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Blue Ant names Carlyn Staudt head of commissioning amid FAST expansion
Canada’s Blue Ant Media has rejigged its senior channels & commissioning team, following its rapid…
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Genius Brands ups Disney alum to oversee new network division
US-based kids content company Genius Brands International has consolidated its portfolio of kids-focused channels under…
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Banijay creates scripted roles for HBO Europe & Gaumont UK alums
Banijay has created two new scripted roles, with HBO Europe alum Steve Matthews joining its…
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Deals round-up: ZDF boards Blue Ant, Film.UA & Tilt Media’s Ukraine doc; Espresso buys Cardinal catalogue; All3 to sell Kardashian doc
ZDF buys Blue Ant, Film.UA & Tilt Media’s Ukraine doc ZDF in Germany has boarded…
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SPT strikes overall deal with Jason Ning, preps ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ series
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has struck an overall deal with Lucifer exec producer Jason Ning,…
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Nordic’s Monday Media names new CEO & chief creative officer
Nordic production group Monday Media has appointed Martin Dalgaard as its new group CEO, with…
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Multichoice to follow ‘The Real Housewives Of Gqeberha’ as format expands
Multichoice in South Africa has ordered The Real Housewives Of Gqeberha, a new local adaptation…
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TF1, RTL, & Seven among 77 global buyers of ‘Harry: The Interview’
TF1 in France, RTL in Germany, Seven Network in Australia and Globo in Brazil are…
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AMC addresses content cuts, wraps up ‘Fear The Walking Dead’
AMC Networks must “take stock and recalibrate” in the face of current industry challenges, said…
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RTL Deutschland poaches Netflix’s German unscripted content chief
RTL Deutschland has poached Netflix exec Inga Leschek to lead programming for its channel and…
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MGM+ returns ‘Billy The Kid’, ‘Rogue Heroes’ & unveils development slate
US linear and streaming service MGM+ (fka Epix) has picked up wartime drama Rogue Heroes…
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‘Flatshare’ prodco 42 hires Netflix, Tiger Aspect alum to lead comedy & entertainment
The Flatshare prodco 42 has appointed former Netflix and Tiger Aspect executive Ben Cavey to…
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Fremantle hires Paramount exec & ups Georgette Schlick for new European CEO roles
Fremantle has restructured its senior ranks in Europe by creating two new regional CEO roles,…
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TBI’s 2023 Predictions: Cathy Payne, CEO, Banijay Rights
As the new year gets underway, TBI talks to some of the biggest names in…
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TBI’s 2023 Predictions: Lars Hermann, COO, Apple Tree Productions
As the new year gets underway, TBI talks to some of the biggest names in…
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GrowthLab unveils Paramount UK & Raconteur execs as speakers for new indie event
Paramount UK’s deputy chief content officer Sebastian Cardwell and Raconteur Associates’ founder William Miller have…
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‘Vienna Blood’ prodco Endor recruits development head
UK-based Endor Productions has appointed Jen McConnell as head of development. In her new role,…
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Sarah Brocklehurst’s Brock Media to adapt Caleb Azumah Nelson’s ‘Small Worlds’
BBC Studios-backed producer Brock Media has picked up rights to Caleb Azumah Nelson’s second novel,…
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Revelation Films snags rights to autobiography of first black Met Police officer
UK-based Revelation Films has acquired worldwide rights to 2022 autobiography I Am Norwell Roberts, which…
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Warner Bros. TV Group extends Greg Berlanti’s overall deal
Warner Bros. TV Group (WBTVG) has signed a new overall deal with ‘Arrowverse’ architect Greg…
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AMC Networks veterans join Kino Lorber to oversee ‘accelerated streaming expansion’
Former AMC Networks veterans Ed Carroll and Lisa Schwartz have been hired by US-based Kino…
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SkyShowtime rescues dropped HBO Max European originals
SkyShowtime, the recently launched Comcast and Paramount joint-streamer, has acquired 21 former HBO Max European…
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TBI’s 2023 Predictions: Tim Mutimer, CEO, Cineflix Rights
As the new year gets underway, TBI talks to some of the biggest names in…
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France’s Canal+ to buy Orange’s pay-TV & studio division
Canal+ in France has struck a far-reaching deal to acquire OCS and Orange Studio, handing…
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UKTV promotes two for factual, fact-ent & comedy commissions
UKTV has promoted Helen Nightingale to head of factual and factual entertainment, while Mark Iddon…
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African pay-TV subs estimated to reach 57m by 2028
Around 16 million total new subscribers are expected to be added by 2028, representing a…
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AMC drops ‘Pantheon’, despite completed second season, as cuts continue
AMC Networks has cancelled adult animated sci-fi series Pantheon, as the US firm continues to…
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Turkey’s Star TV sets local remake of Israeli ultra-orthodox hit ‘Shtisel’
Star TV in Turkey is set to become home to a local remake of hit…
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Newen Connect promotes for newly created chief commercial officer role
TF1-owned French distributor Newen Connect has promoted Leona Connell to the newly created position of…
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‘Big Brother’ prodco Initial lands Fulwell 73, Whizz Kid alum to lead development
Big Brother prodco Initial has appointed Fulwell 73’s director of development to a newly created…