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CBS Entertainment ups Amy Reisenbach to president, as Kelly Kahl & Thom Sherman depart
Paramount’s CBS Entertainment has reshuffled its senior exec ranks, with president Kelly Kahl and SVP…
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Exclusive: Banijay UK chief urges clarity on BBC & Channel 4 future to safeguard production
UK public broadcasters the BBC and Channel 4 must be given “greater clarity” over their…
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News round-up: ‘MasterChef+’ set for Brazil; Amazon to end ‘Hunters’; Colombia’s RCN returns to Survivor
MasterChef+ set for Brazil Band and Discovery Home & Health in Brazil is preparing to…
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UK’s Monkey appoints Lime Pictures’ production chief as new MD
Universal International Studios-owned UK producer Monkey has hired Lime Pictures’ head of production Helen Kruger…
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ABC Australia & Canada’s CBC renew co-development deal, prep animated shows
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and CBC/Radio-Canada have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding co-development deal…
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TikTok, Sky, Banijay, Roku & STARZPLAY among Media & Entertainment Leaders Summit line-up
TikTok, Roku, Banijay, Sky Studios and STARZPLAY are among companies preparing to take part at…
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Globo takes French format ‘Mystery Duets’ into Lat Am with Endemol Shine Brasil
Globo in Brazil has ordered the third international remake of French format, Mystery Duets. The…
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Japan’s Nippon TV to unveil drama & dating crossover format ahead of ATF
Japan’s Nippon TV is preparing to launch a new unscripted reality singing format at Asia…
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O4 Media & World of Wonder partner to expand ‘Drag Race’ format in Asia
Drag Race creator World of Wonder has partnered with Hong Kong-based O4 Media to expand…
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Disney plans job cuts & hiring freeze to deliver streaming profits
Job cuts are expected at Disney as the media giant has begun a hiring freeze…
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TBI Weekly: Why the rise of TV’s working-class heroes matters
Screenwriter Brendan Foley tracks an emerging trend in drama and comedy portraying the battles of…
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South Korea’s CJ ENM extends Taiwan projects with scripted format remake
South Korea’s CJ ENM Hong Kong has struck a deal to remake one of its…
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ProSiebenSat.1 eyes Sky Deutschland deal, with price tag of $1bn attached
ProSiebenSat.1 is looking at acquiring Sky Deutschland for around €1bn ($1bn), following recent reports that…
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Netflix explores live-streaming with Chris Rock comedy special
Netflix is beginning its experiment in live streaming with a performance by US comedian Chris…
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Disney+ Hotstar & Banijay expand reality with Bollywood star Malaika Arora
Indian streamer Disney+ Hotstar has ordered Moving In With Malaika, a new reality series following…
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Viaplay rejigs organisational model & strikes Pickbox deal to expand Europe offer
Nordic streamer Viaplay has rejigged its operational model and revealed an agreement with Pickbox Now…
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Paramount Global moves VH1 under BET Media’s Scott Mills
Paramount Global has reshuffled its cable operations with VH1 moving under BET Media Group’s Scott…
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ITV Studios growth offsets advertising declines at UK broadcaster
ITV Studios (ITVS) provided a much-needed boost to UK commercial broadcaster ITV’s Q3 results, which…
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News round-up: GWR Studios & WeShort strike content pact; TVNZ orders ‘My Kitchen Rules’; OneGate Media to shop Prime’s ‘Deadlock’
GWR Studios & WeShort strike content pact GWR Studios, the newly launched production arm of…
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‘Starstruck’ producer Remarkable rejigs leadership following Natalka Znak arrival
Banijay UK format label Remarkable Entertainment has promoted creative directors Tamara Gilder and Cat Lawson…
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‘Real Housewives’ prodco Truly Original expands senior team
US-based The Real Housewives franchise producer Truly Original has expanded its senior team, including the…
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BBC Studios lands UK prodco Voltage TV amid expanding unscripted strategy
BBC Studios (BBCS) has taken full ownership of Inside The Factory outfit Voltage TV, as…
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ProSiebenSat.1 moves production & sales under Seven.One Studios umbrella
Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 Group is restructuring its business to bring its eight production companies and global…
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Fremantle acquires 72 Films, as factual & docs expansion gathers pace
Fremantle has taken a majority stake in David Glover and Mark Raphael’s 72 Films, the…
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Keshet International names Keren Shahar as CEO ahead of Alon Shtruzman exit
Israel’s Keshet International (KI) has named veteran exec Keren Shahar as its CEO, replacing the…
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Show of the Week: Fake
Music competition format in which ten singers perform in front of three celebrities who have…
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Globo rejigs international operations as chief Raphael Corrêa Netto moves to pay TV
Globo is rejigging its international business with veteran exec Raphael Corrêa Netto moving to a…
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Unscripted round-up: Sheffield DocFest names new MD; Three brings ‘Blow Up’ to NZ; Sky preps ‘Lockerbie’ doc
Sheffield DocFest names new MD Annabel Grundy has joined Sheffield DocFest as managing director, following the return…
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WBD expands cost-cutting target & accelerates new streamer launch, as subs hit 94.9 million
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has accelerated the US launch of its upcoming combined HBO Max…
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The CW names ‘Schitt’s Creek’ exec as president of CW Entertainment as cuts bite
The CW has named former Pop TV and Fuse boss Brad Schwartz as president of…