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Sky snags European rights to Paramount+ drama ‘Last King Of The Cross’
Sky has picked up buzzy MIPCOM drama Last King Of The Cross across its European footprint….
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Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Corp & News Corp explore potential merger
Rupert Murdoch has started proceedings that could see Fox Corp and News Corp join forces,…
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TBI Distributor’s Survey 2022 – Part 5: Conclusion
Sponsored by Rightsline From the US, India and Germany, to Brazil, the UK, Spain, Canada…
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News round-up: Banijay links with Stallone & preps Escobar doc; Nat Geo LatAm acquires Frida Kahlo doc; C4 returns ‘Come Dine With Me: The Professionals’
Banijay links with Stallone & preps Escobar doc Endemol Shine North America and Bear Grylls’…
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MIPCOM round-up: A+E Networks to shop ‘Miss Scarlet & The Duke’; Beyond Rights extends Crackit partnership; Epic Story Media brings new animation
A+E Networks to shop ‘Miss Scarlet & The Duke’ A+E Networks Global Content Sales has…
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New remits for BBC Studios & UKTV execs in senior restructure
UKTV has handed expanded remits to senior executives Steve North and Richard Watsham, increasing their…
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Ex-NDF chief Eric Welbers launches Bravado Media, buys into European outfits
Former NDF chief Eric Welbers has launched a new production business that has taken stakes in…
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‘Connected’ prodco Envision lands investment from Tetra Pak heir
Magnus Rausing, heir to the multi-billion dollar Tetra Pak business, has made an undisclosed investment…
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Netflix reveals $6.99 advertising tier to launch 3 November in 12 countries
Netflix is to roll out its ad-supported tier into 12 countries from 3 November, with…
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Exclusive: Viaplay set to extend Danish production deal amid streamer stand-off
Nordic streamer Viaplay is on the brink of striking a new deal in Denmark that will…
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‘Severance’ outfit Fifth Season rejigs TV leadership with expanded Prentiss Fraser role
CJ ENM-owned Fifth Season (fka Endeavor Content) is rejigging its TV businesses with three promotions….
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MIPCOM round-up: StudioCanal tunes up ‘The Orchestra’; ITVS & Media Musketeers present ‘Essex County’; D360 makes ‘A Cut Above’
StudioCanal tunes up ‘The Orchestra’ StudioCanal has acquired Danish comedy series The Orchestra for launch at MIPCOM…
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Sales round-up: ‘The Vanishing Triangle’ pre-sales; Sky, NBCU & AMC bite into ‘Reginald The Vampire’; SBS tastes ‘Spice Trails’
‘The Vanishing Triangle’ pre-sales Broadcasters and platforms in the UK, Europe and Australia have taken…
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Samsung names RTL & CBS alum as acquisitions boss for FAST service TV Plus
Samsung has appointed former RTL, CBS and Hooq exec Jennifer Batty as head of content…
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AMC Networks appoints new global sales head & expands team remit
AMC Networks has promoted Mark-Dee Shapland to VP of global content sales. Previously serving as…
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Passion Pictures ramps up animation push with Oscar-winning creative appointment
UK prodco Passion Pictures has hired Alan Barillaro, the Oscar-winning writer and director of 2016…
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Former OSN & Warner Bros. Discovery execs launch MENA banner Rise Studios
Former OSN execs Emad Morcos and Amel Farag have teamed with Warner Bros. Discovery alum…
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TBI Kids: How Moonbug CEO created a $3bn kids behemoth
Moonbug CEO Rene Rechtman tells Mark Layton about the firm’s expanding ambitions following its $3bn…
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Netflix doubles down on ‘local plus variety’ strategy, reveals Italy wishlist
Netflix is doubling down on its domestic-first commissioning focus as it attempts to stem subscriber decline around the world,…
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Warner Bros. TV names development chief, backtracks on closure of diversity program
Warner Bros. Television, fresh from swinging cuts earlier this week, has named Parul Agrawal as…
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Exclusive: France TV, Rai & ZDF pick up Bellingcat drama ‘The Kollective’
France Televisions, Italian pubcaster Rai and Germany’s ZDF have picked up Bellingcat drama The Kollective,…
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All3Media rolls Filmpool Fiction into new German scripted arm to be led by ex-Red Arrow Int’l MD
All3Media is rolling Tatort producer Filmpool Fiction into a new German scripted division to be led by…
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Wiip gets ‘The Memo’, options upcoming novel for screen
Mare Of Easttown producer Wiip has optioned upcoming novel The Memo following what the company…
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Warner Bros. TV cuts 125 jobs as restructuring expanded
A new wave of redundancies has hit Warner Bros. Discovery, with around 125 positions cut…
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Netflix hires HBO Max alum to lead adult animated series following Mike Moon exit
Netflix has named former HBO Max exec Billy Wee to leads it adult animation push,…
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Urban Myth & The Imaginarium team for ‘Wicker Man’ TV series adaptation
Urban Myth Films and The Imaginarium have teamed up and acquired the rights from StudioCanal…
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Sky Studios inks first-look deal with podcast firm Tortoise Media
Sky Studios has inked an exclusive multi-year first look deal with UK-based podcast firm Tortoise…
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‘Normal People’ prodco Element Pictures hires Two Brothers exec as creative director
Normal People producer Element Pictures has hired Two Brothers Pictures exec Christopher Aird as creative…
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Denmark’s producers ‘completely screwed’ as ‘greed, overestimation of demand’ blamed for streamer stand-off
Denmark’s stand-off between creatives and streamers such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and TV2 Play…
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MIPCOM round-up: BeyondTNC eyes copro partners; Wag unveils the ‘Unexplained’; Dutch Features rebrands & hires in LA
BeyondTNC eyes copro partners Music documentary firm BeyondTNC is heading to its first MIPCOM with…