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Disney’s EMEA streaming chief Luke Bradley-Jones to exit
Disney is on the look-out for a new boss of its streaming business in EMEA,…
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News round-up: BBC lands Kiwi drama ‘The Gone’; Paramount strikes Multichoice pact
BBC lands Kiwi drama The Gone BBC Four in the UK has acquired New Zealand-based…
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Check out TBI’s London TV Screenings & Series Mania edition!
This special issue for the London Screenings and Series Mania includes: Distributor Insight TBI talks…
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Why this London TV Screenings’ theme will be ‘oldies but goodies’
With buyers flocking to London TV Screenings, we turn to TBI’s resident format expert Siobhan…
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TV4 in Sweden names Cathrine Wiernik as programme director
TV4 in Sweden has named Cathrine Wiernik as its new programme director following the exit…
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Checking the industry’s pulse ahead of London TV Screenings
We are just days away from the start of London TV Screenings and BBC Studios…
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The David Lyle Foundation opens up applications for 2024
The David Lyle Foundation (DLF), the industry-wide not-for-profit organisation that helps young executives to build…
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Cynthia Kennedy steps down as VP of distribution at Canada’s Incendo & Quebecor
Cynthia Kennedy, VP of distribution at Canadian duo Incendo and Quebecor Content, is stepping down…
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Banijay strikes format deals for ‘The Fifty’ in Germany & ‘Location, Location, Location’ in NZ
Banijay has struck two format deals with The Fifty being adapted in Germany, while Location,…
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Cineflix Rights prepares 100-hour lineup ahead of London TV Screenings
Cineflix Rights has unveiled its distribution lineup ahead of London TV Screenings next week, with…
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Sweden’s SVT acquires 280-hour BBC Studios factual package
Swedish public broadcaster, Sveriges Television AB (SVT) has struck a deal with BBC Studios for…
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Banijay details distribution lineup ahead of London Screenings
European production and distribution giant Banijay has unveiled its 2024 slate across scripted, factual and…
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Korea’s Something Special & MBN strike distribution & production pact
Seoul-based Something Special has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with MBN to represent the…
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London TV Screenings Insights: Louise Pedersen, CEO, All3Media International
Ahead of buyers landing in the UK for London TV Screenings and BBC Studios Showcase…
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London TV Screenings Insights: Rebecca Glashow, CEO, BBC Global Media
Ahead of buyers landing in the UK for London TV Screenings and BBC Studios Showcase…
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Sales round-up: WBITVP acquires dating format; Escapade to shop ‘Dancing Daggers’; Rainmaker extends No Equal pact
WBITVP acquires dating format Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) has acquired relationship format Boys…
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News round-up: Oxygen True Crime adds duo; Star Channel extends ‘Silent Library’; CBC orders ‘Let’s Go, Bananas!’
Oxygen True Crime adds duo Oxygen True Crime in the US has expanded its originals…
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Banijay’s chief commercial officer Owain Walbyoff to exit
Banijay’s chief commercial officer is stepping down. Owain Walbyoff will depart at the end of…
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ITV Studios hires Fremantle veteran Tony Stern to head international legal & business affairs
Fremantle veteran Tony Stern has been hired as director of legal & business affairs, international,…
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German & Finnish drama top Red Arrow Studios Int’l slate ahead of London Screenings
Red Arrow Studios International has detailed a slate across scripted, formats and factual entertainment programming…
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Poland’s TVN orders ‘Drag Me Out’ as Mastiff TV format extends roll-out
TVN in Poland has become the third broadcaster to order a local version of Drag…
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Keshet Int’l snags distribution rights to MTV’s Finnish thriller ‘Conflict’
Keshet International (KI) has secured worldwide distribution rights to Conflict, the political thriller ordered last…
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UK’s Mitre Studios names BBC Studios, Spun Gold alum as development chief
UK-based prodco Mitre Studios has hired former BBC Studios and Spun Gold exec Holly Davies…
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Paramount Global & Comcast explore streaming deal, report claims
Paramount Global has held talks with NBCUniversal (NBCU) parent Comcast about a potential joint streaming…
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WBD networks pick up Prime Video flagship duo ‘Clarkson’s Farm’ & ‘The Grand Tour’
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has picked up two of Amazon Prime Video’s flagship unscripted shows…
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RedBird IMI to buy All3Media in deal valued at $1.45bn
US investment firm RedBird IMI has agreed to acquire All3Media from Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)…
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Sony ups Suzanne Prete to become president of game shows division
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has promoted Suzanne Prete to become president of its game shows…
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The CW rolls dice on Scrabble & Trivial Pursuit game shows
The CW is developing a pair of game shows based on the popular board games…
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Peacock invests in unscripted, returns ‘Love Island USA’ & ‘Queens Court’
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock is returning two of its unscripted series and has set a premiere…
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Netflix, AMC, CBC & SBS in Oz buy Israeli hit ‘A Body That Works’
Netflix, AMC Networks International, CBC in Canada and SBS in Australia have picked up Israel’s…