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UK indie Storyvault Films hires Nest’s Claire Pugh-Williams as production head

UK indie Storyvault Films has appointed Claire Pugh-Williams to the newly-created role of head of…

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BBC, ITV, C4 & C5 to launch free TV streaming service called ‘Freely’ in 2024

The BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 have backed the creation of Freely, a…

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Exclusive: StarzPlay CEO shares unscripted strategy as MENA streamer orders football talent show

MENA streamer StarzPlay has commissioned The Italian Dream, a new sports-focused reality series, in partnership…

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Warner Bros. Discovery’s chief in Germany, Hannes Heyelmann, latest to exit

Warner Bros. Discovery’s EVP in Germany, Hannes Heyelmann, is to exit the company later this…

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Ex-LADbible duo Thom Gulseven and Ben Powell-Jones launch digital-first indie with Hat Trick backing

Former LADbible execs Thom Gulseven and Ben Powell-Jones have launched Strong Watch Studios, a digital-first…

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Rai links with Endemol Shine Italy for AI-powered entertainment format ‘Fake Show’

Rai in Italy has ordered a comedy entertainment show that uses AI to create unpredictable…

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News round-up: C5 & FilmRise prep prisoner show; Hulu plays country music; Lighthouse & Dog Ears get ‘Stage Struck!’

C5 & FilmRise meet ‘World’s Most Dangerous Prisoners’ Paramount-owned UK comcaster Channel 5 and US-based…

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Asylum Entertainment re-hires Ben Bitonti & lands ITV America alum Eric Hobermanto

Endeavor’s Asylum Entertainment Group has re-hired Ben Bitonti to become its chief creative office and…

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Eureka Productions takes Talpa’s ‘Quiz With Balls’ into US

Eureka Productions, the US- and Australia-based firm behind Netflix’s remake of The Mole, has picked…

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Netflix & Disney+ take UK revenues to record $4.9bn, but Pact warns of 2023 downturn

Streaming commissions from Netflix, Disney+ and Apple TV+ helped push TV production revenues in the…