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ProSiebenSat.1 to cut 400 roles as part of entertainment ‘realignment’
German broadcast group ProSiebenSat.1 is cutting around 400 roles as part of its “realignment” to…
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CBS claws back ‘Yellowstone’ as Peacock drama tops strike-affected fall line-up
US networks continue to reshuffle programming to deal with the repercussions of the US writers…
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Banijay UK merges RDF & Remarkable, Kitty Walshe departs
Banijay UK labels RDF and Remarkable Factual are to merge, with staff cuts expected and…
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Fox streamer Tubi hires former Vimeo chief Anjali Sud as CEO
Fox has hired former Vimeo chief Anjali Sud as its CEO, replacing founder Farad Massoudi….
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Netflix orders US Women’s World Cup soccer docuseries
Netflix has ordered an all-access sports docuseries following the US Women’s World Cup soccer team…
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‘Tiny World’ firm Plimsoll & horror producer Blumhouse prep ‘Nightmares Of Nature’
Tiny World outfit Plimsoll Productions has struck an unlikely partnership with US-based horror producer Blumhouse…
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Fremantle hires Crackle & Red Box alum to lead global FAST operations
Fremantle has hired Laura Florence from Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (CSSE) to lead…
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Amazon Prime Video adds former Canal+, France TV exec’s streaming channel in US
Amazon Prime Video in the US has added a streaming channel launched by former Canal+…
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News round-up: BritBox UK buys ‘Fat Friends’; Freevee expands ‘7 vs. Wild’, Quintus to sell format
BritBox UK buys Fat Friends Streaming service BritBox UK has picked up rights to all…
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A+E Networks reorganises exec team as MD in Asia Saugato Banerjee departs
A+E Networks’ MD in Asia, Saugato ‘Shoggy’ Banerjee, is stepping down at the end of…
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White Spark Pictures receives museum funding for VR documentaries
White Spark Pictures, the Australian production company established by Briege Whitehead, has entered development on…
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Banijay restructures in Asia & takes full control of Endemol Shine India
Banijay has taken full control of Endemol Shine India and is to combine it with…
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News round-up: Paramount+ creates ‘Mixtape’; AI to lead Kartoon Studios film expansion; The CW & Roku ‘Fight To Survive’ together
Paramount+ creates ‘Mixtape’ Paramount+ has commissioned Mixtape, a documentary exploring how the creation of mixtapes…
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BBC alum Claire Urquhart joins S4C in Wales to lead new commercial content fund
Welsh-language broadcaster S4C has hired former BBC exec Claire Urquhart to head up a new…
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Exclusive: VP of acquisitions & programming at TelevisaUnivision’s ViX to step down
Maria Ines Rodriguez, VP of acquisitions & programming at TelevisaUnivision’s Spanish-language streamer ViX, is stepping…
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Disney explores ABC, FX, Nat Geo future as CEO Bob Iger admits linear TV ‘definitely broken’
Disney CEO Bob Iger is exploring the future of its linear TV assets such as…
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ITV pulls back from buying All3Media, confirms it is no longer ‘actively exploring’ acquisition
ITV has pulled back from a potential acquisition of All3Media. The UK-based broadcaster, which is…
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TBI expands Content Innovation Awards with new MIPCOM CANNES partnership
Television Business International (TBI) has struck a partnership with MIPCOM CANNES that will see the…
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Disney explores India future with sale or JV among options as competition bites
Disney is exploring the future of its Indian TV and streaming business, with a sale…
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UK’s Channel 4 defends CEO’s record pay deal & sets September to detail new content needs
Channel 4 in the UK handed its CEO Alex Mahon a record-breaking pay deal last…
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Factual round-up: C4 explores ‘Ottoman Empire By Train’; Ushuaïa TV adds OTF package; Producers form true crime association
C4 explores ‘Ottoman Empire By Train’ UK comcaster Channel 4 has ordered Ottoman Empire By…
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Prime Video adds ‘No Activity’ remake in Italian originals slate
Amazon-owned SVOD Prime Video has unveiled a slate of Italian originals across scripted, unscripted and…
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France Télévisions reveals Autumn line-up as focus shifts to brand rather than channels
France Télévisions has outlined plans to develop its sports, young adult (YA), drama and entertainment…
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Lionsgate reveals details of Starz split, with planned formation of two companies
Lionsgate in the US has revealed further details about its plans to separate its studio…
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David Letterman, Dwayne Johnson, Campfire & Fifth Season partner for authorised Andy Kaufman doc
Ross Dinerstein’s Campfire Studios has partnered with Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia’s Seven Bucks Productions,…
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SAG-AFTRA agrees to mediation, with strike deadline just hours away
US actors’ union SAG-AFTRA has agreed to federal mediation, but accused the Alliance of Motion…
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Neshama hires Incendo’s Brook Peters for new sales arm, takes on Fox shows in Canada
Canada’s Neshama Entertainment has hired Incendo Productions exec Brook Peters to head up a new…
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BBC Studios revenue hits $2.6bn but channels & streaming suffer as profits fall 24%
BBC Studios (BBCS) has provided some good news for its embattled public broadcaster parent by…
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Cineflix Rights & Pluto TV roll ‘American Pickers’ out as first single-brand FAST channel in Canada
Cineflix Rights is launching its first-ever single-brand FAST channel in Canada, with an American Pickers…
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‘Secret Chef’ duo Wheelhouse & David Chang forge development & production pact
US media firm Wheelhouse is cooking up more programming with chef David Chang, following their…