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Fatima Salaria to step down as CEO at Fremantle’s Naked
Planet Sex producer Naked is on the lookout for a new MD after Fatima Salaria…
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News round-up: Talpa & Studio Glam ink first-look deal; Series Mania names jury president; C4 picks up ‘Remarkable Places To Eat’
Talpa & Studio Glam ink first-look deal John de Mol’s Dutch format firm Talpa Concepts…
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Blue Ant launches ‘Drag Race’ FAST channel in US after World of Wonder deal
Canada’s Blue Ant Media is launching a new FAST channel dedicated to Drag Race, after…
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Zinc Media taps Humble Bee creative chief to lead new Bristol-based factual label
UK factual outfit Zinc Media Group has poached Humble Bee Films’ creative director to helm…
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HBO Max’s Antony Root to exit WBD, eyes move into production
HBO Max EMEA content chief Antony Root is to step down from his role at…
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ITVS-backed Plimsoll appoints Magnify CEO to senior fact-ent position
ITV Studios-owned Plimsoll Productions has appointed Andrea Jackson, CEO of its distribution subsidiary Magnify Media,…
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News round-up: Sky sets Juan Carlos doc; Turkey’s ‘Golden Boy’ travels; C5, SBS Oz buy RTÉ shows
Sky sets Juan Carlos doc Sky Documentaries has ordered a four-part series exploring the rise…
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Sunnyside unveils 2023 Global Pitch selection
French factual market Sunnyside of the Doc has announced the official selection of this year’s…
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WBD & Tele 5 alum Alberto Horta resurfaces at media agency IMG
Former Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) exec Alberto Horta has resurfaced at media agency IMG, where…
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Amazon set to ditch Jeremy Clarkson after Meghan Markle column
Amazon Prime Video is set to cut ties with Jeremy Clarkson following his newspaper column…
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Cowshed Social snags LadBible exec as head of production
UK producer and distributor Cowshed Social has appointed LadBible Group’s Joana Gutscher as head of production….
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Netflix unveils romance, sci-fi and true crime in huge Korean slate
Netflix has unveiled a huge Korean content slate for the coming year, with 34 new…
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French streamer Salto to close after just two years
Troubled French streamer Salto could be shuttered as early as the end of this week,…
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Show of the week: A Year On Planet Earth
The producers of titles such as Planet Earth II, Hostile Planet and Tiny World are…
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Disney+ marks a homecoming in U2 & Letterman docu-special
Disney+ has commissioned Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming, With Dave Letterman, a…
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Nat Geo teams with Ryan Reynolds for “fresh take” on natural history series
National Geographic has greenlit Underdogs, a 10-part natural history series co-produced by Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum…
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UK indie Woodcut appoints Unseen on Screen founder to senior fact-ent position
UK indie Woodcut Media has appointed Meriel Beale to the newly created position of senior executive producer,…
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Federation Studios merges sales division with Calt Distribution
Federation Studios has expanded its catalogue by merging its sales division with that of its…
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News round-up: FX to end ‘Mayans MC’ with S5; Texas Crew & V1 partner
FX to end ‘Mayans MC’ with S5 FX is to conclude biker gang drama series…
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ITVX launch brings 55% streaming boost to ITV, led by FIFA World Cup coverage
UK broadcaster ITV has reported a 55% increase in streaming hours in the first month…
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Netflix expands sports doc slate with FIFA & Six Nations series
Netflix has commissioned two new sports-focused docuseries based around the FIFA World Cup in Qatar…
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Hulu orders Ashley Madison doc from ABC News Studios & ‘Glow Up’ prodco Wall to Wall
Disney-owned US streamer Hulu has ordered The Ashley Madison Affair (working title), a docuseries about…
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Banijay buys French sports & drama prodco Puzzle Media
Banijay is expanding its French operations by acquiring local production outfit Puzzle Media. The deal…
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Prime Video France picks up ‘The Last Of Us’ & launches WBD content pass
Amazon Prime Video in France has struck an exclusive deal with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)…
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News round-up: BBC takes ‘The Traitors US’; Shahid preps ‘Slave Market’; Cineflix Rights prepares for ‘Tempting Fortune’
BBC takes The Traitors US NBC’s US iteration of hit format The Traitors is heading…
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‘Welcome To Earth’ prodco Nutopia appoints first chief creative officer
Jane Root’s UK & US-based factual outfit Nutopia has promoted Simon Willgoss to become its…
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BBC Three orders Coleen Rooney & Rebekah Vardy doc to explore ‘WAG’ culture
BBC Three has ordered a documentary from the UK-based prodco behind Reclaiming Amy that will…
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Blue Ant names Carlyn Staudt head of commissioning amid FAST expansion
Canada’s Blue Ant Media has rejigged its senior channels & commissioning team, following its rapid…
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Deals round-up: ZDF boards Blue Ant, Film.UA & Tilt Media’s Ukraine doc; Espresso buys Cardinal catalogue; All3 to sell Kardashian doc
ZDF buys Blue Ant, Film.UA & Tilt Media’s Ukraine doc ZDF in Germany has boarded…
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Nordic’s Monday Media names new CEO & chief creative officer
Nordic production group Monday Media has appointed Martin Dalgaard as its new group CEO, with…