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News round-up: ProgramBuyer names FNG alum as head of sales; Silverlining sells orgasm doc; StarzPlay adds ‘The Great’
ProgramBuyer appoints ex-Fox Networks Group exec Online distribution outfit ProgramBuyer has named Nina Bareta as…
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Comcast expands AVOD battleground with Xumo acquisition
NBCUniversal parent Comcast has made its latest move in the fast-growing AVOD battleground by acquiring…
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Disney’s new boss Bob Chapek to focus on direct-to-consumer services
Direct-to-consumer products such as Disney+ and Hulu are the “most important” to the Mouse House’s…
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Discovery picks up ‘Crash Test World’ for North America
Escapade Media has sold non-profit organisation ProjectExplorer’s 6 X 30-minute series, Crash Test World, produced by…
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Exclusive: ZED preps Iraq docuseries for France Télévisions, ZDF & NRK
France Télévisions has ordered a four-part docuseries that will delve into the past 40 years…
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SPT buys into The Whisper Group, Channel 4 Indie Growth Fund exits
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has taken an undisclosed stake in UK-based non-scripted and sports-skewing production…
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News round-up: Series Mania adds ‘Homecoming’ creator Eli Horowitz to line-up; Insight TV expands with fuboTV
Series Mania adds Homecoming’s Eli Horowitz to line-up Eli Horowitz, the creator and showrunner of…
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BBC faces mounting pressure as British government looks to downsize broadcaster
The UK’s BBC is facing further doubts over its future after reports emerged that the…
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Deals round-up: Amazon snags Russian drama for Europe; Drive to sell Aussie bushfire doc
Amazon snags Russian drama Amazon has picked up Moscow-based drama Russian Affairs for it service…
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Viaplay strikes extended content deal with Disney in Nordics
Disney has struck an extended content deal with Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), providing the…
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TV4’s Maria Mowbray & Cem Yeter launch prodco with private equity backing
Swedish exec duo Maria Mowbray and Cem Yeter, head of development and deputy head of…
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ITV preps for ‘Love Island’ return after host Caroline Flack’s death, aged 40
UK commercial broadcaster ITV is preparing to return Love Island to screens with an episode…
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Liberty Global’s Telenet teams up with DPG Media to launch ‘Flemish Netflix’
Liberty Global-backed Belgian cable operator Telenet has joined forces with DPG Media, the owner of…
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Deals round-up: ‘Masked Singer’ sells to Russia; AMC adds ‘War Of The Worlds’; Two Rivers lands Scottish order
The Masked Singer lands in Russia Russia’s NTV has picked up hit entertainment format The…
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‘Night On Earth’ prodco Plimsoll moves into scripted with Lisa Gilchrist
Plimsoll Productions, the UK-based outfit behind factual shows including Hostile Planet and Night On Earth,…
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BBCS Showcase: Insights into BBC Studios’ offerings in Liverpool
Mark Reynolds, director of Unscripted, BBC Studios At this month’s BBC Showcase, a key launch…
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Exclusive: BBC Studios strikes first with U-Next in Japan, ‘Top Gear’ lands in India
Japanese SVOD operator U-Next has struck its first multi-year deal with BBC Studios (BBCS), unveiled…
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ViacomCBS prepares to launch new streamer, expanding All Access offering
ViacomCBS is preparing to bolster its OTT operations by launching a new streamer that will…
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Sky misses BAME target on writers but exceeds ambitions on screen
UK-based pay TV operator Sky has failed to hit its own target on the diversity…
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Exclusive: BBC Studios’ former Africa chief lands at Britbox in US
BBC Studios’ former chief in Africa Joel Churcher has taken up a new role at…
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Fulwell73 hires The Mill’s Johnny Moore as COO & CFO
The Late Late Show and Carpool Karaoke prodco Fulwell73 has hired The Mill’s Johnny Moore…
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BBC Studios’ Chinese execs and buyers to miss Showcase amidst Coronavirus fears
BBC Studios (BBCS) has said that its Beijing-based execs and Chinese buyers will miss the…
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UKTV unveils Mel Giedroyc comedy, return of ‘World’s Most Dangerous Roads’
UKTV’s entertainment channel Dave has unveiled a raft of new programming including a new comedy…
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ViacomCBS prepares Lat Am roll-out for Pluto TV
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) is preparing to launch AVOD service Pluto TV in Latin America,…
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TBI Weekly: Six key takeaways from Realscreen in New Orleans
I’ll just admit it. I think Realscreen, the non-fiction (OK, reality) television conference that kicks…
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Prince William, Joaquin Phoenix blast BAFTA’s for lack of diversity
Prince William and Joker star Joaquin Phoenix were among those to blast the BAFTA’s for…
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News round-up: Banijay Asia expands; Sundance names Film Festival director; Romania’s ‘Vlad’ travels
Banijay strikes Kamal Haasan deal Banijay Asia has unveiled plans to collaborate with India’s Turmeric…
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Disney expected to announce up to 30 million subs for Disney+
Disney is expected to reveal that recently launched streamer Disney+ has amassed up to 30…
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ViacomCBS appoints NBCUniversal’s George Cheeks as CBS president
ViacomCBS has appointed NBCUniversal (NBCU) Content Studios’ vice-chairman George Cheeks as president and CEO of…
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Endemol Shine UK’s factual chief Kim Shillinglaw to step down
Endemol Shine Group’s UK-focused factual chief Kim Shillinglaw is stepping down. Former BBC Two and…