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Flame bolsters Asia reach with Alicia Lee hire
Factual-focused Flame Distribution has appointed Alicia Lee as VP of content sales for Asia. Lee,…
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Jupiter Entertainment appoints Roc Nation alum as president
Sky-owned Jupiter Entertainment has named producer and former Roc Nation executive Patrick Reardon as president….
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Kew Media to handle select Participant titles
Roma and Green Book producer Participant has signed a multi-year distribution deal with Kew Media…
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WarnerMedia names Otter Media CEO to oversee HBO Max design
WarnerMedia has outlined the leadership team that will develop the non-content side of its forthcoming…
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Bill Nighy boards Channel 5’s ‘World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys’
Channel 5 in the UK has ordered a trio of shows from Argonon Group’s BriteSpark…
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Autentic ups Sky Vision alum after sales and production rejig
Beta Film’s non-fiction producer and distributor Autentic is rejigging the senior management team at its…
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FirstLook TV reveals advisory panel for true crime
Nurses Who Kill producer FirstLook TV has appointed a raft of law enforcement, criminology and…
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Sky Vision formally shuttered after NBCUniversal transfer
Distributor and producer Sky Vision has formally ended operations following its parent company’s acquisition by…
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HBO Max remakes UK format with Ellen DeGeneres as part of new slate
HBO Max has struck a far-reaching deal with talkshow host Ellen DeGeneres that will see…
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Noah Media Group launches global sales arm with Amazon sale for ‘The Edge’
Noah Media Group, producers of sports docs such as Netflix’s Bobby Robson: More Than A…
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Netflix, BBC team up with David Attenborough on ‘Life In Colour’
Natural history icon David Attenborough has teamed up again with Netflix on a three-part series…
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NEM Zagreb unveils TV Writing Contest details
New Europe Market (NEM) has revealed further details of its forthcoming TV Writing Contest that…
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Channel 4 commissions ‘Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong’o’, ‘Your Room Or Mine?’
Oscar-winning actor-producer Lupita Nyong’o is fronting a new documentary on Channel 4 exploring the Agoji…
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‘Ackley Bridge,’ ‘You Can’t Ask That’ among Diversify TV Excellence Awards nominees
ABC’s You Can’t Ask That, Channel 4’s Ackley Bridge and BBC Three’s Jerk are among…
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Content aggregator Alchimie acquires UK OTT service TVPlayer
Content aggregator Alchimie is moving into the UK after acquiring OTT provider TV Player. Financial…
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Snap orders mental health show from Barcroft Studios
Snapchat has commissioned UK-based Barcroft Studios to produce a new unscripted series that will explore…
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Deals round-up: Zig Zag develops with DRG; Fugitive strikes Little Delicious deal; All3 bags Hong Kong sales
Zig Zag develops with distributor DRG UK-based Zig Zag Productions has struck a two-year content…
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Channel 4 signs up for ‘Meat The Family’, ‘Lost Pharaohs Of The Nile’
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has signed up to innovative format Meat The Family (working title)…
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Showtime swoops for HBO’s cancelled Vice news show
US cable channel Showtime has picked up news magazine series Vice following its HBO cancellation….
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MGM promotes Barry Poznick to lead expanded non-scripted drive
MGM’s Barry Poznick has been promoted to lead unscripted and alternative television for the business…
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Nat Geo strikes first-look deal with ‘Free Solo’ team
Nat Geo has struck a first-look deal with Free Solo duo Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and…
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ABC Studios alternative chief Fernando Hernandez to exit
ABC Studios’ alternative division chief Fernando Hernandez is to leave the company, according to US…
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TBI Weekly: Six takeaways from Netflix’s Reed Hastings at RTS
Considering Netflix CEO Reed Hastings was only on stage for 30 minutes at the Royal…
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Netflix CEO Reed Hastings says $500m UK spend to rise in 2020
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has said the streamer will spend £400m ($500m) on UK programming…
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BBC chief Tony Hall outlines “total TV” iPlayer vision
BBC director-general Tony Hall has said the public broadcaster wants to turn iPlayer into an…
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Channel 4 CEO calls for support to remain “vital counterweight” to streamers’ power
Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon has said UK public broadcasters must be supported if they…
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Discovery CEO David Zaslav focuses on factual amid scripted mega-deals
David Zaslav believes Discovery’s focus on factual content and sports will differentiate it from globally…
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Sales round-up: Hat Trick’s Morgan-Ronaldo interview goes global; Red Arrow’s French ‘Departure’
Hat Trick goes global for Piers Morgan interview with Cristiano Ronaldo Hat Trick International has…
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ITV Studios close to deal with BBC for extended iPlayer rights
ITV Studios (ITVS) managing director Julian Bellamy has said his company is close to striking…
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ITV’s Kevin Lygo admits risk-aversion in “brutal” industry
ITV’s director of television Kevin Lygo has admitted that the industry has become more “brutal…