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RTL+ tunes into ‘That’s My Jam’ for German adaptation
RTL+, the streaming service of German pubcaster RTL, has ordered a local version of musical…
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Sharon Levy named CEO as Endemol Shine North America restructures
Sharon Levy has been promoted to CEO of Endemol Shine North America (ESNA), in a…
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News round-up: MIPTV embraces FAST; German copro scheme joins All3’s ‘Messenger’; C4 & NFTS strike three-year pact
MIPTV embraces FAST MIPTV a FAST-focused “channel summit” to take place during its April event…
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Keshet Int’l rejigs senior team with Kelly Wright among trio of promotions
Keshet International has restructured its senior management team with three promotions, following the start of…
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Netflix orders thriller ‘The Madness’ & expands ‘Love Is Blind’ to UK
Netflix has ordered conspiracy thriller The Madness and a UK version of dating format Love…
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Disney overhauls content & streaming, cuts 7,000 jobs & eyes third-party sales
Disney is cutting 7,000 jobs, slashing $3bn from content spend and overhauling its content operations,…
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Paramount ANZ’s streaming chief exits amid senior exec reshuffle
Paramount has reshuffled its execs in Australia and New Zealand, with streaming chief Liz Baldwin…
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BBC Studios restructures in ANZ, hires Fremantle & Endemol Shine execs
BBC Studios (BBCS) in Australia and New Zealand has restructured its operations by hiring Fremantle’s…
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News round-up: VTM2 gets ‘Stranded On Honeymoon Island’; Viaplay sets US & Canada DTC launch; Cowshed reorganises
VTM2 gets ‘Stranded On Honeymoon Island’ VTM2 in Belgium has ordered Stranded On Honeymoon Island,…
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Netflix names unscripted chief to replace RTL-bound Inga Leschek
Netflix has hired former ProSiebenSat.1 exec Wiebke Schodder to oversee its unscripted slate, replacing Inga…
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Banijay names Ben Samek CEO of Americas as Cris Abrego steps down
Banijay has restructured its operations in the Americas, with CEO Cris Abrego stepping down and…
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News round-up: ‘The Rookie: Feds’ goes global; Ed TV Fest names advisory chair; Espresso shops Moscow gold doc to RTVE
‘The Rookie: Feds’ goes global The Rookie: Feds, the ABC crime drama spin-off from The…
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Banijay lands Publicis exec to lead M&A, as ambitions expand beyond content
Banijay has hired an associate director from French advertising firm Publicis Groupe to oversee its…
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Mediaset España & Fremantle strike ‘Got Talent’ deal
Mediaset España has inked a deal with Fremantle to become the long-term home for the…
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France Télévision installs ‘The Floor’ as daily & primetime fixture
France Télévisions has ordered a daily and primetime version of Talpa quiz show, The Floor….
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Peacock returns reality format ‘The Traitors’ for second season
NBCUniversal streamer Peacock has ordered a second season of psychological adventure format The Traitors, less…
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News round-up: Belgium expands ‘Finder$ Keeper$’; Paramount+ lands Lollapalooza doc; Freevee preps ‘Neighbours’ for FAST
‘Finder$ Keeper$’ picked up in French-speaking Belgium RTL-TVI has ordered a local version of family…
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The CW hires NBCUniversal alum to lead unscripted push
The CW Network has appointed Heather Olander to the newly created position of head of…
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Exclusive: BBC Studios targets global acquisitions as strategy to double in size takes shape
Doctor Who and Prehistoric Planet producer BBC Studios (BBCS) is actively looking at buying production…
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North Road & Banijay’s FL Entertainment eye ITV Studios, as Chernin’s firm raises $150m
Peter Chernin’s The North Road Company has snagged a $150m investment from The Qatar Investment…
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BBC Three promotes Two Four & Love alum to become head of content
BBC Three has appointed Nasfim Haque to become head of content at youth-skewing BBC Three,…
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Seven in Oz plots ‘Ultimate Escape’ with Finland’s Rabbit Films & Helium
Seven Network in Australia has ordered a local version of Finnish format Ultimate Escape from…
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News round-up: Media Ranch strikes DiTurn deal; Blue Ant factual orders; BET sets ‘Black + Iconic’
Media Ranch strikes DiTurn deal Canada’s Media Ranch will represent two new formats from Wonwoo…
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Talpa appoints ITVS exec to lead creative partnerships & format sales
John de Mol’s Talpa has hired ITV Studios Global Entertainment’s Ingrid Akkerman to become its…
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‘The Mole’ outfit Primitives hires Magnify Media exec for third-party formats
The Mole distributor Primitives has hired former Magnify Media exec Emma Gosling to work across…
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WBD moves FAST as 200+ shows incl ‘Westworld’ head to Tubi & Roku
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is to launch branded FAST channels for series including the recently…
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News round-up: Fulwell hires RDF duo; Prime Video Mexico buys from Kanal D; Fremantle dubs in MENA
Fulwell hires RDF duo UK & US The Kardashians prodcucer Fulwell 73 Productions has appointed…
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Paramount+ & Showtime to merge in US, three shows cancelled in push for “franchise potential”
Paramount Global is to integrate its Showtime brand into Paramount+ across both streaming and linear…
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Indielab opens TV Accelerator applications for 2023 scheme
UK-based Indielab is opening its annual TV Accelerator programme and is again looking for scripted…
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Fox Entertainment & Hulu expand content partnership
Fox Entertainment and Disney-owned streaming service Hulu have entered into a multi-year content partnership. Under…