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WBD unveils Max streamer cost & launch, with Harry Potter drama & ‘The Sympathiser’ joined by raft of new shows
Warner Bros. Discovery has unveiled its new streaming service, which has been named Max and…
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Banijay UK hires BBC’s Sarb Nijjer to new COO role, working across M&A & start-ups
Banijay UK has hired the finance director for BBC content as its new COO, with…
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Event round-up: Denver’s SeriesFest unveils line-up; MIA sets 2023 dates for Italian event
Denver’s SeriesFest unveils line-up US-based SeriesFest has revealed the full lineup for its ninth edition,…
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Factual round-up: C5, SBS & VRT travel into ‘The Frontier’; Foxtel & CTV Life among GRB deals; Pioneer lands Love Nature order
C5, SBS & VRT travel into The Frontier Channel 5 in the UK, SBS in…
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All3Media International preps Monty Don exclusive content for US FAST channel
All3Media International is moving into exclusive content for its FAST business in the US, with…
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ITV America & ‘FBoy Island’ creator Elan Gale strike unscripted overall pact
ITV America has struck an exclusive unscripted overall deal with Bachelor producer and FBoy Island…
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The CW lands Roku alum Ashley Hovey to lead digital expansion
The CW has hired Roku’s Ashley Hovey as its first chief digital officer. Hovey will…
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BBC, PBS dive into Attenborough & Natural History Unit special ‘The Giant Sea Monster’
The BBC has linked with PBS in the US on a new factual show from…
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US cablenet TBS preps ‘I Survived Bear Grylls’ from Bunim Murray
US cablenet TBS is preparing to debut new competition series I Survived Bear Grylls, which…
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Fremantle’s Danish prodco Blu names Katrine Herforth to replace Anne Brostrøm as CEO
Fremantle-owned Danish producer Blu has appointed Katrine Herforth as its new CEO. Herforth was most…
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Opinion: ‘High Hopes’ for formats as MIPTV beckons
With MIPTV almost upon us, TBI’s resident format expert Siobhan Crawford casts an eye over…
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France Télévisions names digital & marketing exec Antonio Grigolini as documentary chief
France Télévisions has appointed the former chief of its young adult digital service Slash to…
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A+E lands DSP creative director Ninder Billing & Shaftesbury’s Alexandra Finlay for copro push
A+E Networks has hired Darlow Smithson Productions exec Ninder Billing and Alexandra Finlay from Shaftesbury…
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WE tv’s VP of development & originals Lauren Gellert exits AMC-owned network
Lauren Gellert is stepping down as VP of development & originals at AMC Networks-owned WE…
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Disney names Hulu’s Joe Earley as streaming chief as restructuring continues
Disney has appointed Joe Earley, its president of Hulu, to a new role overseeing the…
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Blue Ant hires Sabrina Sahel as affiliate sales director for Love Nature across EMEA
Blue Ant Media has hired Sabrina Sahel as its affiliate sales director for Love Nature…
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Love Nature extends reach in Australia following deal with Fetch
Blue Ant Media’s wildlife brand Love Nature has expanded its reach in Australia after a…
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BBC Studios expands BBC Player streamer reach in Poland with Play Now deal
BBC Studios is expanding the reach of its BBC Player streamer in Poland after striking…
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Argonon hires Jupiter alum Steve McGovern as COO in the US, as Leopard’s Shirley Escott exits
Argonon has appointed former Jupiter Entertainment EVP Steve McGovern as its COO in the US,…
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Endeavor & World Wrestling Entertainment strike deal to create $21bn ‘entertainment powerhouse’
LA-based talent group Endeavor has agreed to buy World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as part of…
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Java Films founder & French doc distributor Roch Bozino dies, aged 62
French documentary distributor and Java Films founder Roch Bozino has died, aged 62. Bozino passed…
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News round-up: SeriesFest lands Starz, Tubi, TelevisaUnivision execs; Amazon strikes Imagine pact; CMore extends ‘Helsinki Crimes’; NATPE Budapest unveils attendees
SeriesFest lands Starz, Tubi, TelevisaUnivision execs Denver-based TV festival SeriesFest has announced the line-up for…
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ZDF, Arte, Sky & KBS snag shows from Australia’s WildBear Entertainment
Germany’s ZDF, Arte in France, European operator Sky and KBS in South Korea are among…
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Show of the week: Against All Odds
One year on from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, this documentary explores how the country…
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BBC Studios Australia & New Zealand extends Deb Tod remit to include affiliate sales
BBC Studios Australia & News Zealand ((BBCS ANZ) has upped Deb Tod to an expanded…
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S4C in Wales visits ‘Flower Barn’ as Wildflame receives double commission
Welsh-language broadcaster S4C has expanded its unscripted slate with a new factual entertainment format exploring…
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Banijay’s Endemol Shine Germany & celeb chef Tim Mälzer launch culinary firm Potatohead Pictures
Banijay’s Endemol Shine Germany has linked up with celebrity chef and presenter Tim Mälzer to…
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C5 & Paramount+ doubles down on Red Sauce’s ‘Bargain Loving Brits’, sets Zinc Media record
Channel 5 and Paramount+ in the UK has ordered more than 130-hours of programming from…
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Unscripted round-up: Blumhouse snags ‘Mr. Entity’ story; UK’s C5 orders BriteSpark series
Blumhouse snags ‘Mr. Entity’ story US producer Blumhouse has acquired rights to the life story…
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BBC to cut 1,000 hours of TV & increases savings target to $495m as licence fee freeze bites
The BBC has revealed it is cutting 1,000 hours of programming from its slates in…