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ABC in Oz overhauls content & news teams, with job losses expected
The ABC in Australia has unveiled more details about the overhaul of its news and…
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BBC orders Christmas Julia Donaldson animation ‘Tabby McTat’ from Magic Light Pictures
UK pubcaster the BBC is continuing its Christmas tradition, with an order for an adaptation…
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Stampede Ventures & Redbird team launch kids’ prodco Hidden Pigeon with author Mo Willems
US media company Stampede Ventures and private investment firm Redbird Capital Partners have teamed with…
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Disney plans DTC content cuts & combined Disney+ & Hulu app as streaming losses slow
Disney is to launch a combined Disney+ and Hulu app by the end of the…
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WildBrain promotes Josh Scherba to president and CEO, as Eric Ellenbogen steps down
Canadian kids and family firm WildBrain has promoted Josh Scherba to president and CEO, taking…
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Amazon Studios moves into distribution with new Chris Ottinger-led sales division
Amazon Studios will sell its originals including The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Hunters to buyers…
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Round-up: More4 visits Fred’s ‘Emergency Ward’; Netflix yanks out ‘Sweet Tooth’; 5Star lands ‘Love Gone Wrong’; BBC picks up Zinc duo
More4 visits Fred’s Emergency Ward UK channel More4 has struck a deal with Australia’s Fred…
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Nelvana strikes development deal with Polygon Pictures on Japanese animation
Nelvana, the Canadian distributor and producer behind Max & Ruby and Franklin, has struck a…
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News round-up: Foxtel lands Fatboy Slim doc; The CW confirms ‘FBoy Island’ rescue; BBC snags French kids shows
Foxtel lands Fatboy Slim doc Foxtel in Australia has picked up a one-off doc that…
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Apple TV+ orders DreamWorks animation based around Be@rBrick toys
Apple TV+ has ordered Be@rBrick, an animated kids & family series based on the Medicom’s…
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Disney cuts bite as animation & unscripted veterans exit
Disney has cut a swathe of jobs across its animation, unscripted and ESPN divisions, as…
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News round-up: Nine, ProSieben & Viaplay snag Fred’s ‘First On Scene’; Espresso takes in Canadian doc ‘Cynara’; Bomanbridge unveils MIPTV deals
Nine, ProSieben & Viaplay snag Fred’s First On Scene Viaplay, ProSieben and Nine Network in…
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NBCU fired Jeff Shell for sexual harassment, outgoing CEO will not receive severance pay
NBCUniversal owner Comcast confirmed on Monday that it had fired CEO Jeff Shell for sexual…
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NBCU CEO Jeff Shell in shock exit after ‘inappropriate relationship’
NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell is leaving the company with immediate effect, following an investigation into…
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eOne’s ex-CEO Darren Throop emerges as potential buyer as Hasbro sale reaches final stages
Entertainment One (eOne)’s recently departed CEO & founder Darren Throop has emerged as a potential…
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MIPTV Takeaways: Blue Ant’s Ben Barrett on budgets, pre-buys & why €35 bowls of pasta matter
MIPTV has wrapped and as the 5,510 participants (according to organisers RX France) head back…
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Disney alum Julian Scott joins KidsCave as COO & MD ahead of Netflix series launch
UK animation firm KidsCave Studios has appointed former Disney exec Julian Scott as chief operating…
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Netflix to maintain $17bn content spend in 2024, as Q1 subs grow by 1.75 million
Netflix is not likely to cut its content investment in 2024, with co-CEO Ted Sarandos…
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Exclusive: Australia poised for rapid FAST growth, as top 10 non-US markets revealed
Australia is poised for rapid FAST growth over the next four years and will overtake…
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Lion Forge & Folktellers partner on animation celebrating black musicians
Lion Forge Entertainment, the US-based studio behind the Oscar-winning Hair Love, has partnered with Folktellers…
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Samsung TV Plus sets ‘soft cap’ on channels, as FAST exclusivity demands grow
Samsung TV Plus is increasingly looking for exclusive channels and content for its FAST platform,…
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Spain’s Squirrel Media to buy European animation firm Mondo TV Studios
Spain’s Squirrel Media has struck a deal to buy European animation firm Mondo TV Studios….
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Fremantle UK’s Simon Andreae steps down as CEO after three years
Fremantle UK chief Simon Andreae has stepped down as CEO after three years in the…
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Marlo Miazga named as president of Sphere Kids & Family division
Canadian producer/distributor Sphere Media is bringing its English language children’s factual, scripted and animation units…
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WBD unveils Max streamer cost & launch, with Harry Potter drama & ‘The Sympathiser’ joined by raft of new shows
Warner Bros. Discovery has unveiled its new streaming service, which has been named Max and…
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Banijay UK hires BBC’s Sarb Nijjer to new COO role, working across M&A & start-ups
Banijay UK has hired the finance director for BBC content as its new COO, with…
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Disney names Hulu’s Joe Earley as streaming chief as restructuring continues
Disney has appointed Joe Earley, its president of Hulu, to a new role overseeing the…
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BBC Studios expands BBC Player streamer reach in Poland with Play Now deal
BBC Studios is expanding the reach of its BBC Player streamer in Poland after striking…
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BBC Studios Australia & New Zealand extends Deb Tod remit to include affiliate sales
BBC Studios Australia & News Zealand ((BBCS ANZ) has upped Deb Tod to an expanded…
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BBC to cut 1,000 hours of TV & increases savings target to $495m as licence fee freeze bites
The BBC has revealed it is cutting 1,000 hours of programming from its slates in…