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UKTV unveils Mel Giedroyc comedy, return of ‘World’s Most Dangerous Roads’
UKTV’s entertainment channel Dave has unveiled a raft of new programming including a new comedy…
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Chinese cookery format picked up in UK by Beezr Studios
Scottish prodco Beezr Studios has optioned a Chinese factual entertainment format about cookery. Little Chefs…
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Fox names Jupiter Entertainment’s Allison Wallach to head ‘Masked Singer’ division
Fox Alternative Entertainment (FAE), the broadcaster’s in-house unscripted studio that produces the US version of…
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News round-up: Japanese first for Fuji’s ‘Suits’; HBO Max takes Simmons doc; C5 heads to ITN’s forest
Japan’s Fuji TV marks first with Suits Japanese broadcaster Fuji TV has extended its reboot…
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ProSieben and Discovery’s streamer Joyn moves into reality with Constantin
ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery’s streamer Joyn has ordered its first reality TV format, with Germany’s Constantin…
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ViacomCBS prepares Lat Am roll-out for Pluto TV
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) is preparing to launch AVOD service Pluto TV in Latin America,…
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News round-up: Banijay Asia expands; Sundance names Film Festival director; Romania’s ‘Vlad’ travels
Banijay strikes Kamal Haasan deal Banijay Asia has unveiled plans to collaborate with India’s Turmeric…
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ViacomCBS appoints NBCUniversal’s George Cheeks as CBS president
ViacomCBS has appointed NBCUniversal (NBCU) Content Studios’ vice-chairman George Cheeks as president and CEO of…
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TF1 remakes ‘Keeping Faith’ as APC picks up sales rights to third season
Keeping Faith, the hit drama produced for the BBC and Welsh-language broadcaster S4C, is to…
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BBC scores record-breaking year for iPlayer with over 4 billion streams
The BBC on the UK has revealed another record-breaking feat for its iPlayer catch-up service,…
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Exclusive: Disney+ eyes European remakes for unscripted formats, unveils new shows
Disney+ is looking for European production partners to work on regional remakes of its unscripted…
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HBO Max costs AT&T $1.2bn after ‘Friends’ and others taken off US market
Soon-to-launch US streamer HBO Max has cost AT&T’s WarnerMedia over US$1bn in forgone revenue, the…
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Deals round-up: ‘Born On’ lands in Israel; Talpa’s SBS6 orders ‘Split Screen’; Banijay gets first look at Firecrest
Israel’s Kan acquires history format Born On Israel public broadcaster Kan has struck a deal…
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NENT Group to sell entire unscripted business, looks for partner to fuel scripted ambitions
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) is to sell off the entirety of its non-scripted production…
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3 Ball Entertainment unveils new parent company and ‘incubation’ strategy
Unscripted producer 3 Ball Entertainment, which has been behind US shows such as The Biggest…
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Endemol Shine North America names unscripted originals SVP
Endemol Shine North America (ESNA) has named producer Michael Heyerman as its SVP of unscripted…
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ITV Studios replaces 12 Yard MD & co-founder Andy Culpin, who joins Siobhan Greene prodco
ITV Studios-owned 12 Yard, the prodco behind Eggheads and Who Dares Wins, has appointed a…
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UK’s C4 promotes for expanded COO role as part of senior management reshuffle
UK pubcaster Channel 4 has promoted Jonathan Allan to become its COO as a part…
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Channel 4 appoints Mother’s Sophie Lloyd to head branded entertainment
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has appointed Sophie Lloyd to the newly created role of branded…
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Endemol Shine appoints for Creative Networks rejig after Lisa Perrin exit
Endemol Shine Group (ESG) has restructured its Creative Networks arm following the exit of the…
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Endemol Shine’s Lisa Perrin moves to head up ITV Studios international production
ITV Studios has appointed Endemol Shine Group’s Creative Networks CEO Lisa Perrin as managing director…
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NBC pilots adaptation of Amazon Prime drama ‘Pequeñas Coincidencias’
NBC in the US has handed out a raft of pilot orders including an adaptation…
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Round-up: Euro buyers add ‘Beat The Channel’; Parade preps Essential doc; ZED & D360’s RealScreen deals
Red Arrow sells Beat The Channel Banijay Group’s Dlo/Magnolia in Spain and Endemol Shine Group…
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Endemol Shine’s Truly Original adds Paramount Network exec to head development
Endemol Shine Group’s US-based producer Truly Original has appointed former Paramount Network exec Chachi Senior…
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Sky Studios expands unscripted by backing Jeff Collins’ prodco Catalina Content
UK-based Sky Studios has further expanded its production interests by backing an LA-based outfit fronted…
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NATPE 2020: View from the market
Ian McKee, CEO of online content marketplace Vuulr, gives his take on this week’s NATPE…
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Exclusive: Endemol Shine’s sales rejig revealed, new Asia ‘MasterChef’ deal
Endemol Shine Group’s global sales division has rejigged the remits of its senior management team…
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Deals round-up: CJENM lands DRG’s ‘Small Fortune’; BBC orders from Plimsoll; Blue Ant sales
South Korean media giant CJ ENM has acquired rights to Youngest Media’s primetime entertainment format…
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BBC confirms plans to move thousands of staff out of London
The BBC has confirmed plans to move at least two thirds of its staff outside…
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Endemol Shine France chief operating officer steps down to join Mediawan
Endemol Shine France’s chief operating officer Delphine Cazaux is stepping down from her position to…