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Cineflix Media taps Banijay’s Tim Mutimer as CEO of rights, replacing Chris Bonney
Marcella and Tehran firm Cineflix Media has appointed former Banijay Rights CEO Tim Mutimer to head…
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Round-up: ZED sells royal docs; Discovery+ hires Birns-Halperin to head talent development; Jamie Oliver dishes up for Portugal’s 24Kitchen
ZED sells royal docs French indie distributor ZED has closed global sales deals for two…
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ViacomCBS launches BET in Brazil via AVOD Pluto TV
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) is rolling out its Black audience-focused network BET in Brazil via…
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‘Attenborough’s Life in Colour’ prodco Humble Bee hires BBCS exec to lead development
UK factual producer Humble Bee Films has appointed Jayne Edwards from BBC Studios Natural History…
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Round-up: Banijay re-opens ‘Changing Rooms’ in Germany; Bossanova snags CJZ deal; MTV Int’l preps ‘True Life Crime’ in UK
Banijay re-opens Changing Rooms in Germany Germany’s RTL Zwei has ordered a local version of…
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Discovery & Ellen DeGeneres forge multi-year factual partnership
Discovery has signed an exclusive multi-year deal with actor, comedian and TV personality Ellen DeGeneres…
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BBC appoints editors for BBC One, Two & Four following commissioning overhaul
The BBC in the UK has promoted two execs as portfolio editors for its flagship channels,…
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Sky Studios links with Sky Vision, Znak & Co alum Danny Tipping for Transistor Films
UK-based Sky Studios has launched Transistor Films, a new wholly-owned factual and unscripted production company,…
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‘2020: The Story Of Us’ producer Katie Buchanan on filming an unfolding crisis
Docsville Studios’ Katie Buchanan, producer on 2020: The Story Of Us, a co-production with Altitude Factual and…
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BBC orders feature-length Joe Exotic doc from filmmaker Louis Theroux
British pubcaster BBC2 has ordered a one-off feature-length documentary from filmmaker Louis Theroux about Joe…