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‘No Escape’ prodco New Pictures recruits Vertigo Films’ Sandra Shuttleworth as head of production
New Pictures, the All3Media-backed UK prodco behind The Long Shadow and No Escape, has hired…
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Media giant GroupM’s North America CEO Kirk McDonald to exit
Media giant and content investor GroupM is looking for a new CEO for its North…
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Sony Pictures Television veteran Ed Lammi retiring after 36 years
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) veteran Ed Lammi is to retire from his role as EVP…
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Warner Bros. Discovery strikes content pact with Taiwan Mobile & TAICCA
Warner Bros. Discovery has struck a pact to create and distribute Taiwanese original content locally…
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‘Nautilus’ voyages to AMC in US & Canada after departing Disney+
Nautilus, the 10-part series based on Jules Verne’s classic adventure novel 20,000 Leagues Under The…
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Wildbrain & BBCS alum Deirdre Brennan joins Screen Australia as CEO
Wildbrain’s COO Deirdre Brennan is leaving the company to head up funding body Screen Australia….
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Saffron Cherry to adapt audio sitcom ‘Cat/Person’ for television
UK-based Saffron Cherry Productions has acquired the rights to Chris Heath’s audio sitcom Cat/Person for…
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Mediapro chief Jaume Roures ousted after 30 years amid reports of sale talks
Spanish giant Mediapro has made the shock move to dismiss its managing partner Jaume Roures…
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Former Showtime scripted chief Amy Israel to head TV at Peter Chernin’s North Road
Former Showtime scripted chief Amy Israel has joined Peter Chernin’s US-based studio The North Road…
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Bell Media & Fox strike distribution pact to bring ‘global scale’ to Canadian originals
Canada’s Bell Media and Fox Entertainment Global have forged a new licensing and distribution pact…
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Composition adds Paramount & Rock The Bells alum Rich Morris as SVP content & brands
Composition Media, the US animation studio headed by Hair Love producer Carl Reed, has appointed…
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Irish crime drama ‘Kin’ lands on UK’s BBC
Irish crime drama Kin has been picked up by the UK’s BBC. The eight-part series…
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Paramount+ axes remake of ‘Fatal Attraction’ & Kiefer Sutherland’s ‘Rabbit Hole’
Paramount+ has cancelled its remake of 1980s movie Fatal Attraction and its Kiefer Sutherland-starring espionage…
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Hasbro blames eOne revenue drop on US strikes, Lionsgate sale to wrap ‘end of year’
Hasbro has revealed plunging revenues at soon-to-be sold Entertainment One (eOne) as a result of…
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US horror channel NYX prepares for launch on Freeview UK
Source: NYX TV Horror-themed television channel NYX is launching on Freeview UK in a strategic…
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Former TF1 Studio’s distribution chief partners with Federation on new sales division
France’s Federation Studios has launched an international theatrical film sales label, to be led by…
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Endeavor shares soar 25% as US agency owner Silver Lake explores options
US agency Endeavor could become a private company again after its majority owner said it…
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Apple TV+ cost to rise by more than 40% as tech giant reveals second price hike in 12 months
Apple TV+ is increasing its prices for the second time in 12 months, with US…
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Channel 4 & Walter Presents land Global Screen drama trio for UK & North America
Channel 4 and Walter Presents in the UK have picked up Global Screen dramas Hostage,…
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HBO Max strikes pre-sales deal for Atresmedia’s drama ‘Vestidas De Azul S2’
HBO Max has picked up a second season of Atresmedia’s drama Vestidas De Azul, one…
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The CW boards C4’s second season of UK comedy ‘Everyone Else Burns’
The CW Network has boarded the second season of UK apocalyptic family comedy Everyone Else…
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UK screen industry failing to tackle sexual harassment, report claims
The UK film and screen industry is failing to tackle sexual harassment, according to a…
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WBD’s head of programming in Germany exits after 15 years
Warner Bros’ Discovery (WBD)’s head of programming in Germany, Anke Greifeneder, is stepping down after…
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Acorn TV & Multichoice extend African drama ‘Recipes For Love And Murder’ as NHK snags first season
Acorn TV and South Africa’s Multichoice has extended its mystery drama Recipes For Love And…
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Sony’s anime streamer Crunchyroll strikes global deal with Prime Video
Sony’s anime streamer Crunchyroll is to launch on Prime Video around the world, with a…
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Disney eyes $10bn deal to sell India operation to Reliance Industries
India’a Reliance Industries is in talks to acquire Disney’s operations in the country in a…
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Turkey’s Kanal D remakes Italian drama ‘On The Brink’ with Ay Yapim
Turkey’s Kanal D is preparing to air a local remake of Italian scripted format On…
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‘Maya The Bee’ prodco DeAPlaneta hires Atlantyca exec to lead sales in Italy
Maya The Bee producer DeAPlaneta Entertainment has hired former Atlantyca exec Alessandra Dematteis as its…
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Fremantle rejigs European distribution with Nick Pawsey overseeing Nordics & Benelux
Fremantle has rejigged its team sales team in Europe with Nick Pawsey upped to SVP…
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Paramount+ reveals premium & ad-supported roll-out in Australia, Canada & more
Paramount+ has unveiled plans for the international roll-out of its ad-supported and ‘premium’ tiers. The…