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North Road & Banijay’s FL Entertainment eye ITV Studios, as Chernin’s firm raises $150m
Peter Chernin’s The North Road Company has snagged a $150m investment from The Qatar Investment…
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BBC Three promotes Two Four & Love alum to become head of content
BBC Three has appointed Nasfim Haque to become head of content at youth-skewing BBC Three,…
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Banijay’s NL Film rejigs senior team by hiring ‘Soof 3’ director Anne de Clercq
Banijay Benelux has hired Soof 3 director Anne de Clercq to lead a new-look creative…
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Seven in Oz plots ‘Ultimate Escape’ with Finland’s Rabbit Films & Helium
Seven Network in Australia has ordered a local version of Finnish format Ultimate Escape from…
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News round-up: Media Ranch strikes DiTurn deal; Blue Ant factual orders; BET sets ‘Black + Iconic’
Media Ranch strikes DiTurn deal Canada’s Media Ranch will represent two new formats from Wonwoo…
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Talpa appoints ITVS exec to lead creative partnerships & format sales
John de Mol’s Talpa has hired ITV Studios Global Entertainment’s Ingrid Akkerman to become its…
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‘The Mole’ outfit Primitives hires Magnify Media exec for third-party formats
The Mole distributor Primitives has hired former Magnify Media exec Emma Gosling to work across…
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Hulu expands animated comedy with ‘King Of The Hill’ revival
US streamer Hulu has ordered a revival of animated sitcom King Of The Hill from…
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Entertainment One & Rope Ladder team with Janice Hallett to adapt ‘The Twyford Code’
Entertainment One (eOne) has acquired the rights to adapt Janice Hallett’s novel The Twyford Code…
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WBD moves FAST as 200+ shows incl ‘Westworld’ head to Tubi & Roku
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is to launch branded FAST channels for series including the recently…
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HBO Max sets DC slate with first projects from Gunn & Safran
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)-owned DC Studios has unveiled its first slate of superhero projects in…
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News round-up: Fulwell hires RDF duo; Prime Video Mexico buys from Kanal D; Fremantle dubs in MENA
Fulwell hires RDF duo UK & US The Kardashians prodcucer Fulwell 73 Productions has appointed…
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Paramount+ & Showtime to merge in US, three shows cancelled in push for “franchise potential”
Paramount Global is to integrate its Showtime brand into Paramount+ across both streaming and linear…
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Sky orders Gary Neville & Jamie Carragher football show, pilots Talkback quizzer
Sky Max is extending its originals slate with a series following football pundits Jamie Carragher…
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Indielab opens TV Accelerator applications for 2023 scheme
UK-based Indielab is opening its annual TV Accelerator programme and is again looking for scripted…
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Fox Entertainment & Hulu expand content partnership
Fox Entertainment and Disney-owned streaming service Hulu have entered into a multi-year content partnership. Under…
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Calinos Entertainment lands GoQuest & Kanal D International execs
Turkish distributor Calinos Entertainment has expanded its team by hiring a former GoQuest Media exec…
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Mastiff TV Denmark lands Splay One exec & ‘Survivor’ producer to bolster reality
Banijay-owned Mastiff TV Denmark has hired a Splay One exec and a Survivor producer to…
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MENA streamer Evision expands Indian drama, acquires seven MX Player originals
MENA streaming service Evision has acquired the exclusive SVOD rights for the region for seven…
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PBS brings ‘DI Ray’ to the US as Jed Mercurio-produced drama lands global sales
PBS in the US has picked up both seasons of DI Ray for broadcast across…
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Anton hires Fremantle alums Doole & Desai to launch TV production arm
Finance outfit Anton is launching a “fully-fledged” TV-focused production division and has appointed Fremantle’s ex-director…
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Guru Studio hires Wildbrain alum for sales, VP of development steps down
Canadian animation outfit Guru Studio’s VP of development is stepping down, while the kids’ firm…
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Six takeaways from Realscreen 2023, with Arrow’s Tom Brisley
Tom Brisley, co-founder & creative director at Arrow Media, reports back from Austin, Texas on…
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Australia to set local content quotas for global streamers
Australia is set to become the latest country to introduce local content quotas for international…
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Blue Ant’s Saloon Media rejigs senior team with new roles for Kilback & Faulknor
Cold Valley producer Saloon Media has rejigged its senior team with a series of promotions…
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RTL & Talpa Network merger in Netherlands blocked by local regulator
Media giant RTL Group has been hit by a further regulatory blow after plans to…
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Aardman hires NBCU, Warner Bros. alum to lead AVOD & FAST growth strategy
Animation studio Aardman is bolstering its ad-supported operations by hiring former NBCUniversal and Warner Bros….
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Sky greenlights Facebook & Mark Zuckerberg doc among 12 new originals
Sky is adding to its unscripted slate with a dozen new originals, including a feature…
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TBI Scripted: Behind ‘The Last Of Us’ post-apocalyptic love story
Launching just over two weeks ago, post-apocalyptic drama The Last Of Us is already shaping…
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HBO renews ‘The Last Of Us’, following strong early ratings
HBO has renewed The Last Of Us for a second season, following strong ratings for…