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India’s $10bn merger between Zee & Sony again in doubt, but talks ongoing
India’s $10bn merger between Zee Entertainment Enterprises and Sony’s domestic unit is again in doubt,…
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UK’s Channel 4 eyes deepest cuts for 15 years amid ‘acceleration’ into streaming
Gogglebox broadcaster Channel 4 in the UK is poised to cut around 16% of its…
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Animal Logic CEO exits as firm merged into Netflix Animation under Karen Toliver
Netflix is merging Australian animation studio Animal Logic into its in-house structure, with its VP…
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Buyers Profile: Sean Henry VP, WBD EMEA Kids Content Strategy & Partnerships
As the new year gets underway, TBI speaks to key buyers about the shows they…
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Amazon lands Disney exec ahead of Prime Video’s advertising push
Amazon has landed former Disney exec Jeremy Helfand to oversee Prime Video’s advertising push, while…
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News round-up: WBD & ITVX bring back ‘Bean’; ITV returns ‘Stand Up Sketch Show’; UKTV extends ‘Special Ops’ series
WBD & ITVX bring back Bean Warner Bros. Discovery and ITVX have ordered a fourth…
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SkyShowtime alum Jon Farrar lands at BritBox International
Streaming service BritBox International has hired Jon Farrar as SVP of group editorial & content,…
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Lionsgate closes $375m acquisition of ‘Peppa Pig’ & ‘Yellowjackets’ firm eOne
Lionsgate has completed its acquisition of production-distribution group Entertainment One (eOne) for $375m, also assuming…
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Warner Bros. Discovery buys local Turkish drama streamer BluTV
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has acquired Turkish drama streamer BluTV, marking the first such deal…
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Paramount & WBD talks could prompt move from NBCU owner Comcast, analysts suggest
News of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and Paramount talks around a potential merger could push…
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Warner Bros. Discovery & Paramount chiefs Zaslav & Bakish in ‘preliminary merger’ talks
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav and Paramount chief Bob Bakish have met up in…
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Exclusive: Magic Light on the ethos & “gift” that’s made them a festive fixture
Magic Light Pictures’ joint-MD’s Michael Rose and Martin Pope talk Christmas co-viewing, Helena Bonham Carter’s…
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Round up: Canal+, France TV snag ‘Tinka’; ABC orders true crime trio; First K-pop FAST launch
Canal+, France TV snag Tinka France Télévisions and Canal+ have both picked up rights to…
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Netflix sets second anime version of ‘One Piece’ & adapts ‘Monsters 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation’
Netflix is expanding its original anime offering with adaptations of two manga originally created by…
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Leonine & Toon2Tango founders launch new German animation studio
Germany’s Leonine Studios has partnered with Toon2Tango founders Hans Ulrich Stoef and Jo Daris to…
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RTL Group to sell Netherlands business incl Videoland to VTM owner DPG Media in $1.2bn deal
European media giant RTL Group is selling its Netherlands-based operation, including streamer Videoland, to VTM…
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Spain’s Movistar Plus+ strikes streaming pacts with WBD’s Max & SkyShowtime
Movistar Plus+ has struck deals that will see it offering shows from Warner Bros. Discovery…
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Jeff Zucker’s RedBird IMI leading race to buy All3Media in $1.26bn deal
Jeff Zucker’s US investment firm RedBird IMI is leading the race to acquire All3Media in…
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News round-up: DR1 orders menopause show; Moonbug & Toikido play ‘PeaKeeBoo’; ESPN & Disney to tell Brittney Griner story
DR1 orders menopause show The Danish Broadcasting Corporation has ordered factual series Welcome To the…
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eOne cuts workforce again ahead of Lionsgate’s $500m acquisition
Entertainment One (eOne)’s workforce is being cut again, ahead of the completion of its $500m…
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Viaplay to sell Paprika Studios as shares dive 75% on Q3 results & recapitalisation plan
Viaplay has seen its shares dive 75% this morning after unveiling a recapitalisation plan ahead…
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Banijay to ‘ambitiously expand’ branded content with Carlotta Rossi Spencer-led division
Banijay plans to “ambitiously expand” its branded content activities by launching a central, standalone division…
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Federation Studios brings YA drama ‘We Are Legend’ to market
Federation Studios has picked up Italian young adult fantasy series We Are Legend for distribution…
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Mondo TV’s climate toon ‘MeteoHeroes’ lands in Thailand, Korea & China ahead of ATF
Broadcasters in Thailand, South Korea and China are among those to have picked up shows…
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‘Bluey’ expands in Middle East with Spacetoon Kids broadcast & licensing deal
Spacetoon Kids, the pan-Arab kids FTA channel, has acquired the first season of Australian animated…
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WGGB calls for “complete reset” as Diamond report records “significant drop” in UK women writers & directors
The number of women writers and directors contributing to British TV has declined over the…
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Blue Ant Media sets top production & distribution team following Marblemedia deal
Blue Ant Media has set the management team that will oversee its yet-to-be named studio…
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Mediatoon recruits Princess Sam’s Fréderic Gentet to head up sales
Paris based distributor Mediatoon has appointed Princess Sam Pictures exec Fréderic Gentet to the newly…
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India’s JioCinema unveils kids & family offering with 3,000+ hours of shows
India’s JioCinema is launching a new ‘kids and family’ offering, which will be stocked with…
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Mattel hires Disney & Apple TV+ alum Michelle Mendelovitz to lead TV studio
Barbie and Hot Wheels owner Mattel has hired former Disney, Apple TV+ and Sony Pictures…