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Sky UK reveals cut in scripted & factual programming hours
European pay-TV giant Sky expects to commission fewer hours of scripted and factual programming in…
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BBC & BT Sport execs join IMG to head up multisport content production
Sports giant IMG has hired BT Sport’s Sally Brown and BBC Sport’s Steve Rudge to…
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ITV ad revenue “enormous”, no plans to cut spend as broadcaster seeks ‘Saturday Night Takeaway’ replacement
ITV has no plans to cut commissioning spend despite the current economic challenges facing the…
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Louis Theroux calls for “confrontational, surprising & upsetting” TV in MacTaggart Lecture
Broadcaster and filmmaker Louis Theroux has called on the TV industry to take more risks…
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Disney+ kicks off ‘Adidas vs. Puma’ docuseries from David Beckham’s Studio99
Disney+ UK has commissioned World War Shoe: Adidas vs. Puma (working title) a new docuseries…
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Netflix preps interactive game ahead of ‘Love Is Blind’ S5
Netflix is rolling out an interactive game based on its dating series, Love Is Blind….
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Time Studios rejigs leadership as co-heads Mike Beck & Alexa Conway depart
Time Studios, the production arm of New York-based magazine Time, has rejigged its team following…
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Sky orders “morally complex” doc from Louis Theroux’s Mindhouse
European pay-TV giant Sky has ordered Tell Them You Love Me, a documentary feature about…
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UKTV moves into FAST channels with Samsung TV Plus & Pluto TV launches
BBC Studios-owned comcaster UKTV has launched four FAST channels on Samsung TV Plus and Pluto…
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Netflix expands factual sports slate with NASCAR docuseries
Netflix has ordered a new sports docuseries that goes behind the scenes to meet the…
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BBC Studios rejigs factual arm, with Alan Holland to head specialist unit
BBC Studios (BBCS) has spun a Specialist Factual Productions unit out of its Factual division…
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Bell Media to shutter French-language channel Vrak, blaming “significant challenges”
Bell Media’s French-language channel Vrak is being closed down, as the Canadian broadcaster blamed “significant…
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Channel 5 journeying ‘Into The Congo With Ben Fogle’
Paramount-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 has commissioned Into The Congo With Ben Fogle (working title),…
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Canal+ takes full ownership of SPI International, completing deal for outstanding 30% stake
France’s Canal+ has taken full ownership of SPI International, the European TV channel and streamer…
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Exclusive: Fremantle creates SVP of AI & automation role, Tom Hoffman appointed
Fremantle has named long-standing exec Tom Hoffman to a new role overseeing how artifical intelligence…
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Max preps adventure reality show ‘Tracked’, marking first New Zealand show on US streamer
Max in the US has picked up Great Southern Television’s adventure reality show Tracked, marking…
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C4 moves docs commissioning editor Janine Thomas to youth strand ‘Untold’
The UK’s Channel 4 has named Janine Thomas as commissioning editor for its youth strand,…
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WGA West urges US regulation to halt Disney, Amazon and Netflix’s ‘anti-competitive practices’
The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) has called on the US government to more…
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Boat Rocker names Todd Lubin president as Jay Peterson steps down
Canada’s Boat Rocker Studios has reshuffled its unscripted division, with chief Jay Peterson stepping down…
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Paramount Global ends BET sale process after bids fail to impress
Paramount Global has given up on plans to sell a majority stake in BET Media…
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News round-up: Small World IFT adds ‘Noot Vir Noot’; A&E investigates ‘The Chicano Squad’; NHK acquires Espresso docs
Small World IFT adds ‘Noot vir Noot’ Small World IFT, the US-based global TV format consultancy…
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Food Network hires former HBO Max exec Julie St. Aubin
Food Network has hired Julie St. Aubin from fellow Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) brand Max…
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Netflix lands sprinter docuseries from ‘Drive To Survive’ prodco as sports focus expands
Netflix is turning its attention to athletics as its sports focus continues to grow, this…
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Hasbro taps eOne alums to lead new entertainment division
Toy giant Hasbro has appointed former Entertainment One (eOne) execs Zev Foreman and Gabriel Marano…
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Round up: ITVS joins accessibility initiative TAP; Vix preps Turkish drama ‘For My Family’; 9 Story reveals AVOD push
ITV Studios joins UK accessibility initiative TAP ITV Studios (ITVSS) has become an Associate Member…
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NBCU rolls out raft of FAST channels on Roku, ‘Murder, She Wrote’ & ‘Magnum P.I.’ among launches
NBCUniversal (NBCU) Global Distribution is placing more of its content on FAST channels, following a…
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News round-up: NTV Germany expands ‘Decoded’; Scout developing Chrisley return
NTV Germany expands ‘Decoded’ NTV Germany has commissioned a second season of Destruction Decoded, along…
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Sweden’s SVT expands Eva Beckman content role, Jan Helin & Andreas Bedinger to exit
Swedish pubcaster SVT has reshuffled its senior content team with Eva Beckman named programme director,…
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Chicken Soup for the Soul shares dive 15%, Redbox owner eyes ‘strategic opportunities’
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (CSSE) shares have plummeted more than 15% after the…
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CBS elevates Wendy McMahon to oversee news, stations & syndication
Wendy McMahon has been elevated to sole president and CEO of CBS News and Stations…