Scripted


Ex-Eleventh Hour chief joins Caryn Mandabach Productions as MD

Peaky Blinders outfit Caryn Mandabach Productions has landed the former MD of Eleventh Hour Films to replace Susan Waddell, who is stepping down. Nicole Finnan will oversee development and strategy at the prodco as she takes on the remit from Waddell, who is leaving after seven years at the company. Waddell will remain on the […]

Banijay creates scripted roles for HBO Europe & Gaumont UK alums

Banijay has created two new scripted roles, with HBO Europe alum Steve Matthews joining its central team and Gaumont UK’s Myar Craig-Brown going to its new label Double Dutch. Matthews will join the central scripted department on 1 February in the newly created role of content partnerships executive, reporting to recently appointed global head of […]

Deals round-up: ZDF boards Blue Ant, Film.UA & Tilt Media’s Ukraine doc; Espresso buys Cardinal catalogue; All3 to sell Kardashian doc

ZDF buys Blue Ant, Film.UA & Tilt Media’s Ukraine doc ZDF in Germany has boarded a six-part docuseries about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has Blue Ant International, Ukraine’s Film.UA, Chris Hilton’s new Aussie outfit Tilt Media and GTV Docs in London attached. Citizens At War: A Year In Ukraine features exclusive interviews with the […]

Nordic’s Monday Media names new CEO & chief creative officer

Nordic production group Monday Media has appointed Martin Dalgaard as its new group CEO, with former TV2 Denmark programme director Palle Strøm named as chief creative officer. Dalgaard, who was most recently COO for Monday Group and MD for Monday Denmark, replaces fellow founder Morten Bank, who continues as chairman of the board. Strøm spent […]

AMC addresses content cuts, wraps up ‘Fear The Walking Dead’

AMC Networks must “take stock and recalibrate” in the face of current industry challenges, said Dan McDermott, AMC Networks’ president of entertainment and AMC Studios, addressing the current cost-cutting measures undertaken by the US firm. Speaking at AMC’s Television Critics Association press tour in Pasadena this week, McDermott said that content cuts, with shows such […]

RTL Deutschland poaches Netflix’s German unscripted content chief

RTL Deutschland has poached Netflix exec Inga Leschek to lead programming for its channel and streaming operations, marking a rapid return to the German broadcaster for the exec. Leschek left RTL Deutschland to join Netflix in October 2021 but is now set to rejoin the broadcast giant from March, reporting into Stephan Schmitter, MD of […]

MGM+ returns ‘Billy The Kid’, ‘Rogue Heroes’ & unveils development slate

US linear and streaming service MGM+ (fka Epix) has picked up wartime drama Rogue Heroes and western adventure Billy The Kid for second seasons and unveiled a development slate with projects ranging from sci-fi thrillers to docuseries. Rogue Heroes, from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, will go into production on its second season later this […]

Fremantle hires Paramount exec & ups Georgette Schlick for new European CEO roles

Fremantle has restructured its senior ranks in Europe by creating two new regional CEO roles, with Benelux chief Georgette Schlick and Paramount Global’s Jaime Ondarza taking the positions. Ondarza becomes CEO of Southern Europe with immediate effect and will be based out of Rome, with oversight of Fremantle’s production businesses in France, Israel (Abot Hameiri), […]