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Sweden’s SVT acquires 280-hour BBC Studios factual package
Swedish public broadcaster, Sveriges Television AB (SVT) has struck a deal with BBC Studios for…
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Banijay details distribution lineup ahead of London Screenings
European production and distribution giant Banijay has unveiled its 2024 slate across scripted, factual and…
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Netflix hires former NBCU TV chairman Jeff Gaspin for unscripted post
Netflix has appointed former NBC Universal Television Entertainment chief Jeff Gaspin as VP of unscripted…
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Reef founder Richard Farmbrough launches factual firm Somersault Studio, preps BBC Easter show
Former Reef Television CEO, Richard Farmbrough, and executive producer Owen Rodd have partnered to launch…
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Vice Studio’s docs chief Alex Moore exits to join UK prodco Dragonfly
Vice Studio’s global head of documentaries, Alex Moore, has left the embattled company to join…
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London TV Screenings Insights: Louise Pedersen, CEO, All3Media International
Ahead of buyers landing in the UK for London TV Screenings and BBC Studios Showcase…
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London TV Screenings Insights: Rebecca Glashow, CEO, BBC Global Media
Ahead of buyers landing in the UK for London TV Screenings and BBC Studios Showcase…
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News round-up: Oxygen True Crime adds duo; Star Channel extends ‘Silent Library’; CBC orders ‘Let’s Go, Bananas!’
Oxygen True Crime adds duo Oxygen True Crime in the US has expanded its originals…
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Banijay’s chief commercial officer Owain Walbyoff to exit
Banijay’s chief commercial officer is stepping down. Owain Walbyoff will depart at the end of…
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Investigation Discovery names Ample’s Kathryn Vaughan as head of production
US cablenet Investigation Discovery (ID) has hired Ample Entertainment exec Kathryn Vaughan as its SVP…
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South Africa’s MultiChoice takes Disney’s linear channels until 2027
South Africa-based pay TV operator MultiChoice has signed a multi-year distribution deal with The Walt…
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Round-up: Walter Presents among ‘Davos 1917’ buyers; Canal+, MHz round up ‘Reindeer Mafia’; C5 orders Yeti royal doc
Walter Presents among Davos 1917 buyers Walter Presents has picked up North American rights to…
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German & Finnish drama top Red Arrow Studios Int’l slate ahead of London Screenings
Red Arrow Studios International has detailed a slate across scripted, formats and factual entertainment programming…
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GRB Media Ranch sells ‘Relative Justice’ & ‘Untold Stories Of The ER’ into Europe & MENA
GRB Media Ranch has struck deals for its shows Relative Justice and Untold Stories Of…
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Banijay invests in ‘Natives’ writer Akala’s UK prodco Immovable Studios
Banijay has taken an undisclosed stake in Immovable Studios, the UK-based production outfit co-founded by…
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UK’s Mitre Studios names BBC Studios, Spun Gold alum as development chief
UK-based prodco Mitre Studios has hired former BBC Studios and Spun Gold exec Holly Davies…
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Paramount Global & Comcast explore streaming deal, report claims
Paramount Global has held talks with NBCUniversal (NBCU) parent Comcast about a potential joint streaming…
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WBD networks pick up Prime Video flagship duo ‘Clarkson’s Farm’ & ‘The Grand Tour’
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has picked up two of Amazon Prime Video’s flagship unscripted shows…
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Prime Video to serve Roger Federer tennis doc based on ‘home video’ footage
Amazon streamer Prime Video is expanding its sports output with a new documentary exploring the…
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BBC orders Sarah Everard true crime documentary
UK pubcaster the BBC has commissioned Sarah Everard: The Search For Justice, a one-off true…
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RedBird IMI to buy All3Media in deal valued at $1.45bn
US investment firm RedBird IMI has agreed to acquire All3Media from Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)…
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TBI Weekly: Why producers really need to get over their YouTube fears
ITV Studios and Welsh broadcaster S4C joined the billions of younger viewers flocking to YouTube…
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Wasserman hires Showtime alum Zoe Rogovin to head up move into non-fiction
Sports marketing and talent management company Wasserman is moving into non-fiction production, with the launch…
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María Valenzuela exits Movistar Plus+ International as questions loom over sales arm
María Valenzuela, the boss of Movistar Plus+ International, is stepping down from the company, with…
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Paramount Global cuts hit international execs as impact of restructuring emerges
Paramount veteran Michael D Armstrong is among a slew of execs departing the US studio…
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Netflix, AMC, CBC & SBS in Oz buy Israeli hit ‘A Body That Works’
Netflix, AMC Networks International, CBC in Canada and SBS in Australia have picked up Israel’s…
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Stan & Movistar Plus+ among global buyers for Sean Penn’s Ukraine war doc ‘Superpower’
Broadcasters including Stan and Nine Network in Australia and Movistar Plus+ in Spain have acquired…
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Blue Ant Studios unveils 265-hour factual lineup ahead of London Screeenings
Blue Ant Studios has unveiled a new 265-hour lineup of factual content, including more than…
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ProSiebenSat.1 sees surprise Q4 earnings rise as advertising revenues improve
Embattled Germany giant ProSiebenSat.1 has recorded a higher than expected increase in earnings in Q4…
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Fremantle hires Jimmy Fox as US unscripted chief, as Jayson Dinsmore moves to ‘Got Talent’ role
Fremantle has appointed Religion of Sports exec Jimmy Fox as its new unscripted chief in…