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Eccho Rights hires Calinos & Fox alum to drive direct-to-consumer growth
CJ ENM-owned distributor Eccho Rights has hired a Calinos Entertainment exec as director of digital…
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Peter Chernin launches North Road Company, acquires Red Arrow’s US interests
Peter Chernin has linked up with two US-based private equity firms to create The North…
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News round-up: Curtain’s up for German ‘Musical of Your Life’; Rocket sparks ‘Kennedy’s Secret Tapes’; Banijay kicks off volunteering initiative
Curtain’s up for German Musical of Your Life ProSiebenSat.1 has ordered a German version of…
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Exclusive: Viaplay makes double order on ‘MasterChef: Young Talent’ as culinary format expands
Viaplay Group has commissioned two separate local versions of MasterChef: Young Talent, a new iteration…
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Sony Pictures TV creative director & SVP of global unscripted entertainment, Sarah Edwards, exits
Sarah Edwards, creative director and SVP of global unscripted entertainment at Sony Pictures Television (SPT),…
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Nat Geo cooks up Gordon Ramsay spin-off show
National Geographic has commissioned a spin-off to culinary series Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted. The new three-part…
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TBI In Conversation: Connecting a Japanese drama format with global audiences
Nippon TV revealed this week it is expanding its global ambitions, but the company has…
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Rockerdale Studios poaches Mighty Production’s head of development
UK-based Rockerdale Studios has appointed Alex Martin as its first head of development. Martin has been…
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Disney hires Hulu, ABC & Amazon Studio execs for Rob Mills’ Alternative arm
Disney has added Hulu, ABC and Amazon Studio execs to its nascent unscripted production division…
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France’s M6 welcomes Idtv’s Dutch format ‘The Traitors’
French broadcaster M6 has ordered a local version of Netherlands reality entertainment format The Traitors….
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Nippon TV names new CEO & reveals plan to turbocharge global co-pro division
Japanese broadcaster Nippon TV has appointed Akira Ishizawa as its president & CEO, and revealed…
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Endemol Shine India CEO Abhishek Rege departs after 15 years
Endemol Shine India CEO Abhishek Rege is stepping down after 15 years with the company….
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‘Ninja Warrior’ could feature at LA Olympics as TBS partners with int’l athletic bodies
Japan’s Tokyo Broadcasting System Television (TBS) is working with international athletics bodies in a bid…
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Exclusive: Alpha TV orders Greek remake of Banijay’s ‘All Together Now’
Singing show All Together Now is getting a Greek twist after local broadcaster Alpha TV…
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ABC’s Michael Carrington steps down at Australian public broadcaster
ABC in Australia is looking for a new director of entertainment and specialist after Michael…
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Paramount’s Pluto TV strikes Sony deal to expand channel offering
Paramount’s FAST unit Pluto TV has launched four new channels in collaboration with Sony Pictures…
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Netherlands’ RTL 4 orders adventure reality show ‘Race For The Rings’
RTL 4 in the Netherlands has ordered a new adventure reality show co-produced by EndemolShine…
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Canada’s TVA orders French language version of ITVS ‘I’m A Celebrity…’ format
Canada’s Quebecor Content has commissioned a French-language version of the ITV Studios game show format…
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Netflix to ‘slow’ content spending following subscriber & share decline
Netflix’s surging rate of spending on content is set to slow as the streamer adjusts to…
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ITV America promotes longtime exec to head of programming
ITV America has promoted producer and longtime exec Jordana Hochman to EVP and head of…
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Poland’s TVP2 revives ‘Don’t Forget The Lyrics’ after 10-year hiatus
Polish broadcaster TVP2 has commissioned a new series of musical game show format Don’t Forget…
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Bunim/Murray bolsters development & current teams with slew of hires & promotions
US-based Banijay label Bunim/Murray Productions has boosted its development and current programming teams, including the…
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US prodco MY Entertainment acquired by Media Content Services
US prodco MY Entertainment has been acquired by production services provider Media Content Services. Michael…
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Saloon Media ups new head of unscripted development & hires production exec
Blue Ant-owned Canadian prodco Saloon Media has upped Nick Crowe to head of unscripted development…
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Belgium’s Primitives hires Magnify alum as sales & acquisitions chief
Benelux format distributor Primitives has named a Be-Entertainment and Magnify Media alum as its new director of…
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Beyond Rights snags 20th Century Fox alum as VP of sales
Beyond Rights has rejigged its sales team, with former 20th Century Fox exec Kate Stevenson…
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Saudi Arabia’s MBC to open ‘The Office’ after striking BBCS format deal
Saudi Arabia-based MBC has ordered a local version of BBC comedy The Office. The 20-episode…
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TBI In Conversation: John Irwin talks Shakira, TikTok & NBC’s ‘Dancing With Myself’
John Irwin, president of LA-based production house Irwin Entertainment, talks to TBI’s Mark Layton about…
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Belgium’s VTM renews ‘Big Job Switch’ social experiment format
VTM in Belgium has renewed social experiment format The Big Job Switch for a second…
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Nordic streamer Ruutu takes ‘SAS: Who Dares Wins’ into Finland
Nelonen’s Nordic SVOD platform Ruutu has ordered a local version of SAS: Who Dares Wins, to…