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Blue Ant supercharges BHP with prodco acquisition & China hire
Blue Ant Media is aiming to supercharge its Asia-focused production outfit Beach House Pictures (BHP)…
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Imagine Entertainment promotes Justin Wilkes to oversee creative
Brian Grazer and Ron Howard’s Imagine Entertainment has appointed its documentary president Justin Wilkes to…
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Factual SVOD Docsville acquired by Lightning International
Hong Kong-based distribution and multi-channel operator Lightning International has acquired Docsville, the factual streamer launched…
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Deals round-up: Cineflix chalks up Discovery+ pre-sale; Sony finds ‘Hide & Seek’; Beyond sales
Cineflix claims Discovery+ pre-sale Discovery+ has struck a multi-territory pre-sale deal with Cineflix Rights for…
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Globo takes surfing docs & female-focused factual series to int’l buyers
Brazilian giant Globo is taking a raft of factual shows to international buyers, following their…
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Banijay Rights rejigs execs in Canada, Germany & Latin America
Banijay Rights has rejigged its operations in Latin America, Canada and Germany with a series…
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TVF International extends Mediacorp factual distribution deal
Factual distributor TVF International has extended its first-look deal with Singapore-based media group Mediacorp for…
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Sky doubles originals offer as huge docs, films & drama slate unveiled
European broadcast group Sky has announced its ‘biggest ever’ line-up of new and original programming,…
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Exclusive: ViacomCBS rejigs Lisa Kramer’s distribution team in EMEA
ViacomCBS’s Global Distribution Group has expanded the remits of four senior executives following the recent…
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Sweden’s TV4 orders Minnow format ‘SAS: Who Dares Wins” from Banijay’s Jarowskij
Swedish broadcaster TV4 has ordered a local version of Banijay’s format SAS: Who Dares Wins….
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Banijay’s Endemol Shine Australia revamps senior exec team
Banijay-owned Endemol Shine Australia has restructured its management team, following the appointment of CEO Peter…
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Factual Round-up: Abacus takes Scorsese-hosted doc global; Love Nature orders ‘Malawi Wildlife Rescue’ S2; ITVS Factual Pitch deadline nears
Abacus takes Scorsese-hosted doc global London-based Abacus Media Rights has acquired global distribution rights to…
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ViacomCBS to launch Pluto TV into France, marking latest AVOD entry into the country
UPDATED: ViacomCBS is to launch its AVOD streamer Pluto TV into France on 8 February….
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NBCU’s Mark Lazarus says ‘aggressive’ overhaul will strengthen creative firepower
NBCUniversal Television & Streaming chairman Mark Lazarus has admitted the recent overhaul of its content…
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Netflix caps off record year with 200 million subscribers
Netflix has surpassed 200 million subscribers globally for the first time in its history and…
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Paramount+ reveals launch dates for US, Canada, Nordics & Australia
ViacomCBS is to launch streamer Paramount+ across the US on 4 March and has also…
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WarnerMedia’s HBO Max hires exec from Mid-East streamer Shahid to lead in Lat Am
WarnerMedia has hired another senior exec from the Middle East’s MBC Group to lead its…
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BBC Studios hires ex-Paramount exec Dina Vangelisti to lead LA-based sales
BBC Studios (BBCS) is establishing an LA-based sales division and has hired former Paramount Pictures…
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David & Matthew Frank launch UK distributor Rocket Rights
TRX founders David and Matthew Frank have launched a London-based distribution firm called Rocket Rights….
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Hat Trick International signs first-look deal with Cardiff Productions
Hat Trick International, the distribution arm of UK indie Hat Trick Productions, has signed a…
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UK’s Arrow Media promotes Stuart Pender to exec producer
UK factual label Arrow Media has appointed Stuart Pender as executive producer with immediate effect….
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A+E Networks ups veteran Liz Soriano to SVP of int’l programming
A+E Networks has promoted long-standing exec Liz Soriano to an expanded role overseeing content strategies…
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Netflix adapts trio of Dr Kendi books for mix of projects
Netflix has partnered with author and scholar Dr Ibram X. Kendi to produce three new…
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BBC Studios unveils slates & ‘curated service’ for virtual Showcase
BBC Studios has revealed details of its upcoming invitation-only Showcase event, which will take place…
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Shine TV’s MD Tanya Shaw to step down after seven years
Tanya Shaw is stepping down from her role as MD at MasterChef producer Shine TV after…
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WarnerMedia rejigs Lat Am with network president & originals chief exiting
WarnerMedia’s restructuring outside of the US has continued with two major exits from its Latin…
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‘Three Identical Strangers’ creators CNN Films & Raw re-team for new investigative doc
CNN Films in the US and UK factual Raw have re-teamed to co-produce The Lost…
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Orders round-up: Crackle readies BIPOC interview series; ABC to remake ‘Pooch Perfect’; Amazon seeks NHL ‘All Or Nothing’
Crackle readies BIPOC interview series US streamer Crackle has ordered a new original series highlighting…
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Deals round-up: Globoplay adds eOne trio; CIA vs. Bin Laden doc sells; Dynamic TV goes ‘Beneath The Surface’
Globoplay strikes eOne deal Brazilian streamer Globoplay has picked up a raft of shows from…
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NENT Studios UK extends deal with Mexico’s Dopamine for unscripted push
NENT Studios UK has expanded its partnership with Latin American firm Dopamine in a deal that…