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Appointment round-up: ITV names Media & Entertainment chiefs; Blue Ant ups Craig Junner; Rogo Productions rejigs
ITV names Media & Entertainment chiefs UK broadcaster ITV has appointed Sarah Clarke as COO…
Factual round-up: BriteSpark & Beyond link to fund ‘MEM’; Scorpion strikes in Spain; CuriosityStream expands in India
BriteSpark embraces Massive Engineering Mistakes Argonon-owned BriteSpark Films has linked up with Beyond Rights to…
Exclusive: AMC-backed ShortsTV strikes Amazon deal to extend reach in Europe
AMC Networks-backed ShortsTV has expanded its reach across Europe after striking a deal with Amazon…
Sky & Netflix develop separate doc series around Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder
Both Netflix and the UK’s Sky have commissioned separate documentary projects about the 1996 murder…
Factual round-up: Smithsonian unveils Egyptian tomb find; C4 orders ultra-rich property special; ITV orders Covid-19 doc
Smithsonian doc investigates Egpytology find Smithsonian Channel has ordered a new documentary series exploring recent…
India rejigs streamer regulations with ramifications for Netflix and others
The Indian government is to place streaming platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video…
Spain’s Buendía Estudios hires former SPT Iberia chief to lead global production push
Spain’s recently launched heavyweight production outfit Buendía Estudios has hired Sony Pictures Television’s former distribution chief for…
BBC Studios restructures Documentary Unit & hires 72 Films exec
BBC Studios (BBCS) has restructured its factual production operations with the expansion of The Documentary…
Twofour expands reality, entertainment by hiring ‘I Can See Your Voice’ exec
ITV Studios-owned Twofour is expanding its reality and entertainment activities and has appointed Louise Hutchinson…
Disney+ hits 73 million subs, CEO talks restructure & streamer’s ‘key’ role
Disney has revealed that its direct-to-consumer and international revenues grew by more than 40% over…