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Mastiff TV Denmark lands Splay One exec & ‘Survivor’ producer to bolster reality
Banijay-owned Mastiff TV Denmark has hired a Splay One exec and a Survivor producer to…
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Australia to set local content quotas for global streamers
Australia is set to become the latest country to introduce local content quotas for international…
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RTL & Talpa Network merger in Netherlands blocked by local regulator
Media giant RTL Group has been hit by a further regulatory blow after plans to…
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Amelia Brown, MD of ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ prodco Thames, stepping down to launch own firm
Amelia Brown is stepping down as MD of Fremantle-owned Britain’s Got Talent prodco Thames after…
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Peacock adds 5m subs in Q4 2022, but losses hit $978m
NBCUniversal’s streaming service Peacock added over five million paid subscribers in the US in Q4…
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ITV Studios combines sales under Ruth Berry, as Arjan Pomper exits
ITV Studios is rejigging the leadership of its global commercial divisions, with Arjan Pomper stepping…
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Exclusive: Fox Entertainment Global explores international scripted partnerships
Fox Entertainment Global is exploring how it can build on the success of the company’s…
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WBD’s Lat Am chief eyes acquisitions amid ‘redefinition’ of local & global content mix
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)’s chief in Latin America has admitted a “redefinition” of streamer content…
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Denmark’s DR1 gets ‘Starstruck’ with local version of Banijay format
Danish broadcaster DR1 has commissioned a local adaptation of Banijay entertainment format Starstruck. Mastiff TV…
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UK’s Channel 5 explores universe & married life in doc-heavy slate
Paramount-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 has unveiled a slate of upcoming new commissions and returning…
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TelevisaUnivision’s Vix+ eyes global partners as originals drive expands
Spanish-language streamer Vix+ is looking for international partners as it expands its originals output, with…
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Exclusive: FAST revenues to hit $12bn by 2027, as channels reach 1,500 in US alone
Free Ad-Supported Television (FAST) revenues are set to reach $12bn in 2027 according to exclusive…
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Tubi gets cooking with ‘Kitchen Commando’ from Studio Ramsay Global
Fox-owned AVOD service Tubi has announced its first original unscripted cooking series, Kitchen Commando, from…
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A+E Networks hires Turner & CBS alum for global sales
A+E Networks has hired Turner & CBS alum Deborah K Bradley to the newly created…
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Exclusive: SVOD subscribers to buck trend & grow by 143m in 2023
SVOD services will see considerable growth in 2023 despite the global cost of living crisis…
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Marblemedia promotes exec to newly created head of rights role
Canadian producer and distributor Marblemedia has promoted Diane Rankin to the newly created position of…
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News round-up: ITV revives ‘Deal Or No Deal’; DeAPlaneta strikes BRB deal; Dynamic TV picks up ‘Dates In Real Life’
ITV revives ‘Deal Or No Deal’ ITV is reviving quiz show format Deal Or No…
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Wheelhouse taps Possessed TV MD to lead new UK arm
Wheelhouse, the LA-based firm set up by CEO Brent Montgomery and Jimmy Kimmel, has launched…
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Showmax extends NBCU’s ‘Real Housewives’ franchise into Abuja
Showmax in Africa is prepping a second version of NBCUniversal’s Real Housewives format, this time…
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BritBox Int’l hires AMC & Starz execs to lead US acquisitions & partnerships
BritBox International has hired AMC’s Jennifer Moon as head of editorial & programming strategy, along…
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News round-up: Phil Gurin launches format firm; C5’s ‘Desperate Measures’ travels; Love Nature unveils ‘Gladiators’
Phil Gurin launches format firm Format veteran Phil Gurin has launched a US-based global distribution…
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Paramount Int’l Studios’ Laura Abril steps down as head of EMEA & Asia
Paramount’s long-standing exec Laura Abril is leaving the company. Abril was most recently SVP &…
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Tuesday’s Child makes first M&A move with deal for Greenbird’s Interstellar
Lego Masters and The Hit List producer Tuesday’s Child has moved into the M&A game…
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Fatima Salaria to step down as CEO at Fremantle’s Naked
Planet Sex producer Naked is on the lookout for a new MD after Fatima Salaria…
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News round-up: Talpa & Studio Glam ink first-look deal; Series Mania names jury president; C4 picks up ‘Remarkable Places To Eat’
Talpa & Studio Glam ink first-look deal John de Mol’s Dutch format firm Talpa Concepts…
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Blue Ant launches ‘Drag Race’ FAST channel in US after World of Wonder deal
Canada’s Blue Ant Media is launching a new FAST channel dedicated to Drag Race, after…
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Telemundo Global’s Marcos Santana launches gaming & esports firm
Marcos Santana, former president of Telemundo Global Studios, has founded Mas Ros Media, a new…
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HBO Max’s Antony Root to exit WBD, eyes move into production
HBO Max EMEA content chief Antony Root is to step down from his role at…
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ITVS-backed Plimsoll appoints Magnify CEO to senior fact-ent position
ITV Studios-owned Plimsoll Productions has appointed Andrea Jackson, CEO of its distribution subsidiary Magnify Media,…
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Croatia’s HRT to ‘Beat The Chasers’ & extends ‘The Voice’ in ITVS deal
Croatian pubcaster HRT has struck a multi-format and multi-series deal with ITV Studios for local…