Banijay’s management reshuffle in France continues, with Florence Fayard promoted to CEO of Banijay Productions France. Having served as managing director since 2018, she will now take full oversight of the label, managing the projects in development and diversifying the pipeline. Fayard’s promotion follows François de Brugada’s move to Banijay Events, who, alongside being CEO […]
UK public broadcaster the BBC has commissioned a three-part docuseries exploring the overlooked role of women in hip hop music. Launching on BBC Two on 7 October, First Ladies Of Hip Hop has been produced by Emporium Productions for BBC Music and BBC Two. Executive Producers were Dollan Cannell, Ashley Kennedy, Emma Read and series […]
Sydney-based distributor Escapade Media has appointed Magnify Media exec Anthony Appell to oversee sales in the US and Scandinavia. He will cover selected linear and streaming clients in these regions and will work with James Braham, each taking care of their own US clients, while broadening the company’s reach in relation to commissioning, co-productions and […]
LA prodco Amplify Pictures has appointed veteran factual producer Lauren Haber to head up the documentary slate at the firm behind HBO’s 100 Foot Wave. Based in New York, Haber will report to Rachel Eggebeen, Amplify Pictures’ Amsterdam-based chief content officer, and, in the newly created role, will be responsible for overseeing and expanding the […]
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) exec Andrew Georgiou has discussed the rationale behind the creation of TNT Sports in the UK, admitting that it formed part of a broader strategy ahead of the “eventual” launch of streamer Max in the country. A roll-out of Max, and its forerunner HBO Max, in the UK has not yet […]
ITV CEO Carolyn McCall has confirmed that the broadcaster is looking again at a potential acquisition of Traitors producer All3Media, describing the company as “a great business”. All3, which is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery and Liberty Global, went on the block earlier this year and ITV had initially been the frontrunner to buy the […]
BBC chief Tim Davie has said further streamer roll-outs in the US offer “great potential” as the UK broadcaster looks to commercial arm BBC Studios (BBCS) to provide increasing revenues. BBCS returned a record £362m to its parent broadcaster last year, with content investment of £177m, but the commercial division’s CEO Tom Fussell ha already […]
Global deals for ‘Best Interests’ France Télévisions, RTÉ in Ireland, ABC in Australia, Hot in Israel, Antenna in Greece, NPO in the Netherlands and Now TV in Hong Kong have all acquired BBC drama Best Interests. The deals for the Jack Thorne-penned series were secured by distributor Fifth Season, following the show’s Uk debut in […]
The 25th edition of La Rochelle’s Festival de la Fiction highlighted the expanding scope of French drama on all fronts, writes Marie-Agnès Bruneau. La Rochelle’s Festival de la Fiction marked once more a renewal in French drama, which is getting more diversified not only in terms of genres and styles, but also in terms of […]
Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon has said that “terrible behaviour” towards women has been “tolerated” over the past two decades across the industry, as the former Shine boss addressed the allegations against UK presenter Russell Brand. C4, the BBC and Banijay are investigating the conduct of Brand, following allegations over the weekend accusing the star […]
