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NATPE Global lines up Paramount’s Pam Kaufman, Fremantle & Prime Video execs
NATPE Global has unveiled additional sessions and speakers for its January convention in Miami, with…
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eOne unscripted chief Tara Long to depart, eyes deal with John Morayniss’ Blink49 Studios
Entertainment One (eOne)’s unscripted chief Tara Long is leaving the company after a decade. Long…
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ITV Studios Netherlands hires KRO-NCRV’s Laurens Woldberg as managing director
KRO-NCRV exec and SimpelZodiak alum Laurens Woldberg has been appointed as managing director of ITV…
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Studio Lambert’s drama head Sue Hogg to step down, as Tim Harcourt named prodco’s creative chief
All3Media’s Studio Lambert has rejigged its senior team, with drama chief Sue Hogg stepping back…
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News round-up: ABC orders Disney centenary doc; Oble to shop ‘n00b’; AMC cancels ‘Lucky Hank’
ABC orders Disney centenary doc ABC News Studios has ordered Disney 100: A Century of…
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Fifth Season strikes $225m deal to sell 25% stake to ‘Godzilla’ firm Toho
Severance and Normal People producer Fifth Season has sold a 25% stake in the business…
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Hozefa Lokhandwala exits Vice Media, with Bruce Dixon now sole CEO
Hozefa Lokhandwala is stepping down as co-chief of the embattled Vice Media Group, with Bruce…
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News round-up: DR1 orders menopause show; Moonbug & Toikido play ‘PeaKeeBoo’; ESPN & Disney to tell Brittney Griner story
DR1 orders menopause show The Danish Broadcasting Corporation has ordered factual series Welcome To the…
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Legendary hires ex-TNT/TBS exec Michael Bloom to lead unscripted push
Legendary Entertainment, the US firm behind shows such as Carnival Row for Prime Video and…
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Exclusive: Banijay & Endemol Shine Turkey’s Hakan Eren settle long-running legal battle
Banijay has settled its long-running dispute with Endemol Shine Turkey (EST)’s former exec Hakan Eren,…
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Peacock scores sports doc ‘Mission To Burnley’ & extends ‘Twisted Metal’
US streamer Peacock has acquired sports docuseries Mission To Burnley and renewed action-comedy Twisted Metal…
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Factual round-up: WildBrain preps ‘Degrassi’ doc; Sky NZ, Prime add Abacus shows
WildBrain preps Degrassi doc Kids producer WildBrain has started produciton on a three-hour docuseries exploring…
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UK’s Channel 4 enters domestic FAST market with ‘Married At First Sight’
UK public broadcaster Channel 4 has launched its first domestic FAST channel, which focuses on…
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BBCS, ITVS, Directors UK & Pact create forum to address sector challenges
BBC Studios and ITV Studios, along with trade associations Directors UK and Pact have formed…
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CEE networks eye local partnerships over Netflix deals
Central & Eastern European (CEE) broadcasters should focus on regional partnerships rather than partnering with…
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Banijay Asia & Endemol Shine India restructure teams following acquisition
Banijay-owned Indian production companies Banijay Asia and Endemol Shine India have restructured their teams with…
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ITV Studios appoints Jaye Entertainment as South Korean sales agent
ITV Studios has appointed Jaye Entertainment as its new distribution agent in South Korea. The…
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ATF round-up: Bomanbridge to sell Red Arrow series & formats; KBS buys from Abacus; WBD bags Blue Ant’s ‘Order Up!’
Red Arrow lands Bomanbridge pact Red Arrow Studios International and Bomanbridge Media have signed an…
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News round-up: Italy’s Serially buys Calinos drama; HBO Max snags RTVE dramas; Fuse runs into India’s Tata Play
Italy’s Serially buys Turkish drama Italian scripted channel Serially has picked up Turkish drama Deeply…
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Woodcut Media ups Matthew Gordon to become head of contemporary factual
Woodcut Media has rejigged its team by promoting senior executive producer Matthew Gordon to become…
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Music & factual prodco CC-Lab hires former ‘Top Gear’ director Hannah Springham
UK-based music and factual producer CC-Lab has landed producer Hannah Springham to work across its…
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BBCS, SBS & Sundance Now strike deals for BossaNova Development Day factual titles
UK-based distributor, content creator and financing firm BossaNova Media, has closed deals for several of…
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Prime Video greenlights ‘Cruel Intentions’ & renews cricket docuseries ‘The Test’
Amazon streamer Prime Video has given the greenlight to an eight-part series inspired by the…
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CBC/Radio-Canada to cut 600 jobs & $29m content spend amid rising costs & digital competition
Canadian public broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada has announced plans to cut around 600 jobs and reduce its…
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eOne cuts workforce again ahead of Lionsgate’s $500m acquisition
Entertainment One (eOne)’s workforce is being cut again, ahead of the completion of its $500m…
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FilmRise to sell shows from Theorist Inc’s YouTube channels incl Game Theory & Style Theory
US-based FilmRise has snagged rights to the Theorist Inc.’s video libraries, which include content from…
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Endemol Shine Boomdog appoints Javier Pérez Teuffer as COO amid exec rejig
La Casa De Los Famosos México producer Endemol Shine Boomdog has restructured its top executive…
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BBC faces further cuts as gov’t plans for below-inflation licence fee rise
UK public broadcaster the BBC is to receive a below-inflation increase to the licence fee…
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Big Media to produce ‘Scanning History’ as first show in ZDF Studios pact
New York-based factual producer and channel provider Big Media has set historical investigation series Scanning…
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TBI Weekly: Why Korean docs are next to ride the Hallyu Wave
Sam Joyce, acquisitions and content strategist at factual distributor TVF International, explains why Korean documentaries…