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Fox streamer Tubi to launch in UK, Endeavor alum David Salmon joins as EVP & MD of int’l
Fox’s AVOD streamer Tubi is moving into the UK and has landed the former chief…
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India’s Docubay unveils ‘Plastic Fantastic’ as its first original
Indian streamer Docubay has unveiled its first original show, which explores the world of plastic…
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Viaplay to sell Paprika Studios as shares dive 75% on Q3 results & recapitalisation plan
Viaplay has seen its shares dive 75% this morning after unveiling a recapitalisation plan ahead…
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Content London: ‘Clarkson’s Farm’ to return to Prime Video; Sony’s Ahuja talks ‘cooling’ US market; MGM+ unveils roll-out plans
Prime Video’s Clarkson’s Farm to return Prime Video’s Clarkson’s Farm will return for a fourth…
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Argonon’s US label Rose Rock rejigs creative team by hiring Wheelhouse exec
Argonon’s US label Rose Rock Entertainment has restructured its creative team by hiring former Wheelhouse…
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Disney’s linear networks including ABC ‘not for sale’, says CEO Bob Iger
Disney CEO Bob Iger has said the company’s linear networks such as ABC and FX…
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Lionsgate ups Kate Nexon to president of domestic TV & digital distribution
Lionsgate has promoted Kate Nexon to president of domestic TV and digital distribution. In her…
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Deals round-up: ITVX & Cosmote TV say ‘So Long, Marianne’; Fremantle does ‘Battle In The Box’; Be-Entertainment to shop ‘Celebrity Farmsitters’
ITVX & Cosmote TV say ‘So Long, Marianne’ ITVX in the UK, Cosmote TV and…
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Viaplay pushes Q3 numbers again as discussions with investors drag on
Embattled Nordic streamer Viaplay has pushed back the publication of its Q3 numbers again, as…
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Content London: Banijay launches sports division; Netflix on content rights; WBD UK commissioning plans
Banijay is making a “significant push” into the world of sports, while Netflix revealed it…
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Paramount rejigs global streaming team with expanded remits for Jeff Grossman & Amy Kuessner
Paramount Global has rejigged its streaming team with two promotions, including an expanded remit for…
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India’s Zee5 Global reveals aggregation play with South Asian streamers
India-based Zee5 Global is to start aggregating other South Asian streamers within its platform. Zee5…
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Sony & UK’s Guardian Media Group strike extensive deal to turn journalism into scripted & unscripted shows
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) has struck a far-reaching pact with UK-based news organisation Guardian Media…
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Curiosity Inc hires Blue Ant & Off the Fence alum Ludo Dufour to lead licensing
Factual streamer Curiosity Inc has appointed former Blue Ant Media and Off the Fence exec…
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Factual round-up: RMC Découverte digs up the Inca; Bomanbridge strikes doc deals; Nat Geo US acquires ‘For The Love Of Pets’
RMC Découverte digs up the Inca French broadcaster RMC Découverte has commissioned Pernel Media to…
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WBD taps Ricochet, HCA & Dragonfly for expanding factual slate for UK linear nets & Discovery+
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) UK & Ireland today has made five commissions for Discovery+ and…
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Fremantle settles with ‘Got Talent’ host David Walliams following off-camera comments
Fremantle has reached an “amicable resolution” with David Walliams, the former host of ITV’s competition…
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Banijay to ‘ambitiously expand’ branded content with Carlotta Rossi Spencer-led division
Banijay plans to “ambitiously expand” its branded content activities by launching a central, standalone division…
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‘Tinder Swindler’ firm Raw recruits Netflix’s Jonny Taylor as creative director
Raw, the UK factual production company behind The Tinder Swindler and Three Identical Strangers has…
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‘After The Asteroid’ firm Pernel preps South Africa documentary unlocking unknown origins of mammals
Pernel Media, the Paris-based production company behind After The Asteroid, is preparing a one-off doc…
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TBI Weekly: Why ethics should lie at the heart of true crime
As the global popularity of true crime soars, Mark Layton reports on conversations this week…
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BBC unveils Charles III documentary from Oxford Films, with Helena Bonham Carter narrating
BBC One in the UK is prepping a 90-minute documentary take viewers behind the scenes…
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‘MILF Manor’ firm Spun Gold restructures under 53 Degrees Global, launches Kerene Barefield firm
MILF Manor prodco Spun Gold is restructuring its operations with the creation of 53 Degrees…
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Keshet compiles ‘Uvda’ Israel-Hamas war reports for international distribution
Keshet International has put together a package of news and current affairs reports produced by…
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Finnish fund IPR.VC reveals $110m content fund & hires Ingenious Media exec Andrea Scarso
IPR.VC Management, the Finnish outfit that has backed projects from companies including A24, XYZ Films…
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Incredible Film acquires ‘WineMasters’ distribution rights
Dutch distributor Incredible Film has acquired global sales rights to all six seasons of docuseries…
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TrueVisions, PCCW Media & Beijing ATW Culture land Woodcut factual shows
TrueVisions in Thailand, PCCW Media in Hong Kong and Beijing ATW Culture in China have…
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WGGB calls for “complete reset” as Diamond report records “significant drop” in UK women writers & directors
The number of women writers and directors contributing to British TV has declined over the…
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Warner Bros. International Television Production’s chief in Iberia steps down after seven years
Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP)’s chief in Spain & Portugal, Sebastián Moguilevsky, is stepping…
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Satisfaction Group partners with Mediacrest alum Daniel Domenjó for Iberian label
French production firm Satisfaction Group has partnered with former Mediacrest executive director Daniel Domenjó to…