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Seven West in Oz replaces CEO Tim Worner with James Warburton
Seven West Media (SWM), the Australian company behind the Seven Network, has appointed former Network…
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Brazilian Content replaces Rachel do Valle with Mary Morita
TV export group Brazilian Content has appointed Mary Morita as its executive manager, replacing Rachel…
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ViacomCBS eyes further acquisitions after merger
Discovery and Sony Entertainment have been mooted as potential targets for ViacomCBS as it looks…
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Exclusive: Fremantle global acquisitions exec Levina Negi departs
Levina Negi, VP of global acquisitions and development at Fremantle, is departing the business after…
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EOne hires BBC Studios distribution exec for Lat Am sales
Entertainment One (eOne) has hired BBC Studios sales exec David Hanono to grow the business’s…
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Viu, Discovery team up for ‘No Sleep No FOMO’
Asian pan-regional OTT service Viu has linked with Discovery for a content collaboration around the…
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Magical Elves sets out new leadership
Tinopolis-owned Nailed It! Producer Magical Elves has new leadership. The business has tapped long-time execs…
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‘Flirty Dancing’ scores US adaptation on Fox
Fox is remaking UK dance-dating format Flirty Dancing. The US broadcaster is adapting the All3Media…
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Fox checks out of ‘Paradise Hotel’
Fox has cancelled Paradise Hotel after just one season. The US broadcaster has pulled the plug on…
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‘Blockbusters’ session to open Edinburgh TV Festival
Comedy Central’s reboot of classic quiz gameshow Blockbusters is to open this month’s Edinburgh International…
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Banijay exec replaces Arthur Smith as CEO of A. Smith & Co.
Tinopolis-owned American Ninja Warrior prodco A. Smith & Co. has appointed Banijay North America’s Caroline Baumgard…
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CJ ENM under fire in ‘Produce X 101’ voting scandal
CJ ENM-owned broadcaster Mnet is facing legal action as its talent show Produce X 101…
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Mediapro hires Caracol exec to head Colombian content arm
Spanish producer The Mediapro Studio has appointed the former creative director and head of content…
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Lime Pictures lands ITV Studios exec for production
All3Media-owned prodco Lime Pictures has appointed former ITV Studios Entertainment (ITVSE) exec Helen Kruger Bratt…
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TBI Weekly: Why ITV Studios’ Armoza deal is a watershed for unscripted
ITV Studios (ITVS) has been involved in its fair share of M&A activity over the…
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Facebook’s ‘Red Table Talk’ format to be localised internationally
Facebook’s hit talk show format Red Table Talk is to be reversioned outside of the US, according…
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CBS recouples with ‘Love Island’
Love Island is returning Stateside for a second season. US broadcaster CBS has renewed the…
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BBC Studios promotes for global distribution role
BBC Studios is bringing its international sales and distribution business into a single global group…
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Amazon’s Jennifer Salke dismisses sharing viewership data
Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke has said her company “does not embrace” sharing details of…
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Sales round-up: C5 welcomes ‘Bad Mothers’; ‘Very Bad Blagues’ set for Balkans; PBS’s VPM orders ‘Legacy List’
Viacom’s UK broadcaster Channel 5 has acquired exclusive AVOD rights to Red Arrow Studios International’s…
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ITV Studios acquires Armoza Formats
ITV Studios (ITVS) has acquired Israeli format creator and distributor Armoza Formats. The company, founded…
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Rogers Media appoints Facebook Canada boss
Rogers Media in Canada has appointed the former managing director of Facebook and Instagram in…
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Renewal round-up: Facebook extends Courteney Cox show; Italy’s Canale 5 returns to Endemol Shine format
Italy’s Canale 5 is All Together Now again Canale 5 in Italy has ordered a…
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MediaWorks’ creative chief exits after ‘Love Island NZ’ delay
The chief creative officer of New Zealand broadcaster MediaWorks is leaving the company after it…
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ITV Studios Entertainment promotes for creative director
Love Island producer ITV Studios Entertainment (ITVSE) has appointed Fiona Clark as its creative director…
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Exclusive: Red Arrow’s Harry Gamsu joins Fremantle
Red Arrow Studios International (RASI) exec Harry Gamsu has boarded Fremantle. After five years with…
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ITV boss defends ‘Love Island’ as half-year results unveiled
ITV boss Carolyn McCall has defended Love Island’s duty of care as the broadcaster prepares to…
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Germany’s RTL II goes out with ‘Celebs Go Dating’
Germany’s RTL II has greenlit a local series of the format Celebs Go Dating. The original…
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‘Love Island’ to get two-series run on ITV2 in 2020
Love Island will get its first winter series on UK broadcaster ITV2 next year. The…
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Exclusive: NBCU International Studios COO to exit
NBCUniversal International Studio’s (NBCUIS) chief operating officer Sarah Cooper is to step down from her…