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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…