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Turkish drama ‘Magnificent Century’ enters the metaverse
Turkish drama series Muhteşem Yüzyıl (aka Magnificent Century) is to enter the metaverse, following a…
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Disney explores ABC, FX, Nat Geo future as CEO Bob Iger admits linear TV ‘definitely broken’
Disney CEO Bob Iger is exploring the future of its linear TV assets such as…
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Fremantle elevates Roberta Zamboni to global head of branded content sponsorship
Fremantle has promoted Roberta Zamboni to the role of global head of branded content sponsorship….
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WBTVG unscripted veteran Mike Darnell exiting after a decade
Mike Darnell, the president of unscripted and alternate television for Warner Bros, is exiting after…
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ITV pulls back from buying All3Media, confirms it is no longer ‘actively exploring’ acquisition
ITV has pulled back from a potential acquisition of All3Media. The UK-based broadcaster, which is…
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TBI expands Content Innovation Awards with new MIPCOM CANNES partnership
Television Business International (TBI) has struck a partnership with MIPCOM CANNES that will see the…
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Disney explores India future with sale or JV among options as competition bites
Disney is exploring the future of its Indian TV and streaming business, with a sale…
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News round-up: Disney extends Bob Iger contract; Bonafide & Peter Moffat to adapt ‘The Escape Artist’; Viaplay chair steps down
Disney extends Bob Iger contract Disney has extended Bob Iger’s contract as CEO for a…
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UK’s Channel 4 defends CEO’s record pay deal & sets September to detail new content needs
Channel 4 in the UK handed its CEO Alex Mahon a record-breaking pay deal last…
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Factual round-up: C4 explores ‘Ottoman Empire By Train’; Ushuaïa TV adds OTF package; Producers form true crime association
C4 explores ‘Ottoman Empire By Train’ UK comcaster Channel 4 has ordered Ottoman Empire By…
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Mediawan acquires Paris ‘Black Box’ prodco 24 25 Films
French production and distribution group Mediawan has acquired Paris-based Black Box producer 24 25 Films. Mediawan…
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Prime Video adds ‘No Activity’ remake in Italian originals slate
Amazon-owned SVOD Prime Video has unveiled a slate of Italian originals across scripted, unscripted and…
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France Télévisions reveals Autumn line-up as focus shifts to brand rather than channels
France Télévisions has outlined plans to develop its sports, young adult (YA), drama and entertainment…
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Lionsgate reveals details of Starz split, with planned formation of two companies
Lionsgate in the US has revealed further details about its plans to separate its studio…
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Hollywood actors’ strike imminent as AMPTP negotiations fail
Officials at US actors’ union SAG-AFTRA will meet Thursday morning to formally approve a strike,…
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US boom has led to ‘dying’ Canadian industry says WGC, with earnings down 22% over five years
The US industry’s production push into Canada over the past decade has left the Canuck…
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David Letterman, Dwayne Johnson, Campfire & Fifth Season partner for authorised Andy Kaufman doc
Ross Dinerstein’s Campfire Studios has partnered with Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia’s Seven Bucks Productions,…
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SAG-AFTRA agrees to mediation, with strike deadline just hours away
US actors’ union SAG-AFTRA has agreed to federal mediation, but accused the Alliance of Motion…
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China’s Youku acquires pre-school animation package from Dandelooo
Chinese streaming platform Youku has picked up a slew of animated pre-school series following a…
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Nickelodeon & Lion Forge strike first-look deal for animated TV & film
Nickelodeon Animation and Lion Forge Entertainment, the US-based studio behind the Oscar-winning Hair Love, have…
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Shine Iberia Portugal creates MD role for exec producer Helder Marques
Shine Iberia Portugal has promoted executive producer Helder Marques to the newly created role of…
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Sky Studios UK comedy chief Jon Mountague to step down after more than a decade
Jon Mountague is to leave UK-based Sky Studios after more than a decade overseeing its…
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‘All Quiet On The Western Front’ prodco Amusement & Ink Factory adapt Nino Haratischvili’s ‘The Eighth Life’
Fighting With My Family prodco The Ink Factory has linked up with All Quiet On…
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Neshama hires Incendo’s Brook Peters for new sales arm, takes on Fox shows in Canada
Canada’s Neshama Entertainment has hired Incendo Productions exec Brook Peters to head up a new…
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BBC Studios revenue hits $2.6bn but channels & streaming suffer as profits fall 24%
BBC Studios (BBCS) has provided some good news for its embattled public broadcaster parent by…
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News round-up: ITV renews ‘Limitless Win’; ‘Dino Dex’ expands kids’ franchise
ITV renews ‘Limitless Win’ UK comcaster ITV has renewed quiz format Ant & Dec’s Limitless…
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Cineflix Rights & Pluto TV roll ‘American Pickers’ out as first single-brand FAST channel in Canada
Cineflix Rights is launching its first-ever single-brand FAST channel in Canada, with an American Pickers…
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‘Secret Chef’ duo Wheelhouse & David Chang forge development & production pact
US media firm Wheelhouse is cooking up more programming with chef David Chang, following their…
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Fox Sports & Religion of Sports kick off co-pro pact with Kid Mero-led doc
Fox Sports Films and sports media firm Religion of Sports have struck a co-production pact….
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Channel 4 explores plight of endangered species with Levison Wood docuseries
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a docuseries following explorer and writer Levison Wood as…