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Disney+ secures ‘unprecedented’ 30 million downloads in fourth quarter
The Disney+ app was downloaded more than 30 million times in the fourth quarter of…
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News round-up: TCB finances Woodcut show; Sky returns to ‘Britannia’; DCD deals ahead of Natpe
Woodcut, TCB set sail with Smithsonian Smithsonian Channel has greenlit the second season of Combat…
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BBCS names Nick Percy to head merged distribution in Europe
BBC Studios has consolidated its distribution operations across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Nick…
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News round-up: ‘Batwoman’ lands on C4; Sony preps 40th ‘Dragon’s Den’; Vietnam puts on GoQuest’s ‘Ruby Ring’
UK’s C4 adds Batwoman for E4 Channel 4 in the UK has picked up Warner…
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BBC could move 3,000 jobs out of London by 2027
The BBC has pledged to make two-thirds of its roles based outside of London by…
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Former MGM exec joins ’50 Central’ prodco Back Roads to head development
Back Roads Entertainment, the US producer behind BET Network’s 50 Central, has appointed former MGM…
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BBC Studios names chief marketing officer
BBC Studios has re-appointed Nicki Sheard to oversee all marketing for the UK-based organisation. Sheard…
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ViacomCBS unveils global restructure, with new role for Maria Kyriacou
ViacomCBS has restructured its international networks leadership team, with new roles for senior execs including…
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News round-up: Marblemedia’s scripted push; Gil Formats show travels; More4 orders Fulwell73’s Auschwitz doc
Marblemedia unveils scripted push Canadian producer Marblemedia has acquired rights to M.G. Hennessey’s novel The…
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ITV Hub hits 500 million hours viewed in 2019
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has seen viewing hours on its ITV Hub catch-up service grow…
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MBC’s South Korean format ‘The Masked Singer’ reaches 50 country milestone
South Korean broadcaster MBC has said its hit singing format The King Of Mask Singer…
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Exclusive: Endemol Shine to wind down Turkish arm despite insolvency failure
Endemol Shine Group (ESG) will continue to wind down Endemol Shine Turkey (EST) despite an…
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BBC Studios preps ‘culture & engagement plan’ after NAO report
BBC Studios has said it plans to launch a three-year ‘culture and engagement plan’ as…
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Exclusive: Kew Media Group’s restructuring process revealed
Kew Media Group’s restructuring process has begun in earnest under the leadership of interim CFO…
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Paramount Network, Spike & VH1 among ViacomCBS’s expanded Sky Italia deal
ViacomCBS and Sky Italia have announced a multi-year extension of their deal in Italy. The…
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Netflix moves into dating with Red Arrow’s Kinetic Content
Netflix has ordered its first serialised unscripted dating series. Love Is Blind is from Red…
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Banijay adds Universal Television exec for North America programming & development
Banijay Studios has appointed former Universal Television exec Rebecca Mayer to oversee programming and development…
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BBC unveils $1.3m indie development fund
UK public broadcaster the BBC has unveiled a new package of support for small and…
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Fox partners with Warner Bros., Ellen DeGeneres on ‘The Masked Dancer’
US broadcaster Fox is moving ahead with a spin-off from its hit entertainment format The…
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ITV Studios Entertainment develops interactive dating show with Quibi
Jeffrey Katzenberg’s premium short-form platform Quibi is developing a dating format from ITV Studios Entertainment…
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SPT alums Andy Kaplan & George Chien acquire Asian networks
Ex-Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Worldwide Networks executives Andy Kaplan and George Chien have launched a…
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Exclusive: All3Media’s deal for Red Arrow Studios back on
All3Media’s pursuit to acquire Red Arrow Studios is understood to be back on course after…
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ViacomCBS rejigs Digital Studios division with Kelly Day stepping down
ViacomCBS has rejigged the senior management at Viacom Digital Studios, with its head Kelly Day…
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Talkback alums hire Susie Hall for recently minted All3-backed prodco
All3Media-backed Great Scott Media, the recently launched prodco founded by two former senior executives at…
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ITV names Laura Whitmore to replace Caroline Flack on ‘Love Island’
Laura Whitmore is to replace Caroline Flack as the host on season six of the…
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ProSiebenSat.1 considers options as Red Arrow Studios sale postponed
ProSiebenSat.1 is understood to be considering its options around the future of Red Arrow Studios,…
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All3Media America promotes Justin Medeiros to run production
All3Media America has promoted Justin Medeiros to EVP of production. The former SVP of production…
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Exclusive: Kew Media shares fall again as private equity explore options
Private equity companies have emerged as the most likely to buy Line Of Duty distributor…
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Media Ranch unveils candidates for Horsepower format project
Canadian producer and distributor Media Ranch has announced the eight candidates who will participate in…
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‘Love Island’ presenter Caroline Flack stands down from ITV show after assault charge
Love Island presenter Caroline Flack has stood down from the ITV show after being charged…