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Vincent TV alums launch BBCS-backed unscripted label Rebel Rebel Pictures
Former Vincent TV UK executives Simon Shalgosky and Daniel Brookes have launched a new unscripted…
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Exclusive: MIPTV unveils more details of new FAST summit set to debut in April
MIPTV organiser RX France has unveiled further details around its recently revealed FAST “channel summit”…
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Endeavor invests in Asylum Entertainment as group looks to “supercharge” M&A plans
US entertainment group Endeavor has invested in LA-based Asylum Entertainment Group – the parent company…
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News round-up: ABC to pilot UK’s ‘Motherland’; WBD strikes HBO deal in Japan; Scorpion’s Beatles travel
ABC to pilot UK’s Motherland ABC in the US is set to order a pilot…
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Alex Gibney & Anonymous line up ‘unvarnished examination’ of Elon Musk
Documentary veteran Alex Gibney has linked up with Anonymous Content and others for a new…
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French streaming firm Free launches AVOD offering OQEE Ciné
French service provider Free is launching a new AVOD service, stocking it with domestic shows…
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‘Ninja Warrior’ service firm Eccholine expands into Malta to capitalise on tax incentives
Production service firm Eccholine is expanding into Malta to capitalise on the country’s tax incentive…
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Fremantle to take ‘The Piano’ global after deal with Sky’s Love Productions
Fremantle has acquired global rights outside of North America to The Piano, the UK talent…
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Truly Original alum Chelsey Stephens launches talent firm & strikes ITV America pact
Truly Original’s former SVP of talent & development Chelsey Stephens has partnered with ITV America…
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Paramount explores sale of BET Media, as Tyler Perry & Weather Channel’s Byron Allen circle
Paramount Global is exploring a sale of BET Media, with Tyler Perry and The Weather…
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Banijay’s Electric Robin eyes long-form with new roles for Vinny Basra & Chris Jones
Banijay-owned Electric Robin has restructured its senior ranks as it looks to expand its longform…
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News round-up: Sky & SVT buy docs from Espresso; Abacus strikes Spanish-language doc deal; Nippon preps formats
Sky & SVT buy docs from Espresso SVT in Sweden and Sky Arts Channel in…
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ITV hires former Film and TV Charity CEO Alex Pumfrey to oversee partnerships
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has hired former Film and TV Charity CEO Alex Pumfrey as…
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Netflix, ITV & Amazon Prime Video prep Gary Glitter documentaries
Netflix, ITV and Amazon Prime Video are all preparing projects focused on former pop star…
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Ex-Virgin Media TV content chief Bill Malone launches scripted & factual co-pro outfit
Bill Malone, former director of content at Irish comcaster Virgin Media Television, has launched a…
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Foxtel, 7Maxx & Yes buy ‘Icons Unearthed’ shows as GRB extends Nacelle deal with ‘Robo Force’
Foxtel in Australia, 7Maxx in Germany, Yes in Israel and RTL Netherlands have struck deals…
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Fiona Freed returns to ‘Real PD’ firm The Garden as joint-CEO Nicola Hill departs
Nicola Hill, joint-CEO of ITV Studios-owned UK producer The Garden, is stepping down, with Fiona…
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Exclusive: Netflix eyes India scripted expansion as APAC spending predicted to rise
Netflix is looking to boost its original South Indian language scripted output as new research…
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FAST revenues in UK to quadruple by 2027, report claims
FAST channel revenue in the UK is expected to quadruple over the next four years,…
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‘Poker Face’ studio MRC ups Scott Tenley to CEO
US entertainment studio MRC has elevated chief business officer Scott Tenley to CEO of the…
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Apple TV+ goes inside the ‘Monster Factory’ in wrestling docuseries
Apple TV+ has commissioned Monster Factory, a new docuseries about the coach and fighters at…
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BBC investigates true crime gold heist doc from Bohemia Films
UK pubcaster the BBC has commissioned one-off true crime documentary The Gold: The Inside Story….
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‘Star Trek: Discovery’ to stop boldly going with fifth season
Paramount+ is to conclude sci-fi series Star Trek: Discovery with a fifth and final season…
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Ukraine One Year On: Oleksandr Bohutskyi, CEO of Starlight Media
Twelve months since the Russian invasion, TBI talks to Ukrainian media organisations about how they…
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Amazon sees double with dating format ‘Twin Love’ headed to Prime Video & Freevee
Amazon has ordered Twin Love, a new dating competition that will launch on its SVOD…
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‘Breeders’ producer Avalon recruits Unanimous Media president to oversee TV
Breeders producer Avalon has appointed Unanimous Media president Jenelle Lindsay as EVP of television. Based…
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Tiger Aspect Kids & Family strikes deal with publisher Little Tiger
Tiger Aspect Kids & Family, part of Banijay Kids & Family, is partnering with children’s…
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Renewals round-up: ZEE5 reports ‘The Broken News’ S2; USA Network tops up ‘Barmageddon’; Apple TV+ revisits ‘Prehistoric Planet’
ZEE5 reports ‘The Broken News’ S2 Indian streamer ZEE5 has commissioned a second season of…
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Netflix orders Robert De Niro thriller, preps ‘Stranger Things’ for London Theatre debut
Netflix has ordered a conspiracy thriller starring Robert De Niro in his first TV series…
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News round-up: TV Prima to ‘Sort Your Life Out’; Escapade Media travels ‘Whisky Trails’
TV Prima to ‘Sort Your Life Out’ TV Prima in the Czech Republic has ordered…