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‘TINA’ prodco Lightbox rejigs development by hiring Critical Content’s Alexis Gomez-Garcia
TINA prodco Lightbox has appointed former Critical Content and Bunim Murray Productions exec Alexis Gomez-Garcia…
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Round-up: Red Arrow & Woodcut International unveil MIPTV slates; SPT launches Sony One app in Nigeria
Red Arrow unveils MIPTV slate UK-based Red Arrow Studios International has unveiled its slate of…
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Round-up: Starz axes ‘American Gods’; Fox seeks ‘Our Kind Of People’; All3Media shops Ghislaine Maxwell doc
Starz axes ‘American Gods’ US network Starz has cancelled fantasy drama American Gods, confirming that…
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Discovery+ links with news brand NowThis on Earth Day-focused ‘Action Planet’
Discovery+ has linked up with mobile news brand NowThis on a new series to market…
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UK indie Icon Films hires Red Rock alum Belinda Cherrington as creative director
UK factual indie Icon Films has appointed Belinda Cherrington as creative director. Based in the…
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Netflix signs ‘Friday Night Lights’ creator Peter Berg to first-look deal
Friday Night Lights creator Peter Berg and his Film 44 banner have inked a first-look…
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Apple TV+ orders David Attenborough doc & extends ‘Tiny World’, ‘Earth At Night In Colour’
Apple TV+ has expanded its natural history repertoire with a BBC Studios (BBCS) wildlife documentary narrated…
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Oz’s Wildbear Entertainment opens NZ office; appoints NHNZ’s Craig Meade to lead
Australian factual prodco Wildbear Entertainment has expanded its operation by launching a New Zealand office,…
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Preparing for the big adventure boom
Stephen McQuillan, creative director at UK indie Humble Bee Films considers what the immediate future…
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Sky promotes Jamie Morris to director of programmes in UK & Ireland
European pay TV operator Sky has promoted Jamie Morris to become director of programmes for…
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Zinc’s Tern TV expands unscripted with hire of Beezr’s David Marshall
Zinc Media Group’s UK factual producer Tern Television is expanding its unscripted range by appointing…
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BBC to double arts and music investment
UK pubcaster the BBC is to double investment in arts and music content on its…
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Future rejigs Barcroft Studios leadership as John Farrar replaces Alex Morris
Barcroft Studios chief creative officer Alex Morris is leaving after 13 years with the company,…
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Nine in Oz, TV3 in NZ & Netherlands’ Talpa TV calls in US version of ‘Emergency Call’
Australia’s Nine Network, New Zealand’s TV3 and Talpa TV in the Netherlands have picked up…
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Round-up: Fugitives strike South African drama pact; Starzplay welcomes ‘Dr. Death’; Int’l nets add ‘Angelo Rules’
Fugitives strikes South Africa drama pact Production and financing company Fugitive has struck a deal…
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Netflix ‘experiments’ with scheduling for reality duo ‘The Circle’ & ‘Too Hot To Handle’
Netflix is experimenting with its release strategy again, this time launching episodes from two of its biggest…
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CuriosityStream reveals 120% revenue jump & 50% subs growth
US factual streamer CuriosityStream has announced a rapid expansion, with a 120% increase in total…
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Factual streamer DocuBay expands slate with expansive Harbour Rights deal
India-based factual streamer DocuBay has acquired more than 20 shows for its service after striking…
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Discovery+ orders GameStop doc & signs 250+-hour All3Media content deal
Factual streamer Discovery+ has ordered a fast turnaround documentary about the recent Gamestop share price…
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Amazon orders ‘Hunted’ & drama duo in France, as originals ambitions broaden
Amazon has expanded its offering in France with three new originals, including two dramas and…
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Discovery rejigs UK operations to focus on streaming, with 10% job cuts mooted
Discovery has restructured its operations in the UK to shift more emphasis onto its recently…
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UK’s Dragonfly sets up ‘Ambulance’-focused northern office; partners with BBC to train new doc talent
Banijay UK-owned prodco Dragonfly is setting up a new office in the north of England…
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Beyond Productions UK hires Hamo Forsyth as creative director in factual push
Beyond Productions has appointed producer and showrunner Hamo Forsyth to the new role of creative…
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Cineflix Media taps Banijay’s Tim Mutimer as CEO of rights, replacing Chris Bonney
Marcella and Tehran firm Cineflix Media has appointed former Banijay Rights CEO Tim Mutimer to head…
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Round-up: ZED sells royal docs; Discovery+ hires Birns-Halperin to head talent development; Jamie Oliver dishes up for Portugal’s 24Kitchen
ZED sells royal docs French indie distributor ZED has closed global sales deals for two…
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ViacomCBS launches BET in Brazil via AVOD Pluto TV
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) is rolling out its Black audience-focused network BET in Brazil via…
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‘Attenborough’s Life in Colour’ prodco Humble Bee hires BBCS exec to lead development
UK factual producer Humble Bee Films has appointed Jayne Edwards from BBC Studios Natural History…
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Round-up: Banijay re-opens ‘Changing Rooms’ in Germany; Bossanova snags CJZ deal; MTV Int’l preps ‘True Life Crime’ in UK
Banijay re-opens Changing Rooms in Germany Germany’s RTL Zwei has ordered a local version of…
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Discovery & Ellen DeGeneres forge multi-year factual partnership
Discovery has signed an exclusive multi-year deal with actor, comedian and TV personality Ellen DeGeneres…
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BBC appoints editors for BBC One, Two & Four following commissioning overhaul
The BBC in the UK has promoted two execs as portfolio editors for its flagship channels,…