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Factual
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Germany’s Night Train Media acquires UK factual indie Curve Media
Munich-based content financing and distribution group Night Train Media has acquired a majority stake in…
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UKTV rejigs commissioning with Hilary Rosen remit extended to include scripted
UKTV has rejigged its commissioning team with a promotion for Hilary Rosen, who will now…
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Exclusive: WBITVP looks to boost French format development with new role
Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) has created a new director of development role to…
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News round-up: The CW cuts staff incl longtime comms chief; Peacock hails Hallmark deal; ABC preps ‘Prank Panel’
The CW cuts staff The CW has slashed dozens of jobs as new owner Nexstar…
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Amazon Studios hires Initial co-MD amid unscripted expansion
Cat Lynch, the co-MD of Banijay UK factual label Initial, is joining Amazon Studios as…
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Russia proposes pay TV programming overhaul to align with free TV
Programming on Russian pay TV channels looks set to be overhauled following proposals by Vladimir…
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Netflix expands natural history slate with Morgan Freeman & David Attenborough projects
Netflix has expanded its natural history slate with the commission of six new docuseries, including…
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Tony Tackaberry’s Station 6 strikes Timestamp Media co-pro pact
Tony Tackaberry’s Station 6 Productions has struck a co-production pact with the recently formed Timestamp…
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UK’s ITVX & Nine in Oz among buyers of ‘The Case Against Cosby’
Soon-to-launch UK streamer ITVX and Nine Network in Australia are among buyers of a two-part…
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News round-up: Peacock takes stab at ‘Friday The 13th’ prequel; C4 commissions ‘Made in Dubai’; NEO Studios launches Benfica doc
Peacock takes stab at ‘Friday The 13th’ prequel NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has commissioned Crystal Lake,…
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Wonderhood Studios deputy creative director joins BBC Studios Science Unit
BBC Studios has hired Wonderhood Studios’ Emma Lorenz as the first creative director for UK…
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MContent strikes Allrites catalogue deal
Tokenised Content marketplace MContent has acquired more than 50 hours of scripted and unscripted programming…
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Mediawan leads race to buy ‘significant stake’ in Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment
French production group Mediawan is leading the race to buy a “significant stake” in Brad…
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Rogan snags Passion Pictures exec as head of production
UK factual indie Rogan Productions has appointed Passion Pictures exec Nicholas Franklin as head of…
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News round-up: Canal+ expands docs; Netflix extends ‘Witcher’; ‘Last Cowboy’ rides again
Canal+ expands docs with Espresso deal Canal+ in France has struck a 12-hour doc deal…
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PBS Distribution hires Curiosity Stream & Discovery alum for content partnerships
PBS has hired a former VP of programming at Curiosity Stream to work across its…
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CNN cuts ‘outside partners’ ties by moving series & documentary production in-house
CNN is pulling back from third-party series commissions as the Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)-owned news…
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Amazon Prime Video’s chief in Germany exits after six months
Kaspar Pflüger, country director for Prime Video Germany, has exited the Amazon streamer after just…
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CNN names NowThis president as EVP & chief digital officer
CNN has named Athan Stephanopoulos as its EVP & chief digital officer of CNN Worldwide,…
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News round-up: Netflix snags NBCU’s ‘Girls5eva’; Lionsgate+ extends ‘Serpent Queen’; ORF renews Prime deal
Netflix snags NBCU’s Girls5eva Netflix has picked up the third season of Girls5eva, which had…
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ITV Studios moves ‘The Voice’ into metaverse with LA-based Virtual Brand Group
ITV Studios (ITVS) is moving its talent show The Voice into the metaverse following a…
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NBCUniversal hires Turner exec to work across alternative entertainment
NBCUniversal (NBCU) has landed Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) exec Jenny Ramirez to work across its…
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Amazon Prime Video doubles down on local format strategy in Nordics
Amazon Prime Video has expanded its Nordic offering by ordering local versions of three formats,…
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BBC Studios names Sky exec as first head of branded entertainment
BBC Studios (BBCS) is ramping up its branded programming efforts with the hire of a…
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Warner Bros. Discovery makes first entertainment move into FAST with motoring channel
Warner Bros. Discovery has launched its first entertainment-focused FAST channel in North America, which will…
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UK’s Channel 4 hires Lifted Entertainment exec to expand format & fact ent efforts
UK pubcaster Channel 4 has appointed Lifted Entertainment exec Luke Mcfarlane as commissioning editor for…
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News round up: MENA welcomes ‘Golden Boy’; ABC adapts Oz format ‘Parental Guidance’; HBO extends ‘Industry’
MENA welcomes Golden Boy Middle Eastern media group MBC has acquired Turkish drama Golden Boy…
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RTL rejigs in Hungary with RTL+ launch, with 12 local originals planned
RTL Group is launching a new SVOD service in Hungary called RTL+, which will seek…
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Formula One’s Lewis Hamilton launches prodco, preps Apple TV+ doc & movie
Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton is moving into TV with his own production company. Dawn…
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Exclusive: Netflix eyes unscripted push across EMEA, with formats & docusoaps targeted
Netflix is looking to increase its unscripted outut across Europe, the Middle East and Africa…