media mogul who owns The Weather Channel and an array of regional…
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Former Starz int’l chief Superna Kalle lands at Oz gaming firm Aristocrat
Superna Kalle, the former president of international at Starz, has joined Australian gaming and gambling…
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Italy’s Movimenti lands Rainbow’s Cristiana Buzzelli as COO among three new hires
Banijay-owned Movimenti Production has appointed Rainbow’s Cristiana Buzzelli as its new COO, one of three…
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Lion Forge raids Hello Sunshine for kids’ animation veterans & launches global sales division
Lion Forge Entertainment, the US-based studio behind the Oscar-winning Hair Love, has hired three new…
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UK indie Storyvault Films hires Nest’s Claire Pugh-Williams as production head
UK indie Storyvault Films has appointed Claire Pugh-Williams to the newly-created role of head of…
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Israel’s Yes Studios preps helpline call centre docuseries & format for MIPCOM
Israel’s Yes Studios, the firm behind Fauda and Your Honor, is preparing to launch a…
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BBC, ITV, C4 & C5 to launch free TV streaming service called ‘Freely’ in 2024
The BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 have backed the creation of Freely, a…
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Exclusive: StarzPlay CEO shares unscripted strategy as MENA streamer orders football talent show
MENA streamer StarzPlay has commissioned The Italian Dream, a new sports-focused reality series, in partnership…
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TBI Weekly: Why cutting a deal with brands can deliver on documentaries
Tapping into brand’s budgets can open up swathes of opportunities, with documentaries one area offering…
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Warner Bros. Discovery’s chief in Germany, Hannes Heyelmann, latest to exit
Warner Bros. Discovery’s EVP in Germany, Hannes Heyelmann, is to exit the company later this…
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Eccho Rights CEO Fredrik af Malmborg steps down as Night Train “integration” continues
Fredrik af Malmborg is stepping down from his role as CEO of Swedish distributor Eccho…
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Peacock, Bell Media & Arte board ‘Vigil’ S2 as ITVS strikes global pre-sales for BBC thriller
NBCUniversal’s Peacock in the US, Bell Media and TVA in Canada and Arte in France…
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Japan’s Fuji TV & ‘Walking Dead’ firm Skybound team for ‘Heart Attack’ adaptation
Skybound Entertainment, the US entertainment firm founded by Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman, is partnering…
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Peacock partners with horror maestro John Carpenter for unscripted anthology
NBCUniversal streamer Peacock has ordered John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams, a new unscripted horror anthology from…
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Former WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar joins Roblox board of directors
Former WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar has joined the board of directors at online gaming platform…
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‘Hair Love’ firm Lion Forge strikes kids IP partnership with Penguin Young Readers
Lion Forge Entertainment, the US-based studio behind the Oscar-winning Hair Love, has partnered with Penguin…
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WGA & AMPTP set for talks next week as US writers strike nears fifth month
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers…
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Globo rejigs international with Rodrigo Nascimento leading Europe, Middle East & Africa
Brazilian giant Globo has restructured its international team, with a new Europe, Middle East and…
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Hulu takes Australia’s ‘Crazy Fun Park’ into US following ACTF deal
US streamer Hulu has picked up Australian comedy-horror series Crazy Fun Park, which debuted on…
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News round-up: India’s ‘Fauda’ remake returns; Fremantle shops epilepsy doc; Samka hires Cartoon Network’s Wigzell
‘Tanaav returns for S2’ Israel’s Yes Studios and India’s Applause Entertainment have agreed an extension…
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BBC snags headline-making ‘Interview With The Vampire’ from AMC
The BBC has picked up AMC Networks’ drama Interview With The Vampire for BBC Two…
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Ex-LADbible duo Thom Gulseven and Ben Powell-Jones launch digital-first indie with Hat Trick backing
Former LADbible execs Thom Gulseven and Ben Powell-Jones have launched Strong Watch Studios, a digital-first…
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Disney becomes latest to suspend talent deals with ‘The Bear’s Hiro Murai & This Is Us trio affected
Disney has joined NBCUniversal and CBS Studios in suspending overall and first-look deals with its…
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Rai links with Endemol Shine Italy for AI-powered entertainment format ‘Fake Show’
Rai in Italy has ordered a comedy entertainment show that uses AI to create unpredictable…
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Blue Ant hires BBC Studios & Fremantle alum Jon Penn to lead expanded APAC business
Canada’s Blue Ant Media is expanding its Asia Pacific business and has set up a…