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WarnerMedia rejigs HBO Europe as CEO Hervé Payan replaced by Christina Sulebakk
WarnerMedia’s ongoing restructure has continued with the exit of HBO Europe CEO Hervé Payan and…
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Quibi converts less than 10% after free trial, report claims
Short-form streamer Quibi has come to the end of its 90-day introductory free trial and…
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Sky gets greenlight for Elstree’s ‘British Hollywood’ studio development
Sky’s new large-scale UK production facility, Sky Studios Elstree, has secured planning permission, enabling the…
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SérieSeries unveils on-demand service with writers, showrunners & commissioners
European drama event SérieSeries has launched a new on-demand platform providing access to interviews with…
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Netflix ends ‘Sabrina’ after two seasons, greenlights Lumiere & Nexiko dramas
Netflix has cancelled The Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina after just two seasons but expanded its…
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WarnerMedia names Johannes Larcher to lead HBO Max global roll-out
WarnerMedia has appointed Johannes Larcher, MD of Middle East streamer Shahid, to oversee the international…
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NATPE explores Turkish drama with MADD Entertainment
NATPE explores Turkish drama with MADD NATPE Virtual has unveiled a partnership with MADD Entertainment…
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News round-up: eOne moves dramas onto Lat Am AVOD; Canal+, SBS buy NENT drama ‘For Life’; HBO preps Fremantle drama
eOne strikes AVOD drama deal in Lat Am Latin American AVOD service Free TV has…
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UKTV’s Alibi orders Spanish drama from ‘Bodyguard’ firm World Productions
UKTV’s crime drama channel Alibi has ordered a six-part Spanish series written by The Tunnel’s…
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‘Narco’s prodco Gaumont names Nicolas Atlan president for US, Gene Stein to exit
Nicolas Atlan has been promoted to president of Gaumont’s US operations. The Narcos and El…
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Scaling new heights
Rebooting scripted series has become big business, but it remains a flawed science. Stephen Arnell…
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Disney+ sees subscriptions soar as ‘Hamilton’ bet pays off
Disney’s decision to scrap a cinematic release for its recording of hit Broadway musical Hamilton…
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‘Batman’s Matt Reeves strikes Warner Bros. deal & hires Working Title alum
The Batman director Matt Reeves and his 6th & Idaho production firm have snagged an…
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Genius Brands & POW! Entertainment team to develop Stan Lee’s post-Marvel IP
Genius Brands International and Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment have launched a joint venture, Stan Lee…
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WarnerMedia names streaming strategy exec Priya Dogra to lead Turner, HBO in EMEA & APAC
HBO Max operator WarnerMedia has appointed Priya Dogra, one of its key execs advising on…
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Exclusive: Endemol Shine’s strategy & commercial chief Wim Ponnet to exit following Banijay deal
Endemol Shine Group’s chief strategy and commercial officer Wim Ponnet is expected to step down…
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UK resumes sports, TV and film production, with lockdown exemptions
The British government has announced a deal that will allow the staging of selected sports…
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ORF and ZDF take a second stab at ‘Vienna Blood’
Broadcasters ORF in Austria and ZDF in Germany have ordered a second season crime of…
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Banijay rebrands following Endemol Shine Group acquisition
Banijay has unveiled a new-look following its $2.2bn acquisition of Endemol Shine Group, adding that…
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Show of the week: Unchained
Israel-based producer and distributor ADD Content previously sold Fauda to Netflix and is now bringing…
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TBI Weekly: Unpacking Banijay’s scale play for Endemol Shine
Banijay’s pursuit of Endemol Shine Group dragged on for nearly two years but now, with…
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UK’s ITV names Nana Hughes to head scripted comedy & comedy-drama
ITV is bringing its comedy and drama teams closer together by appointing former Talkback exec…
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MTV Studios extends animation boom by replicating ‘Clone High’
ViacomCBS-owned MTV Studios is to “reimagine” the early-2000s adult animated comedy series Clone High. Original…
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Endemol Shine Group’s CEO Sophie Turner Laing to exit as Banijay completes $2.2bn deal
Banijay has formally completed its $2.2bn acquisition of Endemol Shine Group, marking the end of…
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Amazon orders ‘Fallout’ adaptation from ‘Westworld’ team
Amazon Studios has partnered with US video game publisher Bethesda Game Studios to bring the…
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BBC Studios exec Tobi de Graaff links with financier Anton for new JV
BBC Studios (BBCS) director of commissioning & co-production Tobi de Graaff has linked up with…
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News round-up: Kew alums’ Rainmaker names COO; Amazon lands ‘Mad Men’; ‘Hard Quiz’ heads to Holland
Rainmaker adds Kew alum as COO Rainmaker Content, the recently launched distributor from former Kew…
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MIPCOM preps for Cannes return as Reed Midem unveils Covid-19 strategy
MIPCOM organiser Reed Midem has revealed how the 2020 edition of its sprawling content market…
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Global drama streamer Walter Presents rolls into Russia
UK-based streamer Walter Presents has signed a two-year deal with Russian SVOD service Start, with…
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‘Beavis And Butt-Head’ revived by Comedy Central
ViacomCBS-owned network Comedy Central is to revive satirical animation Beavis And Butt-Head, with original show…