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Singapore’s 108 Media extends buying spree with deal for Piccadilly Pictures
UK- and Singapore-based outfit 108 Media, which earlier this year acquired DCD Media, has extended…
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TBI Asia: Why the world has turned its eyes to Japanese content
Japan’s unique TV ecosystem is drawing global attention from those looking for new ideas and…
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News round-up: ZDF boards ‘Harry Wild’; Peacock debuts Ric Flair biography
ZDF boards ‘Harry Wild’ ZDF has joined as a co-producer on season two of Acorn…
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Hallmark Media snags Disney veteran to lead development
Hallmark Media in the US has hired Disney exec Kelly Garrett as VP of development….
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AMC Networks chairman to serve as interim exec until new CEO found
AMC Networks has appointed James L Dolan as interim executive chairman, following the exit of…
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Fremantle ups veteran exec to CEO of Asia & Latin America
Fremantle has promoted veteran exec Ganesh Rajaram to CEO of Asia and Latin America. In…
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Warner Bros. Discovery execs depart in Europe, incl SVP of HBO Max in EMEA
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)’s ongoing restructuring has seen a flurry of changes across Europe, with…
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Amazon global media & entertainment chief Jeff Blackburn set to retire
Amazon veteran Jeff Blackburn, who is currently the retailer’s SVP of global media & entertainment,…
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Paramount+, Starzplay & TVNZ welcome Steven Knight’s ‘Rogue Heroes’
Starzplay, Paramount+ and TVNZ are among companies to have picked up wartime drama Rogue Heroes,…
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AMC cancels recently renewed ‘Moonhaven’ as cuts hit programming
AMC Networks’ attempts to cut its costs have hit its programming already, with recently renewed…
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Corona TV’s Richard Johns launches Argo Films, unveils John Travolta project for Disney+
The Liability and Shadow Of A Vampire producer Richard Johns has launched a new production…
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News round-up: SBS options AfterShock title; Estonia lands ‘The Secret Song’; WildBrain partners with Ukrainian Glowberry for ‘Brave Bunnies’
SBS options AfterShock title SBS in Australia has agreed a deal to option AfterShock Comics’…
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AMC Networks eyes $475m restructuring cost as programming execs depart
AMC Networks expects to face restructuring costs of between $350m and $475m as it seeks…
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Netflix’s Larry Tanz dismisses creative change to allow for ads, remains cool on FAST
Netflix does not want creators to change the way they write their shows despite the…
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NBCU & Baltic’s TV3 strike long-term deal for scripted & unscripted series
Baltic operator TV3 Group has struck a raft of long-term deals with NBCUniversal Global Distribution,…
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CBS promotes Eric Kim to EVP of current programmes following restructuring
Paramount-owned CBS has appointed Eric Kim to become EVP of current programmes for the network…
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ITV reveals John & Justin Fashanu football drama, from Kwame Kwei-Armah
ITV in the UK has ordered Fash, a real life drama exploring the relationship between…
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Warner Bros. Discovery appoints president of content sales as Jim Wuthrich steps down
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has rejigged its distribution operations by appointing David Decker to president…
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News round-up: Ink Factory & Beach House prep ‘Cleopatra Wong’; Principal buys into Chesler/Perlmutter Prods; Cineflix lands ‘Good Morning Chuck’
Ink Factory & Beach House prep Cleopatra Wong London and LA-based The Ink Factory (The…
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Amazon Prime Video names country chief for Germany following Kaspar Pflüger’s exit
Amazon has appointed Christoph Schneider to oversee operations for its Prime Video service in Germany…
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MENA streamer Shahid expands anime offering via TV Tokyo, Toei & Aniplex deals
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) media giant MBC Group has struck an expanded deal…
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Fifth Season’s Chris Rice talks up coproductions & unscripted as budgets face squeeze
Fifth Season (fka Endeavor Content)’s co-CEO Chris Rice believes coproductions will become even more important…
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Warner Bros. TV lines up DC content for Amazon, eyes ‘Harry Potter’ series
Warner Bros. Television Studios is set to strike a rich deal with Amazon for DC-branded…
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BBC set to bolster iPlayer library after regulatory approval
UK media regulator Ofcom has given the BBC a greenlight to add more archive content…
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Paramount restructures Paramount TV Studios & CBS Studios, with senior execs among layoffs
Paramount has become the latest US studio to cut its workforce amid restructuring, with departees…
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BBC Studios buys into ‘Small Axe’ prodco Turbine Studios, extending spending spree
BBC Studios (BBCS) has extended its spending spree by taking a minority stake in Small…
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Pulse Films hires Archery Pictures & Objective alum as scripted creative director
Vice Media Group’s Pulse Films has brought on board producer Judy Counihan as its new…
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Scripted round-up: ‘A Spy Among Friends’ goes global; Eagle Eye scores double recommission; M-Net extends ‘Reyka’
A Spy Among Friends goes global Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has sold drama A Spy…
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Paramount+ prepares to launch in France
Paramount+ will launch in France tomorrow, integrated in pay TV platform Canal+’s new Ciné-Séries and…
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Amazon eyes deal for troubled French streamer Salto
Amazon is reportedly interested in acquiring troubled French streaming platform Salto, according to reports. Following…