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BritBox Int’l hires AMC & Starz execs to lead US acquisitions & partnerships
BritBox International has hired AMC’s Jennifer Moon as head of editorial & programming strategy, along…
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News round-up: Phil Gurin launches format firm; C5’s ‘Desperate Measures’ travels; Love Nature unveils ‘Gladiators’
Phil Gurin launches format firm Format veteran Phil Gurin has launched a US-based global distribution…
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Warner Bros. Discovery Lat Am/US Hispanic veteran to depart after 20 years
Marcelo Tamburri, Warner Bros. Discovery’s (WBD) VP of scripted content development for Latin America &…
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Paramount Int’l Studios’ Laura Abril steps down as head of EMEA & Asia
Paramount’s long-standing exec Laura Abril is leaving the company. Abril was most recently SVP &…
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SF Studios chief Porseryd exits, chairman Bernhardsson named acting CEO
SF Studios CEO Michael Porseryd is exiting after six years at the helm of the…
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Amazon preps brand-funded Beyond Prods doc, with Stephen Fry narrating
Amazon Prime Video is launching a Stephen Fry-narrated documentary about gaming and exercise that has…
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Dare & Tondowski re-team, co-hire ITN Productions alum to oversee doc slate
UK prodco Dare Pictures and Germany’s Tondowski Films have inked a strategic partnership to produce…
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BBC docs strand Storyville hires Brook Lapping alum to lead commissioning
The BBC has landed Brook Lapping’s Emma Hindley as lead commissioning editor for its docs-focused…
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Tuesday’s Child makes first M&A move with deal for Greenbird’s Interstellar
Lego Masters and The Hit List producer Tuesday’s Child has moved into the M&A game…
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Exclusive: Cartoon Network Studios’ original series development VP exits
Nicole Rivera, VP of original series development at Warner Bros. Discovery’s Cartoon Network Studios, is…
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Banijay Benelux acquires Belgian ‘Black-out’ producer Jonnydepony
Banijay Benelux is acquiring its second production firm in as many months, taking a majority…
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Netflix UK acquires ‘Dal y Mellt’ as first Welsh language drama
Netflix has acquired its first Welsh-language only drama, picking up local pubcaster S4C’s crime series…
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Sundance TV, AMC+ investigate true crime with Anchor & Blumhouse
Sundance TV and AMC+ have picked up Look Into My Eyes, a new true crime…
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Fatima Salaria to step down as CEO at Fremantle’s Naked
Planet Sex producer Naked is on the lookout for a new MD after Fatima Salaria…
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News round-up: Talpa & Studio Glam ink first-look deal; Series Mania names jury president; C4 picks up ‘Remarkable Places To Eat’
Talpa & Studio Glam ink first-look deal John de Mol’s Dutch format firm Talpa Concepts…
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Blue Ant launches ‘Drag Race’ FAST channel in US after World of Wonder deal
Canada’s Blue Ant Media is launching a new FAST channel dedicated to Drag Race, after…
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PBS Masterpiece boards Quay Street drama ‘Nolly’ for US debut
US pubcaster PBS Masterpiece has picked up fact-based drama Nolly ahead of its debut on…
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Telemundo Global’s Marcos Santana launches gaming & esports firm
Marcos Santana, former president of Telemundo Global Studios, has founded Mas Ros Media, a new…
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Netflix & Mediapro alum joins Spain’s iZen to fuel international scripted
Juliana Barrera, Netflix’s former originals chief in Spain, has resurfaced at Newen-owned Spanish production group…
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BritBox International creative chief Diederick Santer exits
Diederick Santer, the chief creative officer at BritBox International, is to exit the company. Former…
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Zinc Media taps Humble Bee creative chief to lead new Bristol-based factual label
UK factual outfit Zinc Media Group has poached Humble Bee Films’ creative director to helm…
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HBO Max’s Antony Root to exit WBD, eyes move into production
HBO Max EMEA content chief Antony Root is to step down from his role at…
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Newen Studios’ Nimbus Films takes stake in ‘The Rain’ producer Tall and Small
Newen Studios-backed Broen/Bron producer Nimbus Film has acquired a minority stake in Tall and Small,…
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ITVS-backed Plimsoll appoints Magnify CEO to senior fact-ent position
ITV Studios-owned Plimsoll Productions has appointed Andrea Jackson, CEO of its distribution subsidiary Magnify Media,…
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News round-up: Sky sets Juan Carlos doc; Turkey’s ‘Golden Boy’ travels; C5, SBS Oz buy RTÉ shows
Sky sets Juan Carlos doc Sky Documentaries has ordered a four-part series exploring the rise…
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All3 lands duo incl Sky Studios exec as German scripted push expands
All3Media in Germany has hired execs from companies including Sky Studios as it looks to…
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WBITVP Spain hires Mediaset España & Big Bang alum to lead scripted
Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) Spain has hired Mediaset España alum and Big Bang…
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Sunnyside unveils 2023 Global Pitch selection
French factual market Sunnyside of the Doc has announced the official selection of this year’s…
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Argentina’s StoryLab lands Fox, Disney alum to lead international expansion
La Casa Del Mar producer StoryLab has hired former Fox Latin America and Walt Disney…
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WBD & Tele 5 alum Alberto Horta resurfaces at media agency IMG
Former Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) exec Alberto Horta has resurfaced at media agency IMG, where…