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Discovery, TLC & Ride TV alums join environmental streamer EarthX
Former Discovery and TLC execs are among a handful of new hires by EarthX, the…
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Netflix alum Carolyn Newman & ‘Transplant’ exec Virginia Rankin join Morayniss firm Blink
Blink Studios, the Canadian indie recently launched by John Morayniss, has appointed former Netflix originals…
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MIPTV confirms 2022 show, format & doc events subsumed
MIPTV organisers RX France (formerly Reed Midem) have confirmed that a 59th edition will take…
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Boom ups Hollie Abbott to director of development
ITV Studios-owned Welsh production company Boom has promoted Hollie Abbott to director of development. In…
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Time Studios reveals ‘eight-figure’ doc spending plan & hires NuvoTV, Jigsaw alums
The production arm of US magazine Time is pushing into kids TV and has unveiled…
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Noah Media partners with F1 driver Mark Webber for sports slate
Finding Jack Charlton producer Noah Media Group has partnered with its investor, Formula One driver…
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Fremantle taps Movistar+ unscripted chief to lead new Spanish factual prodco
Fremantle is expanding it’s factual push by launching a new production arm in Spain that…
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News round-up: Paramount+ reports “most successful” week; ESNA & Aarón Sánchez partner for scripted show’; Great Pacific preps science series
Paramount+ reports “most successful” week ViacomCBS has claimed that its streaming service Paramount+ has experienced…
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Podcast firm Blanchard House eyes TV after securing $1m investment
Newly launched podcast firm Blanchard House – founded by journalists from The Times, the BBC…
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Disney TV appoints Netflix alum Bryan Noon as entertainment president
Walt Disney Television has appointed former Netflix exec Bryan Noon as president of entertainment. Reporting…
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News round-up: eOne to adapt Trivial Pursuit gameshow; Pippa Harris named Bafta TV VP; Red Arrow Studios sells Gravitas Ventures
eOne to adapt Trivial Pursuit gameshow Hasbro-owned Entertainment One (eOne) has partnered with LeVar Burton…
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Buyers Profiles: Portico Media’s Jay Lin & YLE’s Tarmo Kivikallio
The latest instalment of our TBI Buyers Profiles come from Taiwan and Finland, where we…
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Netflix unveils most-watched shows, led by Korean drama trio & ‘Narcos: Mexico’
Netflix’s newly launched rankings site has revealed that South Korean dramas, Narcos: Mexico and psychological…
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Beach House acquires Momo Film for scripted expansion
Blue Ant Media’s Asian indie Beach House Pictures has acquired a majority stake in Singapore-based…
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DCD Rights & September Films to be sold to 108 Media for $6.3m
The owner of UK-based DCD Media has struck a £4.7M ($6.3m) deal to sell the…
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Talos Films & ex-Liberty students unite for sexual assault scandal docuseries
US indie Talos Films has signed an exclusive access deal with the women at the…
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Former Zodiak Media CEO David Frank dies aged 63
Former Zodiak Media CEO and industry veteran David Frank has died suddenly, aged 63. David…
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Deals round-up: ‘Reyka’ goes global; NBC renews ‘La Brea’; Syndicado takes ‘Forest For The Trees’ rights
‘Reyka’ goes global BritBox North America, CBC in Canada and Channel 4 in the UK…
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ITV investigates Ghislaine Maxwell in new Fremantle doc
UK broadcaster ITV has commissioned a documentary feature exploring the allegations of sex trafficking against…
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Envision hires ex-HBO Europe boss & ‘Harry Potter’ producer for global expansion
UK prodco Envision Entertainment has hired former HBO Europe CEO Linda Jensen and veteran UK…
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BBC seeks sheep cloning doc from Tern TV
UK pubcaster the BBC has commissioned a new Horizon strand documentary about Dolly the cloned…
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US prodco Cream hires sustainability chief to drive carbon negative ambition
All Or Nothing: Toronto Maple Leafs firm Cream Productions has appointed a sustainability strategy manager to…
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Jupiter Entertainment execs launch factual firm, OverUnder Content
Harrison Land, a veteran development and production executive at Sky Studios-backed Jupiter Entertainment has launched…
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News round-up: SBS & Yes pre-buy ‘The Big Squeeze’; Oz shows head to Canada; CBC renews ‘Moonshine’ for S2
SBS & Yes pre-buy ‘The Big Squeeze’ SVT in Sweden, NRK in Norway, DR in…
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Disney CEO Bob Chapek shares expansion plans as Disney+ subs slow
Disney CEO Bob Chapek has touted plans for a huge expansion of global streamer Disney+…
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ITVS closes Gameface, Crook & Second Act, with Adam Adler joining Potato
ITV Studios (ITVS) is moving The Void producer Gameface into Beat The Chasers firm Potato,…
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Marblemedia expands Luke & Rankin roles, hires unscripted production chief
Canadian prodco Marblemedia has appointed an unscripted production chief and promoted Donna Luke to the…
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Law & Crime, Vault Studios & Cineflix Rights strike true crime deal
US-based Law & Crime Productions and TEGNA-owned Vault Studios have partnered with UK distributor Cineflix…
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Netflix ramps up Japanese content expansion with large anime & live-action slate
Netflix is continuing to ramp up its investment in Japan, unveiling a large slate of…
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Ireland’s ShinAwiL & Bebbak partner for Sineád O’Connor doc
Irish production companies ShinAwiL and Bebbak have partnered to co-produce a feature documentary about the…