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Foundation Media lands rights to develop dual shows about conman Matthew Cox
LA-based Foundation Media Partners has secured the exclusive rights to develop dual scripted and unscripted…
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News round-up: Cineflix to shop ‘In Memoriam’; DCD sells into Oz & NZ; ‘The Write Offs’ heads to Télé-Québec
Cineflix to shop ‘In Memoriam’ Cineflix Rights has picked up French-language drama series In Memoriam…
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Outline Productions co-founder Helen Veale exits, Blink Films duo to assume slate
Outline Productions co-founder and creative director Helen Veale is stepping down after almost 25 years…
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Altitude & Brouhaha to adapt Bill Bryson’s ‘A Short History Of Nearly Everything’ as returnable animation
A Short History Of Nearly Everything, the popular science book by American-British author and journalist…
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Newen Studios hires former WBD exec Pierre Branco, with Romain Bessi exiting
Newen Studios has hired former Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) exec Pierre Branco to lead the…
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Round-up: ITVS preps ‘The Chase: Sidemen Edition’; Chaiflicks expands docuseries; S4C & Little Dot extend YouTube push
ITV Studios strikes Sidemen deal ITV Studios quizshow The Chase is set to launch a…
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LA-based talent firm A3 Artists Agency to shut down
LA-based talent firm A3 Artists Agency is closing down, just months after selling off a…
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BBC Studios hires ViacomCBS alum Bartosz Witak to lead CEE operations
BBC Studios has hired former Paramount/ViacomCBS exec Bartosz Witak as General Manager for the Central…
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A+E Networks EMEA, Quintus & Spirit Studios link for true crime series ‘Missing, Presumed Dead’
A+E Networks EMEA and Germany’s Quintus Studios have partnered with UK indie Spirit Studios to…
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TBI Weekly: How three deals underline opportunity in a turbulent market
It has been a busy week of news over the past seven days, from the…
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Lionsgate’s TV production revenues fall by 59% as US strikes impact studio
Lionsgate has felt the impact of the US strikes in its Q3 results, with television…
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Factual round-up: BBC orders space doc; Nat Geo boosts slate; TVF Int’l strikes Iberia deals
BBC orders space doc BBC Factual has commissioned Once Upon A Time In Space, a…
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Endeavor’s Asylum Entertainment buys into Ian Lamarra’s Soho Studios
Endeavor-owned Asylum Entertainment Group has made an undisclosed investment in Ian Lamarra’s Soho Studios Entertainment…
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Canada’s Bell Media cuts jobs & TV output blaming ‘unsupportive’ government
Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE) is slashing almost 10% of its workforce, with TV output and…
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BBC Studios Productions CEO Ralph Lee to step down after six years
BBC Studios Productions’ CEO, Ralph Lee, is leaving the BBC’s commercial arm in April after…
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Sky restructures Sky Studios & Content teams under Cécile Frot-Coutaz
Sky is overhauling its Sky Content and Sky Studios teams in the UK under a…
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Keshet Int’l picks up Orlando Bloom docuseries ‘Earthbound’ for distribution
Keshet International has picked up Earthbound, the docuseries from impact studio Ritual Arts and Orlando…
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Disney cuts streaming losses, reveals $1.5bn investment in ‘Fortnite’ maker Epic Games
Disney shares have soared 7% after it revealed a $1.5bn investment in Fortnite maker Epic…
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Netflix sets two doc projects about US Red Sox baseball team
Netflix has commissioned two new documentary projects following US Major League Baseball (MLB) team the…
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US-based 3 Ball Productions lands Fly on the Wall exec Patrick Agans as president
US-based 3 Ball Productions has hired veteran Fly on the Wall Entertainment exec Patrick Agans…
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Fremantle buys Beach House Pictures from Blue Ant Media
Fremantle has taken a majority stake in Beach House Pictures after buying the company from…
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News round-up: Sandberg hosts Hamas sexual violence doc; Fox extends ‘Animal Control’; Acorn TV & C5 order ‘Ellis’
Sandberg hosts Hamas sexual violence doc Sheryl Sandberg, former COO of Meta and founder of…
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Globo names streaming & international chief to replace veteran Erick Brêtas
Brazilian media giant Globo is restructuring its streaming and international operations with the appointment of…
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Banijay taps Disney’s Jessica Kam-Engle to head new CreAsia Studio in SEA expansion
Banijay Asia is expanding into Southeast Asia with the launched of a new production company,…
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Paramount rejigs in UK with Sarah Rose named president of C5
Paramount Global’s Sarah Rose has been promoted to become president of Channel 5 in the…
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Federation, Ananey & Benoît Bringer prep doc exploring 7 October attack on Israel
Investigative journalist Benoît Bringer (The Rise Of Wagner) has joined Federation Studios and Ananey Studios…
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Cineflix Rights expands FAST in US with Real Disaster Channel on Pluto TV
Cineflix Rights has partnered with Pluto TV to launch a new free, ad-supported streaming TV…
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Apple TV+ reveals 2024 slate details with ‘Franklin’ among trio for ITV Studios
Apple TV+ has confirmed dates for a raft of new shows, ranging from ITV Studios…
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Netflix unveils Korean slate with 31 new & returning shows for 2024
Netflix is looking to secure its popularity among fans of Korean content with more than…
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UK’s BBC hires Channel 4 commissioner Cal Turner & promotes RDF alum Jasmyn McGuile
The BBC has hired Channel 4 exec Cal Turner as a commissioning editor across its…