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TF1, RTL, & Seven among 77 global buyers of ‘Harry: The Interview’
TF1 in France, RTL in Germany, Seven Network in Australia and Globo in Brazil are…
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RTL Deutschland poaches Netflix’s German unscripted content chief
RTL Deutschland has poached Netflix exec Inga Leschek to lead programming for its channel and…
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MGM+ returns ‘Billy The Kid’, ‘Rogue Heroes’ & unveils development slate
US linear and streaming service MGM+ (fka Epix) has picked up wartime drama Rogue Heroes…
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Fremantle hires Paramount exec & ups Georgette Schlick for new European CEO roles
Fremantle has restructured its senior ranks in Europe by creating two new regional CEO roles,…
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GrowthLab unveils Paramount UK & Raconteur execs as speakers for new indie event
Paramount UK’s deputy chief content officer Sebastian Cardwell and Raconteur Associates’ founder William Miller have…
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Revelation Films snags rights to autobiography of first black Met Police officer
UK-based Revelation Films has acquired worldwide rights to 2022 autobiography I Am Norwell Roberts, which…
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AMC Networks veterans join Kino Lorber to oversee ‘accelerated streaming expansion’
Former AMC Networks veterans Ed Carroll and Lisa Schwartz have been hired by US-based Kino…
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France’s Canal+ to buy Orange’s pay-TV & studio division
Canal+ in France has struck a far-reaching deal to acquire OCS and Orange Studio, handing…
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UKTV promotes two for factual, fact-ent & comedy commissions
UKTV has promoted Helen Nightingale to head of factual and factual entertainment, while Mark Iddon…
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‘Big Brother’ prodco Initial lands Fulwell 73, Whizz Kid alum to lead development
Big Brother prodco Initial has appointed Fulwell 73’s director of development to a newly created…
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Zinc Media hires Uplands TV & BBC Studios exec to lead production
UK-based Zinc Media Group has hired former Uplands and BBC Studios production head, Nick Todd….
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BBC Studios expands FAST team with five new hires, incl A+E’s Sarah Shriver
BBC Studios (BBCS) has expanded its FAST team with five new additions, including former A+E…
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Warner Bros. Discovery eyes ‘new chapter’ balancing DTC streaming & third party sales
Warner Bros. Discovery is focusing on “relaunching and building” the business over the next 12…
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News round-up: Middlechild splits off ad arm; Toonz & ELE animate ‘Drac And Skeletons’; Showtime investigates ‘Murder In Big Horn’
Middlechild splits off ad arm UK indie Middlechild Productions is splitting off its advertising arm,…
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‘Top Chef’ producer Magical Elves hires Batterie Pictures founder
Magical Elves, the Tinopolis-owned firm behind Bravo’s Top Chef and Netflix’s Nailed It!, has hired…
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UK-based Kalel Productions lands Lime Pictures alum to lead development
Rich Kids Go Skint outfit Kalel Productions has landed Jamie Ingley from fellow UK firm…
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‘Traitors’ producer Stephen Lambert & Banijay UK chief Holland on C4 in-house proposals
The Traitors producer Stephen Lambert has said he “wouldn’t have a problem” with in-house production…
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Brunico buys NATPE assets, sets Budapest dates & plans for NATPE Global in 2024
Realscreen and Banff World Media Festival organisers Brunico Communications has acquired the assets of NATPE…
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TBI’s 2023 Predictions: Tom Fussell, CEO, BBC Studios
As the new year gets underway, TBI talks to some of the biggest names in…
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Banijay takes full control of Beyond International after completing acquisition
Banijay has taken full control of Beyond International, after completing its deal for the Australia-based…
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Antenna hires former HBO Europe boss as group CEO
European media outfit Antenna Group has appointed former HBO Europe boss Linda Jensen as group…
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Lionsgate, SPT & Newen join The London TV Screenings
Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Television, Newen Connect, Eccho Rights and Viaplay Content Distribution are among new…
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News round-up: FilmRise adds Urban Home titles; CBC & HBO Max renew ‘Sort Of’; Cream hires John Ealer
FilmRise adds Urban Home titles New York-based streamer and producer FilmRise has acquired the North…
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‘Ray Donovan’ star Liev Schreiber joins Ukraine’s OUP & Gingers Media documentary
US actor Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan) is working with The Organisation of Ukrainian Producers (OUP)…
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‘Evil Lives Here’ prodco Red Marble to adapt ‘Proof’ podcast for TV
New York-based production company Red Marble Media is developing a TV series adaptation of its…
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Sweden’s TV4 rejigs management with content chief Åsa Sjöberg departing
Swedish broadcaster TV4 has overhauled its senior management team as it extends its focus on…
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Label1 co-founder & joint-CEO plans 2023 exit from ‘Five Dates A Week’ firm
Simon Dickson, the co-founder and joint-CEO of Fremantle UK-owned Label1 is to step down from…
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Denmark set to overhaul 6% streaming levy as production industry looks to recover
Denmark’s controversial bill that would have seen streamers paying a 6% levy on local revenues…
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HBO Max’s cut content headed to third-party FAST channels
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is to sell content removed from HBO Max to third-party FAST…
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Apple TV+ expands sports doc offering with Boris Becker series
Apple TV+ has commissioned a two-part docuseries about German tennis champion Boris Becker, from Oscar-winning…