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BBC orders Christmas Julia Donaldson animation ‘Tabby McTat’ from Magic Light Pictures
UK pubcaster the BBC is continuing its Christmas tradition, with an order for an adaptation…
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Stampede Ventures & Redbird team launch kids’ prodco Hidden Pigeon with author Mo Willems
US media company Stampede Ventures and private investment firm Redbird Capital Partners have teamed with…
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Matt Tauber, Adam Fratto & Dr David Eagelman launch science-themed US production firm
Preacher producer Matt Tauber, former History exec Adam Fratto and neuroscientist & author Dr David…
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Disney plans DTC content cuts & combined Disney+ & Hulu app as streaming losses slow
Disney is to launch a combined Disney+ and Hulu app by the end of the…
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Banijay promotes creative networks co-leads Townley & Green to chief content officers
Production and distribution giant Banijay has promoted its creative networks co-leads, James Townley and Lucas…
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Events round-up: Edinburgh TV Festival plans climate summit; Sheffield DocFest details announced; Conecta Fiction announces Spanish showcase
Edinburgh TV Festival plans climate summit The Edinburgh TV Festival is launching its first-ever Climate…
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Sales round-up: Red Arrow hits bullseye with scripted deals; Paramount+ traverses ‘Savage River’ for UK & Germany; Fremantle to shop Richard Williams doc
Red Arrow hits bullseye with scripted deals Red Arrow Studios International has inked several international…
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Envision hires ‘Gomorrah’ writers to adapt David Szalay’s ‘Turbulence’
UK-based Envision Entertainment has hired Gomorrah and ZeroZeroZero writers Leonardo Fasoli and Maddelana Ravagli to…
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Banijay Studios France recruits Newen’s Guillaume Thouret as MD
Banijay has hired Newen Group exec Guillaume Thouret as managing director for Banijay Studios France….
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BBC Studios inks development & distribution deal with ‘Mood’ producer Bonafide Films
BBC Studios has struck a development and distribution deal with Bonafide Films, the UK production…
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WildBrain promotes Josh Scherba to president and CEO, as Eric Ellenbogen steps down
Canadian kids and family firm WildBrain has promoted Josh Scherba to president and CEO, taking…
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Paramount cuts 25% of US division under Chris McCarthy following poor Q1 earnings report
Paramount Global is cutting around 25% of its US-based team across Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and…
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Exclusive: Hollywood’s ‘fear of fandom’ shifting as franchises evolve & take centre stage
Hollywood is increasingly listening to fans of shows to secure hits, while the notion of…
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Exclusive: Propagate launches $50m documentary fund as new PropDocs unit staffs up
US producer-distributor Propagate has launched a $50m fund to invest in documentaries, as the LA-based…
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‘Queer Eye’ firm Scout Productions hires Elizabeth Davies to lead production
Queer Eye firm Scout Productions has hired Elizabeth Davies as its SVP of production &…
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Warner Bros. Discovery reports $50m D2C earnings, expects streaming profitability in 2023
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is on track to streaming profitability by the end of 2023,…
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October Films recruits Pulse’s Mohammed Adnan to head US development
UK-US producer October Films has appointed Mohammed Adnan as head of development, US, as the…
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The CW acquires Canadian comedy ‘Son Of A Critch’
The CW Network has picked up Canadian comedy series Son Of A Critch. The 13-part…
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CBS reverses ‘S.W.A.T’ cancellation, axes ‘True Lies’ & ‘East New York’
US Network CBS has reversed its decision to cancel drama series S.W.A.T. but has dropped…
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Blue Ant Int’l to co-pro ‘Lakefront Luxury’, strikes pre-sale & licensing deals
Global distribution outfit Blue Ant International has struck co-production, pre-sale and distribution deals with A+E…
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Exclusive: Liberty Global CEO on studio consolidation, All3Media & streaming winners
US studio consolidation will likely wittle down the number of streamers within three years as…
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TelevisaUnivision CEO talks up linear, eyes ‘big bets’ on Spanish-language series
TelevisaUnivision CEO Wade Davis has outlined how his company’s linear TV strategy “fundamentally” differs from…
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US streamer & studio execs’ pay blasted as ‘immense drain’ on Hollywood creativity
Executive pay has taken centre stage as the US writers strike marks its first week,…
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Amazon Studios moves into distribution with new Chris Ottinger-led sales division
Amazon Studios will sell its originals including The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Hunters to buyers…
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Netflix expands ‘Love Is Blind’ in Germany with Redseven attached
Netflix is expanding its Love Is Blind franchise by ordering a German version of the…
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Paramount to end ‘Yellowstone’ after S5 as latest spin-off confirmed
Paramount is bringing the curtain down on ratings smash Yellowstone at the end of its…
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TVNZ snags Kiwi rights to ‘Love Island’ & extends ITV Studios overall deal
Television New Zealand (TVNZ) has extended its long-standing output deal with ITV Studios and struck…
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Monte-Carlo TV Festival to award ‘Homeland’ scribe Howard Gordon & premiere Harlan Coben’s ‘Shelter’
US TV writer and producer Howard Gordon is to receive the Honorary Golden Nymph Award…
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Sky kicks off Burnley FC docuseries from ‘QPR: The Four-Year Plan’ prodco Ad Hoc
Sky in the UK has revealed a four-part docuseries tracking the fortunes of football club…
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US writers strike ‘could cost industry $600m annually’, as studios & buyers brace for price rises
Buyers of US shows are likely to see price rises as studios face cost increases…