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Fox alum Cheryl Dolins returns to lead comedy, replacing Julia Franz

Fox Entertainment has hired a former 20th Television exec to lead its comedy programming, with Julia Franz moving to a consulting role. Cheryl Dolins has been named SVP of comedy programming & development and will be based out of LA, reporting into Michael Thorn, the company’s president of entertainment. Dolins will be responsible for overseeing […]

TBI Tech & Analysis: Diving into Amazon’s unique streaming strategy

Amazon has been in the global streaming game for years but it has always trodden a slightly different path to some of its main competitors, particularly regarding localisation, as Omdia’s Ed Ludlow reveals.  Unlike other international streaming services, Amazon Prime Video’s catalogue offerings vary considerably from market to market. Indeed, research powerhouse Omdia has found that just 1.3% of […]

Netflix settles lawsuit over ‘Bridgerton’ musical

Netflix has settled its lawsuit with the creators of a musical based on its hit series Bridgerton. The streaming leader launched legal action against Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear in August after they took their trending social media idea for a Bridgerton musical to the stage at a sold-out Kennedy Center in Washington DC. The […]

‘Black Snow’ prodco Goalpost hires Sky, Sonar & Screen Queensland alum

Australia’s Goalpost Pictures has landed the former Screen Queensland CEO as its new CEO. Kylie Munnich takes up the role following three years at the state funding body, which she left this summer. She takes up her new role at Goalpost in November and will oversee the film and TV producer’s slate, which includes Stan […]

BBCS’s drama initiative Writers’ Academy names 2022 cohort

BBC Studios (BBCS) has named the eight emerging TV writers who have secured a place on its Writers’ Academy course. The scheme, which was expanded earlier this year, provides a 13-week classroom period with scripted veteran John Yorke and guest speakers including the team from Bridgerton outfit Shondaland, Russell T Davies (It’s a Sin), as […]

Peacock cancels US reboot of ‘Queer As Folk’ after one season

NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has cancelled its Queer As Folk remake after just one season. Produced by UCP, a division of the Universal Studio Group, the series debuted in June and was a reimagining of Russell T Davies’ 1999-2000 British drama of the same name. Set in New Orleans, the show followed a group of friends […]

Arab Telemedia unveils ‘Talal Street’ amid country’s centenary preparations

Jordanian broadcast group Arab Telemedia Group (ATG) has unveiled its latest big budget drama, which coincides with the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the country. Talal Street is described as a “contemporary social series” that is being written by Jordanian writer Mustafa Saleh (The Stranger’s Promise), with producer Talal Al-Awamleh also attached. The show, which […]

Netflix ramps up anime, Korean & Indian drama via Tudum event

Netflix has unveiled new international content during its annual Tudum event, including dramas from Korea and India, as well as slew of anime shows. South Korea’s Studio Mir (Legend Of Korra, Voltron: Legendary Defender) will produce an anime adaptation of Korean webtoon Lookism, which will debut on 4 November. Lookism tells the story of a […]

Oprah Winfrey & Apple TV+ bring overall deal to an end

Apple TV+ is winding down its deal with Oprah Winfrey, one of the first major content pacts the tech giant’s streaming service struck with an A-list creative. The pact was first struck in 2018, with Apple TV+ using its launch a year later to tout projects including Oprah’s Book Club and doc Toxic Labor, although […]

Denmark faces $200m hit & industry ‘decimation’, as streamer stand-off persists

Denmark’s production industry is bracing itself for losses of up to €200m ($200m) as the stalemate over rights payments from streamers continues. The stand-off between streamers including Disney+, Viaplay, Amazon Prime Video, TV2 Play and Netflix, among others, has been ongoing since January, causing more than 50 titles to be stopped at either development or production […]