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MIPCOM round-up: Banijay unveils key titles; Eccho acquires ‘Golden Boy’; Espresso moves into fact-ent
Banijay unveils key titles Banijay has unveiled its key titles heading to MIPCOM this year,…
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StudioCanal chief Anna Marsh upped to deputy CEO of Canal+ Group
StudioCanal CEO Anna Marsh has been appointed deputy CEO of the production and distribution firm’s…
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TBI reveals Content Innovation Awards 2022 shortlist
TBI is delighted to present the shortlist for the upcoming 2022 Content Innovation Awards (CIAs),…
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TBI Weekly: Why the US dollar’s strength matters to global TV
Financial market turmoil and currency devaluations can seem far removed from the creative process of…
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News round-up: Blue Ant unveils royal slate; NBC orders O’Malley sitcom; OWN unscripted renewals
Blue Ant unveils royal slate Canada’s Blue Ant International is launching Born To Be King…
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Critical Content owner SK Global acquired by UK investment firm Centricus
SK Global, the production and finance firm that acquired Catfish producer Critical Content earlier this…
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Ex-Sony Pictures TV president Jeff Frost launches new prodco, inks first-look deal
Jeff Frost, who recently stepped down as president of Sony Pictures Television Studios, has founded…
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Disney+ names Alisa Bowen as president ahead of ad tier launch
Disney+ has named Alisa Bowen as its new president, following a three-year stint overseeing global…
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Finnish indies Intervisio, Take Two & Podzilla form strategic alliance
Finnish indie Take Two Studios has struck its first investment deal with Intervisio, the producer…
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Australia’s Stan filming Sean Penn-led comedy C*A*U*G*H*T, with ITVX taking UK rights
Australian OTT service Stan has begun production on C*A*U*G*H*T, a new original comedy series, starring…
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News round-up: C4 says ‘au revoir’ to ‘Escape To The Chateau’; Casta Diva hires; TF1 returns to ‘Star Academy’
C4 says ‘au revoir’ to Escape To The Chateau UK pubcaster Channel 4 is bringing the curtain…
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Epix greenlights new drama & docs ahead of rebrand to MGM+
MGM-owned linear and streaming service Epix is to rebrand as MGM+ in January 2023, with…
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Warner Bros. Discovery is “absolutely, not for sale”, says David Zaslav
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) CEO David Zaslav has denied that the newly merged company is…
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Epix & Julian Fellowes reunite for ‘Belgravia’ sequel series
US network Epix has commissioned Belgravia: The Next Chapter (working title), a continuation of the historical drama…
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‘Little Drummer Girl’ prodco The Ink Factory names creative director
The Little Drummer Girl prodco The Ink Factory has promoted Michele Wolkoff to creative director,…
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News round-up: NBCU’s Hayu expands across CEE; Stan links with Lionsgate; Media Ranch deals
NBCU’s Hayu expands across CEE NBCUniversal (NBCU) is to roll its reality-focused streaming service Hayu into…
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Welsh broadcaster S4C overhauls creative team with three new roles
Welsh-language broadcaster S4C has restructured its commissioning team with a raft of changes at the…
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Fremantle partners with ‘Chernobyl’ director Johan Renck on new prodco
Fremantle has partnered with The Last Panthers and Chernobyl director Johan Renck and producer Michael Parets…
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Leonine appoints UFA Fiction alum to manage Wiedemann & Berg TV
Germany’s Leonine Studios has appointed producer and UFA Fiction alum Benjamin Benedict to the management…
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ITV talks up Studios & ‘niche’ potential for ITVX amid advertising concerns
ITV believes the UK commercial broadcaster can defend itself from the predicted impact of a…
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WBD’s Gerhard Zeiler admits Sky deal will end ‘one day’ & talks up local programming
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)’s international chief Gerhard Zeiler has admitted the company will at some…
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Netflix orders Italian drama around adult star Rocco Siffredi
Netflix has commissioned Supersex, a new fact-based Italian original series about the life and career…
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Deals round-up: Hulu hunts ‘Vanishing Act’; ‘Tom Gates’ goes global; ‘Civil Servant’ heads to Puerto Rico
Hulu hunts ‘Vanishing Act’ US streamer Hulu has acquired fact-based crime drama Vanishing Act, following…
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Blink49 Studios & Eleven partner to co-produce ‘If We Were Villains’ adaptation
Canada’s Blink49 Studios has partnered with Sex Education producer Eleven on a new series based…
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Fox alum Cheryl Dolins returns to lead comedy, replacing Julia Franz
Fox Entertainment has hired a former 20th Television exec to lead its comedy programming, with…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Diving into Amazon’s unique streaming strategy
Amazon has been in the global streaming game for years but it has always trodden a…
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Netflix settles lawsuit over ‘Bridgerton’ musical
Netflix has settled its lawsuit with the creators of a musical based on its hit…
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‘Black Snow’ prodco Goalpost hires Sky, Sonar & Screen Queensland alum
Australia’s Goalpost Pictures has landed the former Screen Queensland CEO as its new CEO. Kylie…
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BBCS’s drama initiative Writers’ Academy names 2022 cohort
BBC Studios (BBCS) has named the eight emerging TV writers who have secured a place…
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Peacock cancels US reboot of ‘Queer As Folk’ after one season
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has cancelled its Queer As Folk remake after just one season. Produced…