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Netflix plans ‘Squid Game universe’ as shares dive 20% amid stalling growth
Netflix’s share price dived almost 20% yesterday as it predicted a slowdown in subscriber growth,…
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Netflix doubles down on Korea, with 25 dramas, films & unscripted shows
Netflix has unveiled plans to launch 25 South Korean shows this year, as the global…
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UK’s ITV rejigs commissioning team with hire of UKTV exec
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has rejigged its commissioning team, with the addition of a UKTV…
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Viaplay unveils ‘Dragon’s Den’ as first Dutch original
Nordic Entertainment’s (NENT Group) streaming service Viaplay has announced its first Dutch original show ahead…
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Federation backs German prodco Glisk from RTL Television alum & Splendid MD
France’s Federation Entertainment has partnered with the former head of head of fiction at RTL…
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John De Mol & Stephen Lambert link in US, UK for ‘Million Dollar Island’
Format industry heavyweights Stephen Lambert and John De Mol have struck a deal to take…
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News round-up: BBC preps for end of dinosaurs; Leonine & Sky extend deal; UK’s W dates with mates
BBC, PBS, France TV prep for end of dinosaurs The UK’s BBC, France Televisions and…
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Netflix’s ‘Flinch’ gets Russian remake after CTC deals with SPT & Stellify
Netflix series Flinch is getting remade in Russia by local broadcaster CTC, after striking a…
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Simon Cowell’s ‘X Factor’ firm Syco to downsize
Simon Cowell is reportedly downsizing his UK- & US-based media entertainment company SyCo Entertainment. The…
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Candle Media hires Disney, UTA execs to oversee acquisitions & integration
Fast-growing investment firm Candle Media has hired former UTA and Disney execs as its chief…
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Fox to share ‘This Country’ reboot with Disney-owned Hulu
US broadcaster Fox will debut its local remake of UK series This Country in March,…
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Discovery+ adds slew of NBC unscripted shows
Discovery+ in the US has inked a licensing deal with NBCUniversal Global Distribution to add…
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Expectation merges comedy & entertainment, promotes & hires Tuesday’s Child alum
UK-based prodco Expectation is merging its comedy and entertainment teams and has made a trio…
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BBC Studios promotes Eve Frederick to SVP of production in LA
BBC Studios (BBCS) has tweaked its senior management in LA, with the promotion of former…
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News round-up: ‘The Green Planet’ goes AR; Antena 3 renews ‘I Can See Your Voice’; Sat.1 orders ‘A Quiz For You’
‘The Green Planet’ goes AR UK-based immersive entertainment studio Factory 42 has launched The Green…
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HBO Max hires Turkcell chief to lead streamer in Turkey
WarnerMedia has made its latest international hire for HBO Max, with the US studio naming…
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ViacomCBS & Comcast name CEO for European SVOD SkyShowtime
SkyShowtime, the new Comcast and ViacomCBS joint venture streaming service, has found its CEO. Monty…
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Endemol Shine Boomdog appoints Sony & Keshet alum as new unscripted chief
Mexico-based Endemol Shine Boomdog has appointed veteran Lat Am TV producer Frank Scheuermann as SVP and…
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Abacus Media Rights hires UKTV & Sky alum to lead acquisitions
UK-based distributor Abacus Media Rights (AMR) has hired former UKTV and Sky exec Charlie Charalambous…
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ITVS Global Entertainment ups Arjan Pomper to MD
UK-based ITV Studios (ITVS) Global Entertainment has promoted Arjan Pomper to become divisional MD with…
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NATPE Miami & Kidscreen Summit events postponed amid Omicron rise
NATPE has cancelled its Miami-based in-person conference and marketplace that had been due to run…
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Exclusive: US broadcast groups, Sony & Netflix mooted among The CW suitors
US broadcast groups, along with Sony and Netflix, have been tipped to be among potential…
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Kevin Mayer & Tom Staggs’ Candle Media buys into Will Smith’s Westbrook Studios
Candle Media, the private equity-backed investment firm launched by former Disney execs Kevin Mayer and…
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‘Star Trek: Discovery’ named Paramount+ ‘most-watched’ original
ViacomCBS-owned streamer Paramount+ has revealed its most-watched shows of 2021, with Star Trek: Discovery its…
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Versa joins UK’s booming studio ecosystem, with ITV’s ‘Walk The Line’ snagging space
The UK’s burgeoning studio landscape has expanded again with Versa Studios, with ITV’s primetime gameshow…
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ITV orders second season of ‘The Masked Dancer’
UK broadcaster ITV has commissioned a second season of entertainment format The Masked Dancer from…
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Exclusive: Darren Star’s ‘Younger’ to get remade in Ukraine
Ukraine network Noviy has become the latest to order a local version of Darren Star’s…
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News round-up: Germany’s BR asks ‘Fact Or Fake’; Disney rebooting ‘Zorro’; NBC preps Shakira dance format
Germany’s BR asks ‘Fact Or Fake’ German broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), ARD’s free-to-air channel for…
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All3’s Tower Productions hires Imago TV’s creative chief as MD
All3Media-owned Tower Productions has named Imago TV Film’s creative director Kirstin Benthaus-Gebauer as MD of…
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Korean Format Alliance names Something Special’s Jin Woo Hwang chairman
The Korean Format Alliance (KFA) has named former CJ ENM exec Jin Woo Hwang as…