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RTL+ tunes into ‘That’s My Jam’ for German adaptation
RTL+, the streaming service of German pubcaster RTL, has ordered a local version of musical…
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Starz plans ‘Spartacus’ revival, with Steven S DeKnight to return
US network Starz is in development on a revival of its historical drama franchise Spartacus,…
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Sharon Levy named CEO as Endemol Shine North America restructures
Sharon Levy has been promoted to CEO of Endemol Shine North America (ESNA), in a…
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Exclusive: Paramount+ UK hunting “next level” returning thrillers
Paramount UK is on the hunt for “next level” returning crime thrillers, in the vein…
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News round-up: MIPTV embraces FAST; German copro scheme joins All3’s ‘Messenger’; C4 & NFTS strike three-year pact
MIPTV embraces FAST MIPTV a FAST-focused “channel summit” to take place during its April event…
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Amazon Prime Video restructures int’l business & plans ‘Wytches’ adaptation
Amazon’s Prime Video has handed expanded regional remits to execs Barry Furlong and Gaurav Gandhi…
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Keshet Int’l rejigs senior team with Kelly Wright among trio of promotions
Keshet International has restructured its senior management team with three promotions, following the start of…
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Netflix orders thriller ‘The Madness’ & expands ‘Love Is Blind’ to UK
Netflix has ordered conspiracy thriller The Madness and a UK version of dating format Love…
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WBD to retain Discovery+ as solo service in US after combi-streamer launch
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is to retain Discovery+ as a solo streamer after the launch…
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Disney overhauls content & streaming, cuts 7,000 jobs & eyes third-party sales
Disney is cutting 7,000 jobs, slashing $3bn from content spend and overhauling its content operations,…
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Exclusive: Banijay Rights extends first-look deal with UK factual firm Proper Content
Banijay Rights has extended its first-look development deal with UK factual specialist Proper Content for…
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Paramount ANZ’s streaming chief exits amid senior exec reshuffle
Paramount has reshuffled its execs in Australia and New Zealand, with streaming chief Liz Baldwin…
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BBC Studios restructures in ANZ, hires Fremantle & Endemol Shine execs
BBC Studios (BBCS) in Australia and New Zealand has restructured its operations by hiring Fremantle’s…
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News round-up: VTM2 gets ‘Stranded On Honeymoon Island’; Viaplay sets US & Canada DTC launch; Cowshed reorganises
VTM2 gets ‘Stranded On Honeymoon Island’ VTM2 in Belgium has ordered Stranded On Honeymoon Island,…
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’30 Coins’ producer Pokeepsie hires Netflix Iberia exec as GM
Banijay-backed 30 Coins producer Pokeepsie Films has named Netflix exec Adrián De Belva as its…
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BBC alum Erik Huggers named chairman at Everyone TV in UK
Everyone TV, the organisation behind Freeview and Freesat platforms in the UK, has hired former…
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‘Fawlty Towers’ revival in works at Castle Rock with John Cleese to return
British sitcom Fawlty Towers is set to be revived after more than 40 years, with…
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Netflix names unscripted chief to replace RTL-bound Inga Leschek
Netflix has hired former ProSiebenSat.1 exec Wiebke Schodder to oversee its unscripted slate, replacing Inga…
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‘Connected’ prodco Envision hires HBO Europe alum for development
Former HBO Europe creative exec Gabor Krigler has joined UK-based Envision Entertainment to work across…
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Banijay’s Workerbee strikes pact with ‘Touching The Void’ director Kevin Macdonald
Banijay UK label Workerbee has struck a multi project deal with Scottish director and producer…
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Banijay names Ben Samek CEO of Americas as Cris Abrego steps down
Banijay has restructured its operations in the Americas, with CEO Cris Abrego stepping down and…
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Amazon Studios plans ‘Bosch’ expansion with two spin-offs in development
Amazon Studios is planning to expand its crime drama franchise Bosch, with two new spin-off…
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US animation studio Laika hires Netflix exec for live-action & series push
US animation studio Laika has brought Netflix’s Matt Levin on board to help with its…
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Mediawan buys UK’s Wildseed Studios, marking first deal for kids & family arm
France’s Mediawan has been back on the acquisition trail, this time buying UK-based production company…
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News round-up: ‘The Rookie: Feds’ goes global; Ed TV Fest names advisory chair; Espresso shops Moscow gold doc to RTVE
‘The Rookie: Feds’ goes global The Rookie: Feds, the ABC crime drama spin-off from The…
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Left Bank & Blast! alums among first cohort for Sky’s commissioner scheme
Sky in the UK has named alumni from The Crown producer Left Bank Pictures and…
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Areej Noor’s Statement Films secures $750k backing from Magic Johnson, Samuel L Jackson & LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Areej Noor’s Statement Films has secured $750,000 seed funding from NBA star Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson,…
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Pamela Anderson & Food Network Canada rustle up new cookery show
Pamela Anderson is expanding her TV repertoire with a new cookery show in the works…
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Showtime to expand ‘Billions’ & ‘Dexter’ franchises, remakes France’s ‘The Bureau’ with George Clooney
Showtime in the US has quickly followed up on its recently announced plans to expand…
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Beach House hires Claire Clements to lead Asia Pacific-focused wildlife unit
Blue Ant Media’s Singapore-based production outfit Beach House Pictures (BHP) is launching an Asia Pacific-focused…