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Buzz 16 lands Minnow Films producer to lead development push
Buzz 16, the UK-based sports and factual production company launched by former footballer Gary Neville,…
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Mediawan alum Richard Maroko’s Backbone & Palatin Media launch FAST channels JV
Backbone Media, the production and distribution firm launched last year by former AB Groupe exec…
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LA prodco Anchor Entertainment bolsters creative team
LA-based prodco Anchor Entertainment has appointed Keayr Braxton as SVP of current production, while also…
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Netflix preps Idris Elba ‘sport’ show, marking first global docuseries from Netherlands
Netflix has partnered with Idris Elba on a show that claims to be the first docuseries…
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News round-up: Keshet Int’l to sell ‘Cuba Libre’; Peacock enters adult animation; Espresso brews German deals; Lineup & Gil connect
Keshet Int’l takes ‘Cuba Libre’ sales rights Keshet International has acquired international distribution rights to…
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Warner Bros. Discovery’s Norway chief Espen Skoland steps down
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)’s Norwegian chief, Espen Skoland, is stepping down following the recent reorganisation in the Nordics. Skoland,…
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Fox unveils global sales arm Fox Entertainment Global, Fernando Szew named CEO
Fox Entertainment is returning to international distribution with the formal launch of a new sales…
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UK government ‘re-examining’ Channel 4 privatisation & BBC licence fee overhaul
The UK government has confirmed it is “re-examining the business case” around the privatisation of…
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MIPCOM reveals attendee expectations & names Asian World Premiere
MIPCOM organiser RX France (fka Reed Midem) is preparing to welcome 10,000 producers, buyers, commissioners and…
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Veteran NBCUniversal unscripted exec steps down, shifts to consulting role
NBCUniversal’s EVP of unscripted current production, Shari Levine, is stepping down from her position. The…
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ATS Team partners with US gov’t to launch competition show ‘Clash Of Trades’
LA- and London-based production company The ATS Team has launched its first fully produced competition…
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The Content Group hires Fremantle, ITVS alum amid development push
Asylum Entertainment Group’s The Content Group (TCG) has landed a former Fremantle exec as its SVP…
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Banijay launches company-branded FAST channel in UK & expands Italian exec team
Banijay is launching a general entertainment FAST channel bearing its name for the first time…
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Sales round-up: HBO Max builds ‘The Bridge’ in Hungary; Scorpion acquires Ukraine war doc; Arha India buys Korean shows
HBO Max build The Bridge in Hungary HBO Max in Hungary has ordered a local…
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Exclusive: ITVS strikes Whip Media deal as part of AVOD & FAST push
ITV Studios (ITVS) has struck a deal with Whip Media that will enable the distributor to…
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Ireland’s Shinawil hires Treasure Entertainment exec to lead business & legal
Dublin-based production company Shinawil has hired a Treasure Entertainment exec as head of its business and legal…
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Paramount+ unveils Italian slate as roll-out across Europe gathers pace
Paramount+ has rolled out in Italy with 8,000 hours of programming and plans for a…
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eOne boosts Canadian unscripted team with development duo
Hasbro-owned multinational Entertainment One (eOne) has boosted its Canadian unscripted TV team with the appointments…
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News round-up: Love Nature enters Poland; Keshet Int’l lands Reeva Steenkamp series; DFW readies ‘Long Gone’
Love Nature enters Poland Blue Ant Media’s streaming and channel brand Love Nature is expanding…
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FIFA+ ties with SPT, Whisper & Final Replay on football series
FIFA+ has linked with David Coulthard, Sunil Patel and Jake Humphrey’s Whisper TV, UK-based Final Replay…
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Cineflix Rights hires All3Media Int’l exec for FAST push
UK distributor Cineflix Rights has appointed All3Media International exec Mike Gould to the newly created…
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Network Seven & Paramount+ investigate ‘Con Girl’ Samantha Azzopardi
Australia’s Network Seven has ordered a true crime series about con artist Samantha Azzopardi, with…
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Blue Ant Studios expands production & development leadership
Canada’s Blue Ant Studios has appointed Aileen Gardner and Zachary Frank to two newly created…
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Pluto TV hires Magine, TV4 alum to oversee Nordic deals
Paramount’s FAST streaming service Pluto TV has hired a former TV4 Sweden exec to work…
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WBD UK & Benelux, 7Mate among deals struck for ‘Gem Hunters’
Seven Network’s 7Mate in Australia is among a raft of buyers to have struck pre-sale…
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Warner Bros. Discovery ‘firing up’ third-party distribution as FAST push emerges
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is “firing up” its third-party distribution efforts and exploring a push…
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Fox raids int’l format market for Fremantle & Banijay Rights shows
US broadcaster Fox has raided the international format market for its latest entertainment programming, with…
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London TV Screenings sets 2023 dates, goes up against BBC Studios Showcase
London TV Screenings, the fast-growing event organised by All3Media International, Banijay Rights, Entertainment One, Fremantle and…
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Blue Ant expands FAST with acquisition of library from host of DIY’s ‘Holmes Buys Homes’
Blue Ant Media is expanding its rapidly-growing FAST network after striking a deal to buy…
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News round-up: Cineflix strikes Nancy Buirski deal; RTS London gets Baz Luhrmann; MSNBC buys Anchor doc
Cineflix strikes Nancy Buirski deal American Pickers outfit Cineflix Productions has signed a development deal with…