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Endemol Shine Poland alums Ryszard Sibilski & Julia Oginska join Jake Vision
Endemol Shine Poland’s former MD Ryszard Sibilski and sales chief Julia Oginska have joined Jake…
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Warner Bros. Discovery streamer HBO GO expands in Asia with launch on Taiwan Mobile
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has partnered with telco company Taiwan Mobile to launch its regional…
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Antena 3 orders Spanish version of Red Arrow Studios format ‘Beat The Channel’
Atresmedia Television in Spain has commissioned a local version of Red Arrow Studios entertainment format…
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ITV Studios hires Mediaset España format chief to lead Iberian’s unscripted push
ITV Studios (ITVS) has hired the formats boss of Mediaset España to lead unscripted creative…
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Satisfaction Iberia makes first senior hires with David Llanes & Jordi Rosell
Satisfaction Iberia, the recently launched Spain-based prodco led by former Mediacrest executive director Daniel Domenjó,…
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Exclusive: Channel 4 cuts reflect broadcaster ‘being forced to evolve and fast’
Channel 4’s refocused strategy on streaming unveiled yesterday that includes more than 200 job losses…
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Spain’s Mediapro restructures with Laura Fernández Espeso set to replace Juan Ruiz de Gauna
Spanish giant Mediapro is restructuring its business and senior exec structure, with Laura Fernández Espeso…
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Canada’s Blink49 names eOne alum Tara Long as president of global unscripted
Former Entertainment One (eOne) exec Tara Long is linking up again with fellow eOne alum…
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UK’s Channel 4 cuts 18% staff, closes channels & makes ‘significant shift’ to ‘streaming-first’ content
Channel 4 in the UK is cutting 18% of its workforce and will close channels…
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UK’s Channel 4 poised to reveal cuts of more than 200 jobs this week
Channel 4 in the UK is poised to reveal cuts of more than 200 jobs…
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News round-up: Blue Ant brings ‘Old Enough!’ to Canada; Amuz renews Casablanca partnership
Blue Ant brings ‘Old Enough!’ to Canada Blue Ant Studios has secured the Canadian rights…
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Netflix to visit Banijay’s ‘Temptation Island’ following five-season run on USA
Netflix has snagged US rights to Banijay format Temptation Island, following a five-season run on…
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Paramount’s Maria Kyriacou to exit amid shift away from international content
Paramount’s Maria Kyriacou is stepping down from the company after four years in the role,…
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TBI Weekly: Five Spanish-language shows on the acquisition trail
With Spanish-language shows taking centre stage at Content Americas this week in Miami, TBI picks…
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BBC expands ‘The Traitors’ offering with US, Australian & New Zealand acquisitions
UK pubcaster the BBC has acquired the Australian and New Zealand versions of Dutch reality…
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News round-up: Paramount+ picks up ‘As We Speak’; NextCypher enters ‘Deathlands’; OUTtv launches on Freeview UK
Paramount+ picks up ‘As We Speak’ Paramount+ has picked up feature documentary As We Speak:…
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Mexico’s TV Azteca lands second format reboot in a week with ‘Family Feud’
TV Azteca in Mexico has unveiled its second format commission of the week with a…
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NBCU Lat Am picks up ‘The Traitors’ & Kardashians doc in All3Media Int’l deal
NBCUniversal Latin America has acquired both the first season of Peacock’s US version of Dutch…
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Netflix shares soar 10% after record Q4 subscriber growth, as streamer eyes HBO ‘Sex And The City’ deal
Netflix shares soared more than 10% in after-hours trading after it revealed record subscriber growth…
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Mexico’s TV Azteca joins ‘The 1% Club’ for first Lat Am adaptation
Mexican broadcast group TV Azteca has licensed BBC Studios entertainment format The 1% Club, bringing…
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Ex-Channel 4 entertainment chief Phil Harris launches Fremantle-backed unscripted firm
Phil Harris, the former head of entertainment at UK broadcaster Channel 4, has launched Boldprint…
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‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ prodco The Garden rejigs senior team
Squid Game: The Challenge producer The Garden has restructured its team with new roles for…
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Netflix promotes Carolina Leconte for Lat Am following Robert Stopello exit
Netflix has upped Carolina Leconte to oversee its output across Latin America, following the exit…
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Exclusive: Netflix data reveals oversized impact of Spanish-language shows
Netflix’s reliance on non-English content and its back catalogue has been highlighted by new analysis…
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Hungry Bear’s Katrina Grant joins BBCS-backed Mettlemouse to oversee development
BBC Studios-backed format production company Mettlemouse Entertainment has appointed former Hungry Bear exec Katrina Grant…
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Sky UK & Ireland CEO Stephen van Rooyen to step down
Sky’s UK chief Stephen van Rooyen is stepping down from his position after almost two…
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Deals round-up: ‘Doctor Foster’ gets Slovakian remake; Netflix & RTVE take Limonero titles; ZDFS & Go Button travel ‘Into The Universe’
‘Doctor Foster’ gets Slovakian remake Slovakian broadcaster TV Markíza has acquired the rights to adapt…
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Scotland’s STV Studios hires RDF duo Andy Sockanathan & James Smales
Scotland’s STV Studios has appointed Beat The Chasers co-creator Andy Sockanathan as director of development…
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Viaplay sells Paprika Studios to CEE prodco’s management led by Ákos Erdős
Viaplay Group has sold Paprika Studios to the Central and Eastern European production group’s management…
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Appointments round-up: Netflix’s VP of unscripted exits; Disney names production head; Sony Lat Am departure
Netflix’s VP of unscripted exits Netflix’s VP of unscripted series Jenn Levy is leaving the…