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Leftfield co-president Gretchen Palek moves to Blumhouse TV
US-based Blumhouse TV has hired Leftfield Pictures co-president Gretchen Palek as its new head of…
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WarnerMedia snags global rights to ‘Simple As Water’ doc for HBO Max & HBO
WarnerMedia has picked up worldwide and streaming rights to Simple As Water, the documentary from…
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A+E strikes pact with streamer aggregator ScreenHits TV in Germany
Streaming aggregator ScreenHits TV has struck a deal to offer A+E Networks channels via its…
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Channel 4 invests in UK’s Spirit Studios via Indie Growth Fund
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has invested in The Stand Up Sketch Show and Bamous producer…
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UK’s Plimsoll ups Saul Goldberg to SVP, production & development
UK-based Plimsoll Productions has promoted veteran creative exec Saul Goldberg to the position of SVP…
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News round-up: Dynamic takes on ‘The Fighter’; Passion expands true crime slate; Endeavor licenses Mr Men rights
Dynamic takes on ‘The Fighter’ LA-based Dynamic Television has expanded its Nordic drama slate by…
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Sales round-up: Movistar+ among ‘Green Planet’ deals; SBS Oz deals with DCD; Dutch Features preps ‘The Jewish Council’
Movistar+ among Green Planet deals Broadcasters across the globe have signed pre-sale deals with BBC…
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Vincent TV launches UK arm, led by Seven Studios & ITVS alums
Five Days Inside prodco Vincent TV has launched a new UK division and hired former…
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Love Nature continues Spanish expansion with Pluto TV launch
Blue Ant Media’s wildlife brand Love Nature is expanding its reach in Spain, launching as…
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Telemadrid explores life in Spanish capital with Shine Iberia factual series
Spanish broadcaster Telemadrid is to air a new unscripted series, exploring the lives of the…
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NBCU hires Hulu president Kelly Campbell to lead Peacock
Hulu’s former president Kelly Campbell has been tapped to head up NBCUniversal (NBCU) streamer Peacock. …
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Unscripted round-up: Rocket takes ‘Essex Lorry Killers’ doc; Protagonist crowned ‘The Kings’ distributor; Channel 4 heads for Beverly Hills
Rocket takes ‘Essex Lorry Killers’ doc Rocket Rights has acquired international distribution rights to one-off…
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UK gov’t extends $650m Covid insurance scheme but premiums rise
The UK government has extended its £500m ($650m) scheme designed to help domestic film and…
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Blue Ant Studios names Casey Kelly as VP unscripted development
Blue Ant Studios has appointed Casey Kelly to the newly created role of VP of…
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Endemol Shine Oz alum Mark Fennessy launches scripted & factual firm Helium
Endemol Shine Australia co-founder Mark Fennessy has resurfaced a year after leaving the company with…
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Exclusive: WarnerMedia eyes major European markets as HBO Max expands
HBO Max could become available in major territories including France, the UK, Germany and Italy…
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TVNZ & Canada’s BGM search for Rabbit Film’s ‘ Most Endangered Species’ format
New Zealand broadcaster TVNZ has ordered a local version of factual entertainment format The Most…
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Collective Media pushes into Lat Am with territory lead & talent partnership
Collective Media Group, the recently launched sports-focused factual outfit, is pushing into Latin America, striking…
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Sales round-up: Discovery buys Quintus prison series; Disney snags ZAG’s ‘Ghostforce’
Discovery buys Quintus prison series Discovery in Latin America and Iberia has picked up rights…
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ViacomCBS confirms Lat Am leadership after completing Chilevisión deal
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) has confirmed its leadership team in Latin America after completing the…
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Paramount alum joins CrossCheck Studios as TV head
Former Paramount exec Jared Sleisenger has been appointed as head of television at nascent prodco…
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SPT’s channel sell-off continues with Antenna deal in CEE
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has continued its withdrawal from the global channels business by selling…
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Discovery UK joins Creative Diversity Network
Discovery UK has joined the Creative Diversity Network (CDN), the industry body working to improve…
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Disney+ orders ‘Ndrangheta-focused Italian true crime docuseries
Disney+ has greenlit Ndrangheta, World Wide Mafia, a new Italian original docuseries about public prosecutor…
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Aito Media founders launch Finnish prodco Take Two Studios
Finnish media executives Eero Hietala, Lasse Koskinen and Ilkka Hynninen have launched Take Two Studios,…
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BossaNova hires NENT Studios exec for acquisitions & co-pros
UK-based funding and distribution company BossaNova has appointed former NENT Studios exec Olivia Morgan to…
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Woodcut Media names Attaboy TV exec to lead development
UK factual producer Woodcut Media has appointed Attaboy TV’s Jo Enyori to a newly created…
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Disney ups ABC exec Tiffany Faigus to become SVP of unscripted
Disney has promoted ABC exec Tiffany Faigus to become SVP of unscripted & alternative entertainment…
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Amazon launches AVOD streamer IMDb TV in UK
Amazon’s AVOD streamer IMDb TV has been launched in the UK, offering original programming and…
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Deals round-up: HBO Max, Movistar+ buy BBC’s ‘Time’; France Télévisions orders from Pernel; TRT buys ‘Emergency Call’
HBO Max, Movistar+ buy BBC’s Time HBO Max in Latin America and Spain’s Movistar+ are…