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AMC Networks chairman to serve as interim exec until new CEO found

AMC Networks has appointed James L Dolan as interim executive chairman, following the exit of former CEO Christina Spade last week. Dolan, who previously served as chairman, will provide “strategic oversight” of the company until a new CEO is named, said AMC, and is expected to remain in the position until 6 March 2023, unless […]

Fremantle ups veteran exec to CEO of Asia & Latin America

Fremantle has promoted veteran exec Ganesh Rajaram to CEO of Asia and Latin America. In his new role, Rajaram will oversee all aspects of Fremantle’s production business in these regions, with the managing directors for India, Mexico and Indonesia all reporting to him. Singapore-based Rajaram will report directly to Fremantle Group CEO Jennifer Mullin and […]

Warner Bros. Discovery execs depart in Europe, incl SVP of HBO Max in EMEA

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)’s ongoing restructuring has seen a flurry of changes across Europe, with a reorganisation in Germany and the exit of Christian Toksvig, SVP of HBO Max in EMEA. Former Astro and iFlix exec Toksvig was most recently overseeing commercial strategy and partnerships at the WBD-owned streamer, taking up his role at the […]

Amazon global media & entertainment chief Jeff Blackburn set to retire

Amazon veteran Jeff Blackburn, who is currently the retailer’s SVP of global media & entertainment, is to retire in January. Blackburn has been with the US giant for more than 20 years and took up his most current remit, which covered oversight of Prime Video and Amazon Studios, last year following a sabbatical. He also […]

Paramount+, Starzplay & TVNZ welcome Steven Knight’s ‘Rogue Heroes’

Starzplay, Paramount+ and TVNZ are among companies to have picked up wartime drama Rogue Heroes, which was yesterday extended into a second season by the UK’s BBC. The show, which is produced by Banijay UK label Kudos and Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight’s indie Nebulastar, has seen its first season picked up by Starzplay in […]

AMC cancels recently renewed ‘Moonhaven’ as cuts hit programming

AMC Networks’ attempts to cut its costs have hit its programming already, with recently renewed Moonhaven now being axed. The show, which was one of its most watched series this year on streamer AMC+, had been extended into a second season in July but that decision has now been reversed following the company’s plans to […]

Corona TV’s Richard Johns launches Argo Films, unveils John Travolta project for Disney+

The Liability and Shadow Of A Vampire producer Richard Johns has launched a new production firm, which has multiple projects in the works including a show starring John Travolta. Argo Films will produce across film and TV with established creative talent, while also attempting to uncover new talent from UK regions. Scripted TV projects include […]

News round-up: SBS options AfterShock title; Estonia lands ‘The Secret Song’; WildBrain partners with Ukrainian Glowberry for ‘Brave Bunnies’

SBS options AfterShock title SBS in Australia has agreed a deal to option AfterShock Comics’ title The Normals via prodco Werner Films. The Adam Glass-penned title will be executive produced by Werner Films’ Joanna Werner and Stuart Menzies alongside Glass and AfterShock’s Jon Kramer, Carrie Stein and Lee Kramer. Louise Fox will showrun the series […]

AMC Networks eyes $475m restructuring cost as programming execs depart

AMC Networks expects to face restructuring costs of between $350m and $475m as it seeks to turn the company around, while the shock departure of CEO Christina Spade earlier this week has been followed by several other senior exits. The restructuring plan, which will see up to 20% of staff leaving, is designed to achieve […]

Netflix’s Larry Tanz dismisses creative change to allow for ads, remains cool on FAST

Netflix does not want creators to change the way they write their shows despite the launch of its advertising tier, according EMEA chief Larry Tanz. The Netflix topper told delegates at UK conference Content London that his team was “not changing the creative at all” and said that tweaking shows to provide for more opportunities […]