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‘Married At First Sight’ expands into Lat Am with TV Azteca commission
Mexican broadcaster TV Azteca has ordered the first ever Latin American version of Red Arrow…
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Finland’s Yellow Film & TV hires MTV’s head of drama as chief content officer
First Responders and Arctic Circle producer Yellow Film & TV has hired the head of…
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Hasbro taps eOne alums to lead new entertainment division
Toy giant Hasbro has appointed former Entertainment One (eOne) execs Zev Foreman and Gabriel Marano…
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Israeli broadcasters unite to oppose ‘anti-democratic’ government media bill
Israel’s three largest broadcasters, Keshet 12, Reshet 13 and Kan, have joined forces to launch…
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Round up: ITVS joins accessibility initiative TAP; Vix preps Turkish drama ‘For My Family’; 9 Story reveals AVOD push
ITV Studios joins UK accessibility initiative TAP ITV Studios (ITVSS) has become an Associate Member…
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NBCU rolls out raft of FAST channels on Roku, ‘Murder, She Wrote’ & ‘Magnum P.I.’ among launches
NBCUniversal (NBCU) Global Distribution is placing more of its content on FAST channels, following a…
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‘Warrior Nun’ to return as movie trilogy, with TV & film franchise teased
Netflix’s cancelled fantasy action series Warrior Nun is to return as a movie trilogy, with…
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Disney & Skydance exec Jonathan Schneider lands at Invisible Universe
Disney and Skydance veteran Jonathan Schneider has been hired by animation firm Invisible Universe to…
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BBC returns to ‘Showtrial’ from ‘Vigil’ & ‘Bodyguard’ outfit World Productions
The BBC has ordered a second season of World Productions drama Showtrial, this time revolving…
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Few signs of imminent end to US writers strike following WGA & AMPTP meeting
The US writers strike shows little sign of ending any time soon, with yesterday’s meeting…
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Disney’s Lucasfilm to shutter Singapore ILM animation studio
Disney-owned Lucasfilm is shuttering the Singapore operation of its Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) VFX…
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Endemol Shine Brasil appoints Caroline Dibe as head of ESG
Endemol Shine Brasil has hired Caroline Dibe as head of ESG (environmental, social and governance)…
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News round-up: NTV Germany expands ‘Decoded’; Scout developing Chrisley return
NTV Germany expands ‘Decoded’ NTV Germany has commissioned a second season of Destruction Decoded, along…
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Sweden’s SVT expands Eva Beckman content role, Jan Helin & Andreas Bedinger to exit
Swedish pubcaster SVT has reshuffled its senior content team with Eva Beckman named programme director,…
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Chicken Soup for the Soul shares dive 15%, Redbox owner eyes ‘strategic opportunities’
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (CSSE) shares have plummeted more than 15% after the…
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‘Sex Education’ producer Rem Conway joins Steven Knight’s Kudos Knight
Sex Education producer Rem Conway has joined Kudos Knight, the creative partnership between Deadwater Fell…
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CBS elevates Wendy McMahon to oversee news, stations & syndication
Wendy McMahon has been elevated to sole president and CEO of CBS News and Stations…
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Hopes rise of US writers strike progress as AMPTP tweaks AI, writers room & viewing proposals
Hopes are rising that the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and The Alliance of Motion…
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Viaplay’s head of movies, factual & kids, Nicholas Hadley-Kamptz, latest to exit Nordic group
Nicholas Hadley-Kamptz is the latest senior exec to exit the Viaplay Group, with the head…
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Exclusive: India’s Tulsea promotes Radhika Gopal to head writers & directors division
Mumbai- and LA-based talent and content management company Tulsea has promoted Radhika Gopal to head…
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SF Studios hires Jarowskij chief Iréne Lindblad as new CEO
SF Studios, the Bonnier–owned Nordic producer and distributor, has appointed Iréne Lindblad as CEO, following…
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WGA to resume AMPTP talks next week as writers union considers proposals
The US writers strike could be inching closer to a resolution, after the Writers Guild…
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MGM Alternative & GroupM prep dog docuseries for UK’s Channel 5
Paramount-owned Channel 5 in the UK has commissioned a four-part series about dogs from MGM…
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Apple TV+ preps another Lionel Messi docuseries from Smuggler Entertainment
Apple TV+ has picked up another Lionel Messi docuseries, this time tracking the footballer as…
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Netflix & Showmax predicted to boost African SVOD subs to 18 million by 2029
The number of African SVOD subscribers will grow to reach a total of 18 million…
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BBC picks up ‘Colin From Accounts’ S2 after recent renewal
UK pubcaster the BBC has acquired the recently announced second season of Australian comedy Colin…
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TVNZ’s ‘Down For Love’ heads to Netflix following TVF global sale
Netflix has picked up TVNZ show Down For Love, the dating series that follows people…
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WGA & AMPTP to resume talks as US strike extends beyond 100 days
The Writers Guild Of America (WGA) and The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers…
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BBC Four in UK picks up Stan & Sundance Now drama ‘Black Snow’
BBC Four in the UK has acquired Black Snow, the Australian crime drama that was…
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Netflix UK lines up Jack Thorne environmental drama with Jodie Whittaker, Robert Carlyle
Netflix in the UK is linking up with Jack Thorne, former Doctor Who star Jodie…