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Newen Connect lands Rainmaker’s SVP of sales & co-productions Karen Wise
TF1 Group-owned Newen Connect has hired Rainmaker’s SVP of worldwide sales & co-productions Karen Wise…
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TBI Weekly: Unpacking the key trends for 2024
The next 12 months will define the future of the content industry, as streamers, broadcasters…
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TBI’s 2024 Predictions: Rob Wade, CEO, Fox Entertainment
2024 is set to be a pivotal year for the global content industry, so TBI…
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Amazon lands Disney exec ahead of Prime Video’s advertising push
Amazon has landed former Disney exec Jeremy Helfand to oversee Prime Video’s advertising push, while…
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W9 returns Banijay’s ‘Temptation Island’ to French screens
French broadcaster W9 has commissioned a new season of relationship format Temptation Island from Banijay…
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SkyShowtime alum Jon Farrar lands at BritBox International
Streaming service BritBox International has hired Jon Farrar as SVP of group editorial & content,…
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Paramount & WBD talks could prompt move from NBCU owner Comcast, analysts suggest
News of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and Paramount talks around a potential merger could push…
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WBD appoints WBITVP Spanish drama head Alberto Carullo as VP of Max Iberian originals
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has appointed Alberto Carullo as VP of Max local original production…
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Warner Bros. Discovery & Paramount chiefs Zaslav & Bakish in ‘preliminary merger’ talks
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav and Paramount chief Bob Bakish have met up in…
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WBITVP hires ex-Garbo Stories CEO Stefano Torrisi to head up production in Spain & Portugal
Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) has appointed former Garbo Stories CEO Stefano Torrisi as…
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Telecinco takes ‘Dancing With The Stars’ back to Spain after five-year hiatus
Mediaset España’s Telecinco is taking Dancing With The Stars back into Spain for the first…
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Wedotv expands German FAST footprint on Amazon Freevee
AVOD and FAST channel operator and platform provider Wedotv has launched all three of its…
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‘MasterChef’ hits 70 territory milestone following latest European deals
Banijay’s culinary format MasterChef is set to hit 70 territories after deals for local versions…
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RTL4 & Tresor TV acquire shiny floor format ‘Stars On Stage’
Iris van den Ende’s production company MediaLane and Tanja van der Goes’ All Right Media…
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RTL Group to sell Netherlands business incl Videoland to VTM owner DPG Media in $1.2bn deal
European media giant RTL Group is selling its Netherlands-based operation, including streamer Videoland, to VTM…
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Max joins YouTube’s Primetime Channels in US, strikes Vodafone pact in Spain
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)’s streamer Max has joined YouTube’s Primetime Channels in the US and…
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Exclusive: Fremantle’s VP of FAST channels Valerio Motti steps down
Fremantle’s VP of FAST channels Valerio Motti has left the company after 18 months in…
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Telecinco takes German format ‘Celebrity School’ back into Spain
Mediaset España’s Telecinco is remaking German format Celebrity School, marking the second Spanish adaptation of…
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Denmark’s DR1 lands prime minister for local version of French format ‘The A Talks’
DR1 in Denmark has become the latest network to order a local version of Can’t…
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Jeff Zucker’s RedBird IMI leading race to buy All3Media in $1.26bn deal
Jeff Zucker’s US investment firm RedBird IMI is leading the race to acquire All3Media in…
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NATPE Global lines up Paramount’s Pam Kaufman, Fremantle & Prime Video execs
NATPE Global has unveiled additional sessions and speakers for its January convention in Miami, with…
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eOne unscripted chief Tara Long to depart, eyes deal with John Morayniss’ Blink49 Studios
Entertainment One (eOne)’s unscripted chief Tara Long is leaving the company after a decade. Long…
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Critical Content appoints Zodiak & Fremantle alum Stéfanie Gelinas to head up formats & development
Ginny & Georgia and Sly producer Critical Content has appointed Zodiak Americas alum Stéfanie Gelinas…
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ITV Studios Netherlands hires KRO-NCRV’s Laurens Woldberg as managing director
KRO-NCRV exec and SimpelZodiak alum Laurens Woldberg has been appointed as managing director of ITV…
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Stan acquires Malaysian version of hit scripted format ‘The Bridge’
Australian streamer Stan has acquired both seasons of the Malaysian version of crime drama The…
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News round-up: DR1 orders menopause show; Moonbug & Toikido play ‘PeaKeeBoo’; ESPN & Disney to tell Brittney Griner story
DR1 orders menopause show The Danish Broadcasting Corporation has ordered factual series Welcome To the…
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Legendary hires ex-TNT/TBS exec Michael Bloom to lead unscripted push
Legendary Entertainment, the US firm behind shows such as Carnival Row for Prime Video and…
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Exclusive: Banijay & Endemol Shine Turkey’s Hakan Eren settle long-running legal battle
Banijay has settled its long-running dispute with Endemol Shine Turkey (EST)’s former exec Hakan Eren,…
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News round-up: ‘Alone’ enters Germany; Streamers snag ZDF Studios shows
A+E’s Alone enters Germany RTL+ in Germany has ordered a local version of A+E Media…
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UK’s Channel 4 enters domestic FAST market with ‘Married At First Sight’
UK public broadcaster Channel 4 has launched its first domestic FAST channel, which focuses on…