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US round-up: AMC to end ‘Better Call Saul’; ID explores Jeffrey Epstein death; Acorn TV visits ‘Deadwater Fell’
AMC breaks away from Better Call Saul US network AMC is ending its Breaking Bad…
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ITVS-owned The Garden appoints Channel 4 commissioning editor
ITV Studios-owned UK producer The Garden has appointed Channel 4 commissioning editor Nicola Brown as…
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Zinc Media raises $4.6m to fuel growth plans across US and UK
Factual production outfit Zinc Media Group has raised £3.5m ($4.6m) after a new share issue,…
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NBCU unveils plans for Peacock, including launch date, originals, cost
NBCUniversal (NBCU) has pulled the curtain back on its forthcoming streaming service Peacock, revealing a…
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Deals round-up: CJENM lands DRG’s ‘Small Fortune’; BBC orders from Plimsoll; Blue Ant sales
South Korean media giant CJ ENM has acquired rights to Youngest Media’s primetime entertainment format…
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BBC confirms plans to move thousands of staff out of London
The BBC has confirmed plans to move at least two thirds of its staff outside…
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Exclusive: BBC Studios unveils plans & programming for Showcase 2020
BBC Studios has unveiled details of its forthcoming Showcase sales extravaganza in the UK city…
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ViacomCBS expands UK AVOD service My5 with Endemol Shine deal
ViacomCBS-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 has launched two channels on its VOD service My5, which…
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Endemol Shine France chief operating officer steps down to join Mediawan
Endemol Shine France’s chief operating officer Delphine Cazaux is stepping down from her position to…
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Deals round-up: Amazon signs up Brad Pitt’s prodco; Tricycle bites into Peach; Britbox unveils slate
Amazon Studios has signed an overall deal for TV with Brad Pitt’s production outfit Plan…
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UK’s Channel 4 unveils natural history, true crime shows for 2020
Channel 4 in the UK has unveiled a raft of new shows for 2020, with…
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Edinburgh Int’l TV Festival rejigs by hiring Variety’s Stewart Clarke, promoting Campbell Glennie
The Edinburgh International TV Festival has revamped its senior team by promoting director of education…
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News round-up: TCB finances Woodcut show; Sky returns to ‘Britannia’; DCD deals ahead of Natpe
Woodcut, TCB set sail with Smithsonian Smithsonian Channel has greenlit the second season of Combat…
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Insight TV appoints AMC’s Marco Frazier to head US studios
4K broadcaster Insight TV has hired AMC executive Marco Frazier to become SVP of its…
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BBCS names Nick Percy to head merged distribution in Europe
BBC Studios has consolidated its distribution operations across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Nick…
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BBC expands Claire Sillery’s role as part of specialist factual restructure
The BBC in the UK has rejigged its specialist factual division following the departure of…
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AMPLE launches true crime division, hires All3Media & 44 Blue Productions alum to run it
AMPLE Entertainment, the US prodco behind Facebook’s 9 Months With Courteney Cox, has launched a…
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BBC could move 3,000 jobs out of London by 2027
The BBC has pledged to make two-thirds of its roles based outside of London by…
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BBC Studios names chief marketing officer
BBC Studios has re-appointed Nicki Sheard to oversee all marketing for the UK-based organisation. Sheard…
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ViacomCBS unveils global restructure, with new role for Maria Kyriacou
ViacomCBS has restructured its international networks leadership team, with new roles for senior execs including…
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News round-up: Marblemedia’s scripted push; Gil Formats show travels; More4 orders Fulwell73’s Auschwitz doc
Marblemedia unveils scripted push Canadian producer Marblemedia has acquired rights to M.G. Hennessey’s novel The…
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ITV Hub hits 500 million hours viewed in 2019
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has seen viewing hours on its ITV Hub catch-up service grow…
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NBC orders BBC Studios blue chip series, closes Peacock Productions
NBC has ordered a 10-part blue chip wildlife series from BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit…
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BBC Studios preps ‘culture & engagement plan’ after NAO report
BBC Studios has said it plans to launch a three-year ‘culture and engagement plan’ as…
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Exclusive: Kew Media Group’s restructuring process revealed
Kew Media Group’s restructuring process has begun in earnest under the leadership of interim CFO…
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News round-up: DocuBay strikes Shimla film festival; Conecta Fiction names France as ‘focus country’
DocuBay strikes Shimla film festival deal Fledgling factual streamer DocuBay has partnered with the International…
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Netflix moves into dating with Red Arrow’s Kinetic Content
Netflix has ordered its first serialised unscripted dating series. Love Is Blind is from Red…
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Twofour hires Natalie McArdle from Electric Ray to oversee development
UK-based producer Twofour has bolstered its new senior creative line-up by appointing Electric Ray’s Natalie…
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Banijay adds Universal Television exec for North America programming & development
Banijay Studios has appointed former Universal Television exec Rebecca Mayer to oversee programming and development…
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BBC unveils $1.3m indie development fund
UK public broadcaster the BBC has unveiled a new package of support for small and…