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French streamer Salto to close after just two years
Troubled French streamer Salto could be shuttered as early as the end of this week,…
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Fremantle hires Andrew Llinares as global entertainment chief
Andrew Llinares is returning to Fremantle as its director of global entertainment to replace the…
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TBI Scripted: ‘Your Honor’ co-creator on Israel’s biggest scripted format export
Mark Layton talks to Kvodo showrunner Ron Ninio about Your Honor‘s incredible international success as…
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UK indie Woodcut appoints Unseen on Screen founder to senior fact-ent position
UK indie Woodcut Media has appointed Meriel Beale to the newly created position of senior executive producer,…
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Federation Studios merges sales division with Calt Distribution
Federation Studios has expanded its catalogue by merging its sales division with that of its…
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ITVX launch brings 55% streaming boost to ITV, led by FIFA World Cup coverage
UK broadcaster ITV has reported a 55% increase in streaming hours in the first month…
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Prime Video France picks up ‘The Last Of Us’ & launches WBD content pass
Amazon Prime Video in France has struck an exclusive deal with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)…
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News round-up: BBC takes ‘The Traitors US’; Shahid preps ‘Slave Market’; Cineflix Rights prepares for ‘Tempting Fortune’
BBC takes The Traitors US NBC’s US iteration of hit format The Traitors is heading…
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‘Italia’s Got Talent’ moves to Disney+ after 13 years on Sky Italia
Italia’s Got Talent is moving from Sky Italia to Disney+ for its next season, marking…
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‘Beat Shazam’ prodco Apploff names VP of current & development
LA-based production company Apploff Entertainment (The Wheel) has upped Danielle Peress to VP of current…
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Blue Ant names Carlyn Staudt head of commissioning amid FAST expansion
Canada’s Blue Ant Media has rejigged its senior channels & commissioning team, following its rapid…
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Nordic’s Monday Media names new CEO & chief creative officer
Nordic production group Monday Media has appointed Martin Dalgaard as its new group CEO, with…
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Multichoice to follow ‘The Real Housewives Of Gqeberha’ as format expands
Multichoice in South Africa has ordered The Real Housewives Of Gqeberha, a new local adaptation…
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RTL Deutschland poaches Netflix’s German unscripted content chief
RTL Deutschland has poached Netflix exec Inga Leschek to lead programming for its channel and…
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‘Flatshare’ prodco 42 hires Netflix, Tiger Aspect alum to lead comedy & entertainment
The Flatshare prodco 42 has appointed former Netflix and Tiger Aspect executive Ben Cavey to…
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Fremantle hires Paramount exec & ups Georgette Schlick for new European CEO roles
Fremantle has restructured its senior ranks in Europe by creating two new regional CEO roles,…
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GrowthLab unveils Paramount UK & Raconteur execs as speakers for new indie event
Paramount UK’s deputy chief content officer Sebastian Cardwell and Raconteur Associates’ founder William Miller have…
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UKTV promotes two for factual, fact-ent & comedy commissions
UKTV has promoted Helen Nightingale to head of factual and factual entertainment, while Mark Iddon…
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Turkey’s Star TV sets local remake of Israeli ultra-orthodox hit ‘Shtisel’
Star TV in Turkey is set to become home to a local remake of hit…
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‘Big Brother’ prodco Initial lands Fulwell 73, Whizz Kid alum to lead development
Big Brother prodco Initial has appointed Fulwell 73’s director of development to a newly created…
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Opinion: Eight New Year’s ‘evolutions’ for the format business
From unrecognised creativity to extortionate commissioning deals and execs unsuited to their roles, TBI’s resident…
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Zinc Media hires Uplands TV & BBC Studios exec to lead production
UK-based Zinc Media Group has hired former Uplands and BBC Studios production head, Nick Todd….
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Warner Bros. Discovery eyes ‘new chapter’ balancing DTC streaming & third party sales
Warner Bros. Discovery is focusing on “relaunching and building” the business over the next 12…
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News round-up: Middlechild splits off ad arm; Toonz & ELE animate ‘Drac And Skeletons’; Showtime investigates ‘Murder In Big Horn’
Middlechild splits off ad arm UK indie Middlechild Productions is splitting off its advertising arm,…
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UK-based Kalel Productions lands Lime Pictures alum to lead development
Rich Kids Go Skint outfit Kalel Productions has landed Jamie Ingley from fellow UK firm…
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‘Traitors’ producer Stephen Lambert & Banijay UK chief Holland on C4 in-house proposals
The Traitors producer Stephen Lambert has said he “wouldn’t have a problem” with in-house production…
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Swedish format ‘Trash Or Treasure’ lands second Spanish regional remake
Spanish regional broadcaster À Punt has become the seventh company to order a local version…
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Brunico buys NATPE assets, sets Budapest dates & plans for NATPE Global in 2024
Realscreen and Banff World Media Festival organisers Brunico Communications has acquired the assets of NATPE…
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Banijay takes full control of Beyond International after completing acquisition
Banijay has taken full control of Beyond International, after completing its deal for the Australia-based…
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Lionsgate, SPT & Newen join The London TV Screenings
Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Television, Newen Connect, Eccho Rights and Viaplay Content Distribution are among new…