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ITV earnings down in H1 as ad revenues plummet, hopes for ITVX
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has experienced a tough first half to 2023 with ad revenues…
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Hearst Television ups Michael Callahan to VP production for Very Local
Hearst Television has promoted Michael Callahan to VP of production for its free community-focused US…
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Hulu orders Wayne Brady reality series from Fremantle
Hulu has ordered an unscripted series exploring the personal life of actor, comedian and singer…
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BBC original content spend hits $2.1bn as UK pubcaster exceeds diversity commitment
UK pubcaster the BBC increased its original TV content spend to more than £1.6bn ($2.1bn)…
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‘Destination X’ travels to RTL4 for Dutch adaptation
RTL4 in the Netherlands has commissioned a local adaptation of Be-Entertainment’s adventure reality format Destination…
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Exclusive: Joyn orders German version of Banijay’s ‘Party Workers’
German streaming platform Joyn has commissioned the first international adaptation of Banijay’s reality docu-soap format…
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WOW Presents Plus adds ‘Drag Race’ star-led talk shows
World of Wonder has commissioned two new shows for its WOW Presents Plus platform, both…
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Telepictures’ David McGuire exits Warner Bros. firm after 30 years
David McGuire, EVP of programming and development for Telepictures, the Warner Bros. TV Studios subsidiary…
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M-Net makes double order for more ‘Big Brother Nigeria’
M-Net in Nigeria has made a two-season order for more Big Brother. Produced by Red…
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News round-up: Korea’s LG U+ picks up ‘Tiny Desk’; Prime Video India & BBC Studios partner; Saffronic names CEO
Korea’s LG U+ picks up ‘Tiny Desk’ LG U+ in South Korea is launching Tiny…
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Viaplay to cut 25% of staff, with Filippa Wallestam departing, as Nordic group pulls out of UK & US & eyes sale
Viaplay Group in the Nordics is to cut more than 25% of its staff, with…
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Banijay restructures BLAB in Germany as marketing push extended
Banijay has unveiled its latest restructuring in Germany as the producer-distributor looks to expand its…
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Insight TV extends FAST channel reach in US with trio of deals via first Philo pact
Netherlands-based producer, distributor and millennial-focused global channel provider Insight TV has launched three FAST channels…
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‘Never Say Never’ prodco Hit + Run ups Noah Korn to become SVP of development
Hit + Run, the US prodco behind Disney+ and Hulu show Never Say Never, has…
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ProSiebenSat.1 to cut 400 roles as part of entertainment ‘realignment’
German broadcast group ProSiebenSat.1 is cutting around 400 roles as part of its “realignment” to…
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CBS claws back ‘Yellowstone’ as Peacock drama tops strike-affected fall line-up
US networks continue to reshuffle programming to deal with the repercussions of the US writers…
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Fox streamer Tubi hires former Vimeo chief Anjali Sud as CEO
Fox has hired former Vimeo chief Anjali Sud as its CEO, replacing founder Farad Massoudi….
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Fremantle hires Crackle & Red Box alum to lead global FAST operations
Fremantle has hired Laura Florence from Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (CSSE) to lead…
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Amazon Prime Video adds former Canal+, France TV exec’s streaming channel in US
Amazon Prime Video in the US has added a streaming channel launched by former Canal+…
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News round-up: BritBox UK buys ‘Fat Friends’; Freevee expands ‘7 vs. Wild’, Quintus to sell format
BritBox UK buys Fat Friends Streaming service BritBox UK has picked up rights to all…
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A+E Networks reorganises exec team as MD in Asia Saugato Banerjee departs
A+E Networks’ MD in Asia, Saugato ‘Shoggy’ Banerjee, is stepping down at the end of…
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Banijay restructures in Asia & takes full control of Endemol Shine India
Banijay has taken full control of Endemol Shine India and is to combine it with…
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BBC alum Claire Urquhart joins S4C in Wales to lead new commercial content fund
Welsh-language broadcaster S4C has hired former BBC exec Claire Urquhart to head up a new…
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Exclusive: VP of acquisitions & programming at TelevisaUnivision’s ViX to step down
Maria Ines Rodriguez, VP of acquisitions & programming at TelevisaUnivision’s Spanish-language streamer ViX, is stepping…
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Disney explores ABC, FX, Nat Geo future as CEO Bob Iger admits linear TV ‘definitely broken’
Disney CEO Bob Iger is exploring the future of its linear TV assets such as…
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WBTVG unscripted veteran Mike Darnell exiting after a decade
Mike Darnell, the president of unscripted and alternate television for Warner Bros, is exiting after…
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ITV pulls back from buying All3Media, confirms it is no longer ‘actively exploring’ acquisition
ITV has pulled back from a potential acquisition of All3Media. The UK-based broadcaster, which is…
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TBI expands Content Innovation Awards with new MIPCOM CANNES partnership
Television Business International (TBI) has struck a partnership with MIPCOM CANNES that will see the…
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Disney explores India future with sale or JV among options as competition bites
Disney is exploring the future of its Indian TV and streaming business, with a sale…
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UK’s Channel 4 defends CEO’s record pay deal & sets September to detail new content needs
Channel 4 in the UK handed its CEO Alex Mahon a record-breaking pay deal last…