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France Télévisions names digital & marketing exec Antonio Grigolini as documentary chief
France Télévisions has appointed the former chief of its young adult digital service Slash to…
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A+E lands DSP creative director Ninder Billing & Shaftesbury’s Alexandra Finlay for copro push
A+E Networks has hired Darlow Smithson Productions exec Ninder Billing and Alexandra Finlay from Shaftesbury…
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WE tv’s VP of development & originals Lauren Gellert exits AMC-owned network
Lauren Gellert is stepping down as VP of development & originals at AMC Networks-owned WE…
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Keshet Int’l takes Apple TV+ drama ‘Suspicion’ to MIPTV for linear rights deals
Apple TV+ drama Suspicion is being taken to MIPTV by Keshet International, with linear rights…
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Disney names Hulu’s Joe Earley as streaming chief as restructuring continues
Disney has appointed Joe Earley, its president of Hulu, to a new role overseeing the…
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Blue Ant hires Sabrina Sahel as affiliate sales director for Love Nature across EMEA
Blue Ant Media has hired Sabrina Sahel as its affiliate sales director for Love Nature…
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WBD unveils first European scripted original, with French show exploring Bataclan aftermath
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has revealed its first major scripted production in Europe, following the…
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Amazon strikes Lionsgate pact ahead of relaunching MGM streamer in Europe
Amazon is relaunching MGM’s international streaming service across Europe and is stocking it with shows…
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Disney+ orders German original drama ‘Pauline’ from local prodco Bildundtonfabrik
Disney+ has increased its German originals with a show about a woman who falls pregnant…
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Love Nature extends reach in Australia following deal with Fetch
Blue Ant Media’s wildlife brand Love Nature has expanded its reach in Australia after a…
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Gaumont hires Sky Deutschland’s Quirin Schmidt for series & films push
Gaumont has hired Sky Deutschland executive Quirin Schmidt to work across its series and film…
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Netflix expands live TV offering & orders Canadian thriller
Netflix is expanding its live TV experiment with a special reunion episode of Love Is…
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BBC Studios expands BBC Player streamer reach in Poland with Play Now deal
BBC Studios is expanding the reach of its BBC Player streamer in Poland after striking…
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‘Big Brother’ lands in Chile for first time following Banijay Rights deal
Chilevision has ordered a local version of veteran format Big Brother, marking the first time…
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Argonon hires Jupiter alum Steve McGovern as COO in the US, as Leopard’s Shirley Escott exits
Argonon has appointed former Jupiter Entertainment EVP Steve McGovern as its COO in the US,…
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Amazon takes 1999 movie ‘Cruel Intentions’ to series
Amazon has ordered an adaptation of 1999 movie Cruel Intentions. The eight-part series is being…
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Sister & France’s Satisfaction invest in Richard Bacon’s new format firm Yes Yes Media
UK producer Sister has invested in Yes Yes Media, the nascent production firm from former…
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WGA asks for ‘strike authorisation’ as talks with AMPTP hit two-week mark
Disruption to US scripted productions has become slightly more likely after The Writers Guild of…
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Fox orders US remake of Rai & Lux Vide’s medical drama ‘Doc – Nelle Tue Mani’
Fox has ordered an adaptation of Rai’s Italian medical procedural Doc – Nelle Tue Mani…
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Sundance Now strikes pre-sale deal for Stan & Nine Network’s drama ‘Scrublands’
US-based streamer Sundance Now has struck a pre-sales deal for Australian drama Scrublands, which recently…
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CBC Gem, Yes, Hot & Pickx+ acquire ‘Love Me’, Aussie remake of Viaplay’s ‘Älska Mig’
Yes and Hot in Israel have joined Belgium’s Pickx+ and Canadian streamer CBC Gem as…
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Showtime axes ‘King Shaka’ drama as producer CBS Studios eyes new home
Showtime is not done cutting its programming costs just yet, with upcoming series King Shaka…
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ITV Studios, ‘Ralph And Katie’ producers & disabled artists group TripleC link for training initiative
ITV Studios (ITVS) has partnered with the production teams behind BBC One drama Ralph And…
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Netflix returns to ‘Lilyhammer’ prodco Rubicon for fishing drama ‘Salmon Island’
Netflix has partnered up with Norwegian production firm Rubicon for a new fishing-related drama, a…
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Endeavor & World Wrestling Entertainment strike deal to create $21bn ‘entertainment powerhouse’
LA-based talent group Endeavor has agreed to buy World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as part of…
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Java Films founder & French doc distributor Roch Bozino dies, aged 62
French documentary distributor and Java Films founder Roch Bozino has died, aged 62. Bozino passed…
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News round-up: SeriesFest lands Starz, Tubi, TelevisaUnivision execs; Amazon strikes Imagine pact; CMore extends ‘Helsinki Crimes’; NATPE Budapest unveils attendees
SeriesFest lands Starz, Tubi, TelevisaUnivision execs Denver-based TV festival SeriesFest has announced the line-up for…
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ZDF, Arte, Sky & KBS snag shows from Australia’s WildBear Entertainment
Germany’s ZDF, Arte in France, European operator Sky and KBS in South Korea are among…
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Endeavor in ‘advanced talks’ to acquire World Wrestling Entertainment
LA-based talent group Endeavor is in “advanced talks” to acquire World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), according…
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BBC Studios Australia & New Zealand extends Deb Tod remit to include affiliate sales
BBC Studios Australia & News Zealand ((BBCS ANZ) has upped Deb Tod to an expanded…