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YouTube cuts originals as Susanne Daniels exits
YouTube’s global head of original content, Susanne Daniels, has resigned after more than six years…
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News round-up: BBC preps for end of dinosaurs; Leonine & Sky extend deal; UK’s W dates with mates
BBC, PBS, France TV prep for end of dinosaurs The UK’s BBC, France Televisions and…
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HBO Max & Crave pick up Sky fashion series ‘Kingdom Of Dreams’
HBO Max has struck a pre-sale deal for UK factual fashion series Kingdom Of Dreams,…
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Clinton’s HiddenLight launches unscripted label & lands C4 British brands docuseries
Hillary Clinton’s HiddenLight Productions has launched a new formats and popular factual label and secured…
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Asacha Media eyes more acquisitions after striking $47m financing deal
Red Planet Pictures and Kabo Family owner Asacha Media Group (AMG) is eyeing up further…
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Hearst rejigs production & distribution arm, with Litton Entertainment execs promoted
US media group Hearst has appointed three execs from its production outfit Litton Entertainment to…
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Discovery+ adds slew of NBC unscripted shows
Discovery+ in the US has inked a licensing deal with NBCUniversal Global Distribution to add…
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Apple TV+ orders Lincoln emancipation docuseries
Apple TV+ has ordered Lincoln’s Dilemma, a new docuseries exploring the efforts of former US…
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Sales round-up: Viasat World snags ITVS, All3 dramas; BritBox, TVNZ land ‘Screw’; ‘Fresh Meat’ served via AVOD
Viasat World snags ITVS, All3 dramas Viasat World has struck deals with companies including All3Media…
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‘Canine Intervention’ prodco A. Smith & Co. ups Eli Baldrige
A. Smith & Co. Productions, the US-based firm behind Netflix’s Canine Intervention, has promoted Eli…
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‘Wahala’ prodco Firebird adds BBCS drama & factual exec
UK-based Wahala and Wilderness producer Firebird Pictures has hired Aysha Rafaele, an executive producer from its backer BBC…
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BBC Studios promotes Eve Frederick to SVP of production in LA
BBC Studios (BBCS) has tweaked its senior management in LA, with the promotion of former…
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News round-up: ‘The Green Planet’ goes AR; Antena 3 renews ‘I Can See Your Voice’; Sat.1 orders ‘A Quiz For You’
‘The Green Planet’ goes AR UK-based immersive entertainment studio Factory 42 has launched The Green…
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Nat Geo, RMC Découverte & SRF Switzerland ink Autentic factual deals
National Geographic, France’s RMC Découverte and SRF Switzerland are among the broadcasters to pick up…
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Love Nature & ABC in Oz unveil Tim Winton Ningaloo Reef series
Global wildlife channel Love Nature has teamed up with the ABC in Australia for a…
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HBO Max hires Turkcell chief to lead streamer in Turkey
WarnerMedia has made its latest international hire for HBO Max, with the US studio naming…
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ViacomCBS & Comcast name CEO for European SVOD SkyShowtime
SkyShowtime, the new Comcast and ViacomCBS joint venture streaming service, has found its CEO. Monty…
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CNN+ snags Ethan Hawke’s Woodward & Newman doc
US-based news network CNN has picked up The Last Movie Stars, Ethan Hawke and Martin…
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Factual round-up: Smithsonian taps Two Rivers for Ali doc; Lat Am buyers land Blue Ant shows; TF1 takes Costa Concordia doc
Smithsonian taps Two Rivers for Muhammad Ali doc Smithsonian Channel has greenlit a feature length…
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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ prodco SK Global buys ‘Catfish’ firm Critical Content
Crazy Rich Asians movie producer and financier SK Global has acquired Critical Content, the outfit…
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Abacus Media Rights hires UKTV & Sky alum to lead acquisitions
UK-based distributor Abacus Media Rights (AMR) has hired former UKTV and Sky exec Charlie Charalambous…
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History Hit appoints Lion TV exec to head original content
History Hit, the factual SVOD platform owned by All3Media’s Little Dot Studios, has appointed Lion…
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News round-up: Arte adds Lebanese drama; Al Jazeera, Asharq & OSN sample Espresso shows; C4’s Spirit ties with beer brand
Arte adds Lebanese drama Awake European broadcaster Arte has taken rights to Lebanese drama Awake, following…
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Canada’s Go Button boosts production & development teams as slate doubles
Canadian factual prodco Go Button Media has made four promotions to bolsters its production and…
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NATPE Miami & Kidscreen Summit events postponed amid Omicron rise
NATPE has cancelled its Miami-based in-person conference and marketplace that had been due to run…
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BBC hires ITN boss to head news & current affairs
The BBC has appointed ITN boss Deborah Turness as the CEO of BBC News and…
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South Shore hires Dragonfly alum to head Welsh office
UK indie South Shore Productions has appointed former Drangonfly west boss Simon Kerfoot to head…
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CNN+ orders Alison Roman cooking show
US-based news network CNN has partnered with celebrity chef and food writer Alison Roman for…
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Woodcut’s Derren Lawford exits to launch docs & drama firm DARE Pictures
Derren Lawford, the former creative director of UK factual outfit Woodcut Media, has launched a…
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Whisper hires Tanami exec as head of branded & digital
Whisper, the Sony-backed UK sports and unscripted prodco, has appointed Jemma Goba as head of…