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Viaplay rejigs organisational model & strikes Pickbox deal to expand Europe offer
Nordic streamer Viaplay has rejigged its operational model and revealed an agreement with Pickbox Now…
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Paramount Global moves VH1 under BET Media’s Scott Mills
Paramount Global has reshuffled its cable operations with VH1 moving under BET Media Group’s Scott…
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ITV Studios growth offsets advertising declines at UK broadcaster
ITV Studios (ITVS) provided a much-needed boost to UK commercial broadcaster ITV’s Q3 results, which…
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News round-up: GWR Studios & WeShort strike content pact; TVNZ orders ‘My Kitchen Rules’; OneGate Media to shop Prime’s ‘Deadlock’
GWR Studios & WeShort strike content pact GWR Studios, the newly launched production arm of…
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Thunderbird hits out at Voss Capital for ‘misleading claims’ as battle over company grows
Canada’s Thunderbird Entertainment Group has hit out at “false and misleading claims” that stakeholder Voss…
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BBC & PBS explores ‘How Hip Hop Changed The World’ with Chuck D
UK pubcaster the BBC has ordered Fight The Power: How Hip Hop Changed The World,…
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‘Real Housewives’ prodco Truly Original expands senior team
US-based The Real Housewives franchise producer Truly Original has expanded its senior team, including the…
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BBC Studios lands UK prodco Voltage TV amid expanding unscripted strategy
BBC Studios (BBCS) has taken full ownership of Inside The Factory outfit Voltage TV, as…
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ProSiebenSat.1 moves production & sales under Seven.One Studios umbrella
Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 Group is restructuring its business to bring its eight production companies and global…
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News round-up: The CW eyes ‘minimal’ WBD/Paramount IP; TV Nova buys ‘Long Lost Family’; Apple TV+ returns to ‘Bad Sisters’
The CW eyes ‘minimal’ WBD/Paramount programming The CW will have “minimal” programming from its former…
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Fremantle acquires 72 Films, as factual & docs expansion gathers pace
Fremantle has taken a majority stake in David Glover and Mark Raphael’s 72 Films, the…
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Skydance TV names Netflix VP as new president, as Bill Bost exits to launch prodco
Skydance Television has appointed Matt Thunell, Netflix’s VP of original series, as its new president,…
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Peacock sits down with Casey Anthony for limited series
NBCUniversal streamer Peacock has ordered Casey Anthony: Where The Truth Lies, a new limited series…
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News round-up: Fox extends animation with SPT; WaterBear lands Vice alum; ViX strikes Chefclub pact
Fox gobbles up hot dog animation US broadcaster Fox has ordered animated comedy Universal Basic…
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Amazon Studios rejigs content team for SVOD, AVOD & FAST pipelines
Amazon Studios has restructured its US & global TV creative development team under head of…
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Ample & Fremantle track Billy McFarland on follow-up doc ‘After The Fyre’
LA-based Ample Entertainment has tied with Fremantle on a documentary that follows infamous Fyre Festival…
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Federation & Empreinte launch Middle East, Africa & Caribbean production firm
France’s Federation Studios and its Empreinte Digitale label have formed Federation MEAC, a new subsidiary…
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Keshet International names Keren Shahar as CEO ahead of Alon Shtruzman exit
Israel’s Keshet International (KI) has named veteran exec Keren Shahar as its CEO, replacing the…
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Globo rejigs international operations as chief Raphael Corrêa Netto moves to pay TV
Globo is rejigging its international business with veteran exec Raphael Corrêa Netto moving to a…
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News round-up: HBO closes down ‘Westworld’; BritBox calls in ‘Inspector Singh’; ZDF returns to ‘Ernest And Célestine’
HBO closes down ‘Westworld’ HBO has cancelled sci-fi drama series Westworld following its fourth season….
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UK’s Channel 4 orders Wonderhood’s pet pregnancy show ‘Fur Babies’
Channel 4 (C4) in the UK has ordered a four-part docuseries that explores the highs…
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Euro broadcasters strike doc deals with Organisation of Ukrainian Producers
Broadcasters across Europe have picked up documentaries from The Organisation of Ukrainian Producers (OUP), with…
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TBI Weekly: Five reasons why unscripted is the global trend
As the global demand for high quality documentaries and factual formats continues to rise, Mark…
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Unscripted round-up: Sheffield DocFest names new MD; Three brings ‘Blow Up’ to NZ; Sky preps ‘Lockerbie’ doc
Sheffield DocFest names new MD Annabel Grundy has joined Sheffield DocFest as managing director, following the return…
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STARZPLAY CEO joins Media & Entertainment Leaders Summit as keynote speaker
STARZPLAY CEO Maaz Sheikh has been unveiled as the Keynote Speaker at The Media &…
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WBD expands cost-cutting target & accelerates new streamer launch, as subs hit 94.9 million
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has accelerated the US launch of its upcoming combined HBO Max…
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The CW names ‘Schitt’s Creek’ exec as president of CW Entertainment as cuts bite
The CW has named former Pop TV and Fuse boss Brad Schwartz as president of…
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Commissioning round-up: Netflix renews ‘The Sandman’; Discovery Finland plans another ‘Ultimate Escape’; ‘Couples Therapy’ lands in New Zealand
Netflix renews ‘The Sandman’ Netflix has renewed fantasy drama series The Sandman for a second…
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Paramount Global admits ‘sizeable & meaningful’ cuts possible as shares slide 12%
Paramount Global is set to make “sizeable” cuts to staff and content, following quarterly results…
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News round-up: Truly Original inks first-look comedy deal; All4 rebrands as C4; Youku & France TV extend ‘Lupin’s Tales’
Truly Original inks first-look comedy deal Truly Original has inked a first-look deal with New…