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MIPCOM’s Lucy Smith on listening, evolving & creating a ‘co-production destination’
MIPCOM is in many ways a mirror to the industry, so it’s little surprise that a natural evolution away…
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News round-up: Fox renews ‘Krapopolis’; Vieira & Federation team for racism doc
Fox renews ‘Krapopolis’ Fox Entertainment has renewed animated comedy Krapopolis ahead of the series premiere…
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BBCS’s Natural History Unit ties with ‘My Octopus Teacher’ director James Reed
BBC Studios (BBCS) Natural History Unit (NHU) has struck a development partnership with James Reed,…
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Love Nature expands originals with Big Wave & WildBear commissions
Blue Ant Media’s global wildlife and nature brand Love Nature has unveiled a slate of…
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MIPCOM round-up: Abacus sells Mariupol doc; Noah picks up Irvine Welsh film; Passion snags ‘Men Of West Hollywood’
Abacus sells Mariupol doc Abacus Media Rights has secured a raft of global sales after…
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WBITP options French format ‘Dating With Dogs’ in 12 countries, incl US & UK
Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITP) has optioned soon-to-launch format Dating With Dogs in 12 countries, including…
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Beyond Rights hires BBC Studios exec as VP of sales across France, CEE, Middle East & Africa
UK- and Australia-based distributor Beyond Rights has appointed Tara Gaule as VP of sales, covering…
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UK’s Wildstar lands ‘Blue Planet 2’ & ‘America The Beautiful’ editor
America The Beautiful producer Wildstar Films has hired Nigel Buck in the newly created role…
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News round-up: WBD Italy & Polsat acquire Putin doc; eOne strikes Paul Andrew Williams pact
WBD Italy & Polsat acquire Putin doc Warner Bros. Discovery Italy and Poland’s Polsat have…
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Asacha-owned Wag Entertainment hires Spun Gold exec to lead development
Asacha Media Group-owned Wag Entertainment has appointed a former Spun Gold TV exec to lead…
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HiddenLight poaches Blast! & BBC execs for senior appointments
Hillary Clinton’s HiddenLight Productions has made two senior appointments to newly created roles to help…
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MIPCOM round-up: Warner Bros. Int’l TV Production unveils slate; Legendary offers scripted drama; WOW presents ‘Drag Race’ formats
Warner Bros. Int’ TV Production unveils slate Warner Bros. International Television Production has announced its…
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US-based FAST operator Invincible acquires broadcast & cablenet YTA Broadcast Network
Invincible Entertainment Partners, a US-based production and distribution company, and FAST channel operator, has acquired…
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Banijay to acquire ‘Mythbusters’ & ‘Back In The Groove’ firm Beyond International
Banijay is to buy Australia-based Beyond International, handing it more than 8,000 hours of programming…
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Sales round-up: Cineflix Rights unveils MIPCOM slate; Topic takes ‘Catching A Killer’; Netflix Germany, Movistar Plus+ VRT pick up Van Gaal doc
Cineflix Rights unveils MIPCOM slate UK-based distributor Cineflix Rights has announced the key titles leading…
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Paramount rejigs international as JC Acosta steps down with ‘immediate effect’
Paramount’s president of international studios, streaming & networks in Southern Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Africa has…
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Unscripted round-up: ‘The Musical Of Your Life’ lands in UK; Anchor sinks Errol Morris deal; Netflix spins-off ‘Bling Empire’
The Musical Of Your Life lands in UK All3Media-owned Objective Media Group has picked up remake…
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Naked hires execs to “supercharge” fact-ent & formats
Fremantle-backed label Naked has appointed Bandicoot’s James Lessell as head of factual entertainment and Cam…
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Leonine Studios acquires ‘A Perfect Crime’ prodco Gebrueder Beetz
Germany’s Leonine Studios has acquired a 50% controlling stake in local factual production firm Gebrueder…
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MIPCOM round-up: Armoza; Federation; Mediaset; Only Distrib; Trilogy Animation
Armoza lines up The Fittest Pensioner ITV Studios-owned Armoza Formats is leading its MIPCOM slate…
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Welsh indie Yeti Television hires ‘Inside The Ritz Hotel’ exec for development
Wales-based Yeti Television has hired Inside the Ritz Hotel development exec Llinos Griffiths to work…
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‘Mythbusters’ firm Beyond Productions lands Vox Media’s Joe Rivadeneira
Mythbusters and Back In The Groove outfit Beyond Productions is expanding its LA based and has…
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Channel 5 hands Rex first commissions for ‘Scandal’ documentaries
UK broadcaster Channel 5 has commissioned four new documentaries from Rex, the factual label recently…
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Earthx Media names new EarthxTV CEO & head of global distribution
US-based Earthx Media, which operates sustainability-focused EarthxTV, has promoted Dan Russell to CEO and appointed…
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Ex-RTL Group boss Bert Habets named CEO of ProSiebenSat. 1 Media
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat. 1 Media has appointed former RTL Group boss Bert Habets as its…
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NATPE to file for bankruptcy, blaming effects of pandemic on revenues
The National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) is to file for bankruptcy, blaming the impact…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How Netflix’s mobile strategy could pay off in developing markets
Omdia analysts Constantinos Papavassilopoulos, Jun Wen Woo and Juan D. Villegas explore why Netflix is looking to tap into…
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MIPCOM round-up: Banijay unveils key titles; Eccho acquires ‘Golden Boy’; Espresso moves into fact-ent
Banijay unveils key titles Banijay has unveiled its key titles heading to MIPCOM this year,…
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Story Lab MD joins with Discovery & Nippon execs for new Asian prodco
Fotini Paraskakis has departed as MD of The Story Lab to launch her own outfit…
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Abacus Media Rights hires Flame exec to heat up North American sales
UK-based distributor Abacus Media Rights has appointed Flame Media exec Anne Corsak as sales director…