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Netflix UK lines up Jack Thorne environmental drama with Jodie Whittaker, Robert Carlyle
Netflix in the UK is linking up with Jack Thorne, former Doctor Who star Jodie…
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Blue Ant Media buys Marblemedia as Canadian market consolidates
Blue Ant Media has snapped up fellow Canadian producer Marblemedia, as well as its sales…
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Lionsgate postpones Starz split after eOne deal, prepares for Lat Am exit
Lionsgate, fresh from its acquisition of Entertainment One, has delayed plans to split from Starz…
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A+E reshuffles Lifetime as EVP & head of programming Amy Winter exits
A+E Networks has rejigged its senior programming team following the exit of Amy Winter. The…
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Disney+ outlines AVOD launch in Europe & explores future in ‘multiple’ markets
Disney CEO Bob Iger has admitted the Mouse House will cut investment in local programming…
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Endeavor expects US strikes to cause $25m monthly revenue hit
Endeavor expects the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes in the US to cost…
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Hallmark Media president & CEO Wonya Lucas to step down at year’s end
Hallmark Media president & CEO Wonya Lucas is to step down at the end of…
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ITVX takes Australian comedy ‘Fisk’ to UK following ABC Commercial deal
Australian hit comedy Fisk is heading to the UK following a deal with streamer ITVX….
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Warner Bros. Discovery’s EMEA chief Priya Dogra to step down
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD)’s president & MD for EMEA, Priya Dogra, is to leave the…
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RTL profits plummet 50% as advertising woes hit Germany, Fremantle target remains
European media giant RTL has seen its profits nose dive thanks to a moribund German…
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Paramount streaming losses narrow to $424m but advertising dives 10%
Paramount Global saw its streaming losses narrow slightly in the second quarter of the year,…
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The CW extends president Dennis Miller’s contract until 2027
US broadcast channel The CW has extended the contract of its president Dennis Miller until…
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News round-up: Foxtel extends ‘Colin From Accounts’; ZDF Studios goes global with ‘Hitler’s Power’
Foxtel extends Colin From Accounts Foxtel in Australia has ordered a second season of Colin…
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Pulse Films’s Bianca Gavin named chair at Production Guild of Great Britain, Alex Boden exits
The Production Guild of Great Britain (PGGB) has named Pulse Films’s Bianca Gavin as its…
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Australia’s SBS picks up Korean dramas ‘Chimera’ & ‘Blind’ from CJ ENM
SBS in Australia has picked up two Korean dramas from CJ ENM for its on…
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BBC Studios hires Bantry Bay exec to fuel scripted push in Germany & bolsters entertainment team
BBC Studios (BBCS) is looking to ramp up original and scripted format deals in Germany…
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WGA & AMPTP stand-off extends with no immediate return to negotiations after talks
The stand-off between the Writers’ Guild of America (WGA) and The Alliance of Motion Picture…
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Bertram & Lombardo exit eOne following Lionsgate acquisition
Senior staff changes are underway at Entertainment One (eOne), following confirmation of its $500m sale…
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WBD loses 1.8 million streaming subscribers after Max launch
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) lost 1.8 million streaming subscribers in the most recent quarter, which…
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Lionsgate acquires Hasbro’s Entertainment One for $500m
After months of searching for a buyer, Hasbro has sold production-distribution firm Entertainment One (eOne)…
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Sony veteran Jason Clodfelter named TV chief at Legendary Entertainment
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Studios co-president Jason Clodfelter has exited the company after 17 years…
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Prime Video takes European rights to Peacock gladiator series ‘Those About To Die’
Those About To Die, Roland Emmerich’s upcoming gladiator series for Peacock, has been picked up…
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News round-up: Mega picks up Turkish dramas; ‘Open Season’ spin-off in works from 9 Story; Saffronic appoints creative director
Mega picks up Turkish dramas Chilean network Mega has picked up Turkish dramas A Little…
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Pluto TV comes to Australia with 50 FAST channels via 10 Play
Paramount Global’s FAST operator Pluto TV is to launch in Australia with more than 50…
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Netflix to end Matt Groening’s ‘Disenchantment’ with fifth season
Netflix is bringing its adult animated series Disenchantment to an end with a fifth and…
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Paramount+ takes ‘Star Trek’ streaming rights in Canada
The Star Trek franchise has found a new streaming home in Canada, moving from Bell…
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All3Media Int’l recruits BBCS’ Tony Ziran Tang for APAC sales
London-based distributor All3Media International has appointed BBC Studios’ Tony Ziran Tang as VP of sales…
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Disney boss Bob Iger taps former execs & Candle co-CEOs Kevin Mayer & Tom Staggs as advisors
Disney chief Bob Iger has hired former executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs to serve…
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Vice Media Group heralds “new chapter” as $350m acquisition closes
Vice Media Group has formally closed its $350m sale to a consortium of former lenders,…
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Zee Plus chief business officer Sunita Uchil steps down
Sunita Uchil, chief business officer and head of international co-productions at Zee Plus in India,…