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Russo’s AGBO hires Amazon MGM Studios alum Chris Brearton
Former Amazon MGM Studios exec Chris Brearton is joining Anthony and Joe Russo’s production firm…
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‘Blue Lights’ firm STV Studios hires Tiger Aspect’s Sara Hamill as director of production
STV Studios has appointed Tiger Aspect’s Sara Hamill as director of production across its labels…
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Paramount+ extends ‘Star Trek’ with ‘Strange New Worlds’ S4 & final voyage for ‘Lower Decks’
Paramount+ has ordered a fourth season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, alongside a fifth…
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TBI Weekly: MIPTV – The one that got away
MIPTV wrapped its 61st and final edition this week, capping a tumultuous recent few years…
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News round-up: BBC returns ‘The Night Manager’; Apple TV+ extends ‘Monarch’; CBS reverses SWAT axe
BBC returns to The Night Manager The BBC and Prime Video have extended drama The…
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Video game-to-TV producers must respect the IP and learn the vocabulary, say execs
The quality of video game-to-TV projects is improving because the industry is involving the original…
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HBO Max alum Sandra Dewey joins ‘Morning Show’ prodco Media Res
Former HBO Max topper Sandra Dewey has joined The Morning Show producer Media Res, reuniting…
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Amazon acquires first Arabic TV series with ‘Self Modulation’ from Falcon Films & Arna Media
Amazon has acquired global rights to Lebanon-based dramedy Self Modulation, from producers Falcon Films and…
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Paramount+ Canada originals chief Tom Hastings exits
Tom Hastings, who had overseen originals for Paramount+ in Canada, is leaving the streamer. Hastings…
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Netflix re-teams with Tom Segura for “hilariously disturbing” comedy series
Netflix has commissioned a new comedy series from US comedian Tom Segura. The six-part dark…
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Freedom Scripted to adapt Sebastian Faulks’ murder mystery ‘Engleby’
Glasgow-based indie Freedom Scripted has acquired the rights to adapt Engleby, the 2007 murder mystery…
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Sister recruits former Netflix comedy chief Jane Wiseman to head US television
Jane Featherstone and Liz Murdoch‘s Sister entertainment group has hired former Netflix comedy chief Jane…
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MIPTV wraps up final edition after 61 years with 3,500 attendees
MIPTV is wrapping up its 61st and final edition in Cannes today having attracted more…
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Croatia’s HRT to remake Norwegian youth drama ‘Skam’
HRT in Croatia has ordered a local version of NRK’s groundbreaking youth-skewing format Skam. The…
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AMC hires Warner Bros. Discovery alum Antonio Ruiz to lead Southern Europe
AMC Networks International has hired former Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) exec Antonio Ruiz to oversee…
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Blumhouse Television production president Jeremy Gold steps down, switches to production deal with studio
Jeremy Gold is stepping down as president of production at Blumhouse Television after eight years…
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ITVX in UK adds AMC Stories & AMC Reality content collections
UK AVOD service ITVX has partnered with AMC Networks International (ACMNI) UK to add two…
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MIPTV round-up: DCD doc sales; FilmRise to shop ‘Corner Gas’; Pure Fiction to adapt ‘Baztan’ novels
DCD doc sales NHK in Japan has acquired a remastered version of David Bowie’s Ziggy…
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France’s M6 remakes Turkish crime drama ‘Persona’ following Beta deal
M6 in France has ordered a local remake of Turkish crime drama Persona, following a…
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Skydance eyes Paramount role for NBCU alum Jeff Shell as deal shapes up
Former NBCUniversal chief Jeff Shell is being eyed up for a key role at Paramount…
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Paramount & Sony strike ‘The King Of Queens’ multi-platform licensing deal
Paramount Global has agreed a multiplatform licensing deal for US sitcom The King Of Queens…
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Keshet International picks up Finnish thriller ‘Valhalla Project’ ahead of MIP Drama Showcase
Keshet International has acquired global distribution rights to Elisa Viihde original series Valhalla Project (aka…
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Amazon & Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine develop ‘Legally Blonde’ series spin-off
Amazon and Reece Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine have paired up to develop a spin-off from 2001…
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eOne exec Blossom Lefcourt joins Universal Studio Group
Entertainment One’s former EVP of global business & legal affairs, Blossom Lefcourt, has joined universal…
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MBC Group names veteran Samar Akrouk as MD of Studio division
MENA-based MBC Group has named veteran exec Samar Akrouk as MD of its in-house production…
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Amazon partners with Miranda Tapsell for ‘Top End Wedding’ sequel series
Amazon streamer Prime Video has commissioned romantic comedy series Top End Bub, a follow-up to…
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Paramount shares soar 15% as Skydance enters ‘exclusive talks’ to buy US studio
Top Gun producer Skydance is in exclusive talks to acquire Paramount Global, sending shares in…
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Miramax hires ex-MGM president Jonathan Glickman as CEO, eyes ‘local story-telling’
Miramax has named former MGM president Jonathan Glickman as its new CEO and said it…
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Polar+ in France buys Viaplay dramas ‘End Of Summer’ & ‘Fenris’
Polar+ in France has picked up rights to Viaplay’s upcoming drama End Of Summer, which…
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Stars Collective picks up rights to ‘Leigh Howard & The Ghosts Of Simmons-Pierce Manor’
US-based Stars Collective has optioned the TV and film rights to Shawn M Warner’s YA…