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Thunderbird appoints Kidscreen alum as director of distribution sales
Canada’s Thunderbird Entertainment Group has appointed Kidscreen alum Nelson Huynh as director of distribution sales….
UK government ‘re-examining’ Channel 4 privatisation & BBC licence fee overhaul
The UK government has confirmed it is “re-examining the business case” around the privatisation of…
Five key takeaways from Festival de la Rochelle
French drama is booming and the Festival de la Rochelle has clearly benefitted, with this…
MIPCOM reveals attendee expectations & names Asian World Premiere
MIPCOM organiser RX France (fka Reed Midem) is preparing to welcome 10,000 producers, buyers, commissioners and…
Canadian indie Pixcom expands scripted team
Canadian indie Pixcom has hired Martine Pagé to its scripted development team and recruited two…
Fifth Season hires BBC’s former acting drama chief as UK creative director
CJ ENM-owned Fifth Season (fka Endeavor Content) has hired the former acting director of drama…
Amazon Prime Video greenlights ‘Blade Runner 2099’, with Ridley Scott to exec produce
Amazon has picked up Blade Runner 2099, a live-action series set in the Blade Runner…
The Apartment, Fandango & Blue Morning team to adapt Massini’s ‘The Lehman Trilogy’
Oscar-winning filmmaker Florian Zeller has teamed with Fremantle-owned The Apartment Pictures and Fandango on a…
Banijay launches company-branded FAST channel in UK & expands Italian exec team
Banijay is launching a general entertainment FAST channel bearing its name for the first time…
Sales round-up: HBO Max builds ‘The Bridge’ in Hungary; Scorpion acquires Ukraine war doc; Arha India buys Korean shows
HBO Max build The Bridge in Hungary HBO Max in Hungary has ordered a local…