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‘Tiny World’ prodco Plimsoll names natural history & science creative chief
UK-based Plimsoll Productions has upped filmmaker and executive producer Martha Holmes to become chief creative…
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News round-up: ‘MasterChef’ returns to France; Viaplay & SPT expand pact; Arrow visits Mars with BBC
MasterChef returns to France France 2 is preparing to return MasterChef to France following a seven-year…
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UK gov’t to regulate streamers as super-indies face scrutiny
Streamers such as Netflix, Disney+ and Apple TV+ are to be regulated in the UK…
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UK broadcasters must ‘step up’ & play with Europe more on coproductions
UK-based broadcasters need to “step up” and refocus their efforts on the European market rather…
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Warner Bros. Discovery eyes int’l content sales, expects ‘noisy’ 2022
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) will reevaluate its content distribution strategy as the giant company looks…
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Sales round-up: Abacus summons ‘The Ghost Of Richard Harris’; Espresso to sell LGBTQ+ doc
Abacus summons ‘The Ghost Of Richard Harris’ Abacus Media Rights has acquired Sky Original feature…
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Disney Branded TV promotes five execs in unscripted restructure
Disney Branded Television has restructured its unscripted and non-fiction content development division into three new…
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Banijay hires for Mexico & US Hispanic division, unveils upcoming slate
Banijay Mexico & US Hispanic has bolstered its ranks with an exec from sibling Endemol Shine…
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Arrow Int’ Media expands senior team with talent & post-production promotions
UK factual indie Arrow International Media has promoted Julia Hardwell and Kyran Speirs to the…
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Roku expands originals with Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine, Maven & All3’s Lime
AVOD operator Roku is expanding its originals push with three new unscripted shows in the…
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BBC2 orders Curious Films & Hannah Fry cancer documentary
BBC 2 in the UK has ordered a one-off film following mathematician, author, and radio…
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FX & Hulu prep Elon Musk documentary exploring Tesla’s Autopilot
Disney-owned US network FX is preparing to air a new documentary about Tesla founder and…
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Tomorrow Studios names former FX exec as SVP of development
US-based Tomorrow Studios has appointed veteran exec Tony Sabistina as SVP of development. Prior to…
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UK’s Icon Films appoints Atlantic & Lightbox alum to head factual development
UK-based factual indie Icon Films has appointed Luke Davis as head of factual development. In…
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Nascent streamer CNN+ to close just a month after launch
Warner Bros. Discovery is to close down streamer CNN+ just a month after its launch….
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Warner Bros. Discovery names int’l team, as Priya Dogra, James Gibbons & Anil Jhingan take new roles
Warner Bros. Discovery has named its international exec team under Gerhard Zeiler, with new roles…
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DLT Entertainment extends investment in talent management
Monster Court and Go 8 Bit producer DLT Entertainment has invested in UK-based talent firm Hannah Layton Management….
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Red Arrow’s Left/Right rejigs with Anneka Jones promotion
Red Arrow Studios-owned US producer Left/Right has rejigged it senior team by promoting Anneka Jones…
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Exclusive: Tinopolis Group explores sale with US & European buyers circling
Tinopolis Group, the UK-based firm behind shows including NBC’s American Ninja Warrior, the BBC’s Question…
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Cardiff Productions ups Narinder Minhas to CEO, as Pat Younge steps down as co-MD
Channel 4-backed Cardiff Productions has restructured its leadership team, with co-founder Pat Younge stepping down…
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Blue Ant Studios inks first-look deal with producer & director Lisa Cortés
Blue Ant Studios in Canada has struck a first-look deal with US producer and director…
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Carl Fennessy & Hugh Marks launch Dreamchaser, new Australian producer & distributor
Endemol Shine Australia co-founder Carl Fennessy and former Nine Entertainment CEO Hugh Marks are launching…
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Sales round-up: US networks strike Flame deals; Back2Back adds series
US networks strike Flame deals North American broadcasters including Blue Ant Media Inc, CBC and…
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‘Top Chef’ firm Magical Elves hires Burning Bright’s factual chief
Magical Elves, the Tinopolis-owned firm behind Bravo’s Top Chef and Netflix’s Nailed It!, has hired Dan…
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Netflix shares plummet 33% as subscribers fall, prompting ad-supported move
Netflix shares have plummeted by more than 30% after it revealed a drop in subscribers for…
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Italy’s MIA names new director & moves event before MIPCOM
Widely respected event organiser Gaia Tridente has been appointed director of fast-growing Italian content festival…
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Canada’s Hot Docs rejigs senior team as Heather Conway departs
Canada’s factual event Hot Docs has had its top leadership team rejigged after Heather Conway revealed…
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Netflix makes double order for ‘Exploding Kittens’ adult animation & mobile game
Netflix is launching an animated series and mobile game based on the popular Exploding Kittens…
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Remarkable Factual appoints BBC exec as director of programmes
Banijay-owned UK prodco Remarkable Factual has appointed BBC exec Jo Smith to the new role…
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Amazon expands Canadian originals, with ‘Gary And His Demons’ revival & Tragically Hip docuseries
Amazon has greenlit four new Canadian originals, including a revival of the adult animation series…