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News round-up: Rabbit hires ex-Keshet exec to sales team; France 5 commissions Trojan War doc; Channel 5 order myth-busting Jack the Ripper series
Rabbit hires ex-Keshet exec to sales team Finland-based Rabbit Films has hired former Keshet International…
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Blue Ant preps ‘A Bee’s Diary’ for Love Nature as show wraps production
Blue Ant Media’s wildlife channel and streamer brand Love Nature is preparing to air its…
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Banijay unveils brands arm headed by Owain Walbyoff, with Jane Smith leading L&M
Production and distribution giant Banijay has launched a new commercial division that will oversee brand…
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Blue Ant Media ups Jamie Schouela to global channels boss, Carlyn Staudt to oversee Love Nature
Toronto-based producer, distributor and channel operator Blue Ant Media has promoted Jamie Schouela to president…
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Hulu marks first direct deal for Vice’s new sales arm, as streamer extends pact
US streamer Hulu has become the first announced customer for Vice Media Group’s new distribution…
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Raft of global pre-sales for Cambridge Analytica scandal exposé
Broadcasters and streamers across the world have picked up the Metrotone Media-produced documentary People You…
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BBC4 boards hunt for Gaddafi’s billions
The UK’s BBC4 has boarded a documentary from Zinc Media-owned factual outfit Brook Lapping examining…
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Zinc Media launches Red Sauce, new factual label headed by BBC alum Tom Edwards
UK factual production house Zinc Media Group has launched a new label named Red Sauce,…
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Fremantle names Fatima Salaria to lead merged UK labels Boundless & Naked
Fremantle has restructured the operations of its UK-based unscripted production houses Boundless and the recently…
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Boomerang closes; slate split between Boom and Twofour
UK production company Boomerang, a part of ITV Studios (ITVS)-owned Twofour, is to close and…
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Flame Distribution hires Argonon, Orange Smarty alum Lynn Lugsden
UK-based Flame Distribution has appointed former Argonon and Endemol exec Lynn Lugsden as SVP of…
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Off The Fence and WaterBear Network hire Insight TV alum Oliver Taprogge
Former Insight TV exec Oliver Taprogge has joined Netherlands-and-UK-based factual production and distribution outfit Off…
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UK’s Channel 4 strikes deal for ‘Wedding Guru’ prodco Yeti Media
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has taken a minority stake in Welsh prodco Yeti Media and…
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UK producers Mark Westcott and Duncan Gaudin form new factual outfit
Award-winning UK producers Mark Westcott and Duncan Gaudin have launched Marshal Bishop Productions, a new…
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ODMedia Group teams with SchröderMedia for OTT aggregation
Dutch content company ODMedia Group has signed a deal with German distributor SchröderMedia to represent…
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News round-up: ABC adapts ‘Emergency Call’ for US; France-Israel co-writing residency opens; US-China science co-pro prepped for distribution
ABC orders US version of ‘Emergency Call’ format US network ABC has announced a new…
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Discovery rejigs EMEA business as streaming takes centre-stage
Discovery is streamlining its business across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) with expanded…
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ink Netflix deal, launch prodco
British royals Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have signed…
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BBC Studios reveals ‘virtual sales portal’ with screenings & talent sessions
BBC Studios (BBCS) has pulled back the curtain on a new, virtual sales portal designed…
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All3’s Objective Media expands US team by hiring Saterah Moore
All3Media-owned Objective Media has appointed Saterah Moore to a newly created role overseeing current programming…
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Korea’s Buzz Media rebrands as UniK Studios in co-pro push
South Korean factual indie Buzz Media has rebranded itself as UniK Studios as part of…
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Netflix offers free access to originals to drive subscriptions
Netflix is offering free access to a range of its programming as the streamer looks…
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Singapore’s 108 Media takes Malaysian football access doc global
Singapore-headquartered distributor 108 Media has picked up international rights to an Asian docuseries exploring Southeast…
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A+E launches social reform campaign
US-based A+E Networks has launched Voices Magnified, a multi-platform campaign including special programmes and short…
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UK’s ITV orders comedy panel show as part of Black History Month slate
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has unveiled plans to mark Black History Month with specially commissioned…
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Apple TV+ unveils launch plans for celebrity-voiced doc slate
Apple TV+ has announced its launch plans for a trio of documentaries set to be…
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News round-up: Hulu, BBC3 and Delevigne set course for ‘Planet Sex’; ‘Sweet Diva’ goes global; Channel 5 bulks up history slate
Hulu and BBC3 set course for ‘Planet Sex’ with Cara Delevigne US streamer Hulu and…
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NBCU combines Peacock, USA & NBC firepower for ‘Tiger King’ drama
NBCUniversal (NBCU) is combining the commissioning power of its streaming platform Peacock, cablenet USA and…
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Stan strikes huge NBCU deal in Oz, adding Sky Studios & Peacock shows
Australian SVOD Stan has agreed a huge output deal with NBCUniversal (NBCU) Global Distribution, handing…
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Banijay hires Endemol Shine alum as chief commercial officer
Banijay had made the latest addition to its senior management team, this time hiring former…