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WBD remakes UK news quiz for CNN, ‘Harry Potter’ cooking show for Food Network
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has unveiled a raft of shows for CNN including a US…
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TBI Factual Hot Picks: Eva Longoria – Searching For Mexico
Producer: Raw TV | Distributor: Banijay Rights | Broadcaster: CNN (US) Following CNN and Raw…
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Warner Bros. Discovery hires Mark Thompson to become CNN chairman & CEO
Mark Thompson, the former BBC and New York Times chief, has been appointed chairman and…
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BBC & New York Times alum Mark Thompson set for CNN, reports suggest
Former BBC chief Mark Thompson is being lined up to be the next head of…
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CNN chairman & CEO Chris Licht exits WBD-owned network after 13 months
Chris Licht has stepped down as CEO and chairman of Warner Bros. Discovery owned CNN…
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CNN programming veteran Michael Bass to depart at end of year
Michael Bass, EVP of programming for CNN in the US, is to exit the Warner…
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CNN cuts ‘outside partners’ ties by moving series & documentary production in-house
CNN is pulling back from third-party series commissions as the Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)-owned news…
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CNN names NowThis president as EVP & chief digital officer
CNN has named Athan Stephanopoulos as its EVP & chief digital officer of CNN Worldwide,…
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CNN warns of ‘unsettling’ change & imminent cuts to staff, budgets
CNN staffers have been warned to expect “noticeable change” at the global news network that…
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Exclusive: BBC Arts boss seeks cultural history & eyes co-pros for increased scale
The BBC is looking for contemporary cultural history content, particularly for its BBC2 channel, as…
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CNN+, TBS, TNT & TruTV execs among latest WBD departures
The head of programming at now defunct CNN+ is among the latest execs to depart…
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Factual round-up: DAZN snags Chelsea FC doc; C5 takes Palin to Iraq; Eva Longoria’s CNN+ show moved to network
DAZN snags Chelsea FC doc Sports streamer DAZN has acquired worldwide rights excluding Asia-Pacific to…
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TBI Weekly: What’s next for Warner Bros. Discovery?
Warner Bros. Discovery boss David Zaslav has wasted little time in implementing his new-look international…
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Nascent streamer CNN+ to close just a month after launch
Warner Bros. Discovery is to close down streamer CNN+ just a month after its launch….
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CNN promotes Jon Adler to SVP of originals ahead of streamer launch
CNN has upped Jon Adler to become SVP of programme development for original series, as…
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CNN names CBS exec Chris Licht as chairman & CEO
Chris Licht has been named as chairman and CEO of CNN Global, following the exit…
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Sales round-up: BBC goes ‘Searching For Italy’; ITV makes double reorder for ‘The Masked Singer’; Now TV & Discovery+ in slew of ‘Anti-Vax’ doc deals
BBC goes ‘Searching For Italy’ UK pubcaster the BBC has acquired CNN Original travelogue series…
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CNN president Jeff Zucker resigns after failing to disclose colleague relationship
CNN’s president Jeff Zucker has resigned after failing to disclose a “consensual relationship” with a…
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CNN+ snags Ethan Hawke’s Woodward & Newman doc
US-based news network CNN has picked up The Last Movie Stars, Ethan Hawke and Martin…
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CNN+ orders Alison Roman cooking show
US-based news network CNN has partnered with celebrity chef and food writer Alison Roman for…
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‘The Lost Sons’ execs on finding creative partnerships & compelling characters
CNN Films and Raw’s latest factual collaboration, The Lost Sons, debuted on CNN yesterday and…
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WarnerMedia’s CNN+ sets executive team
WarnerMedia-owned news network CNN has appointed Nancy Han as VP of weekly programming for its…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: What CNN+ tells us about online video’s evolution
WarnerMedia’s latest streaming addition, CNN+, looks set to offer a smorgasbord of opportunities to factual…
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WarnerMedia to launch CNN+ streaming service
WarnerMedia-owned news network CNN is launching a new streaming service, complete with its own content….
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News round-up: Legendary merges int’l & US TV; WarnerMedia signs ‘Impractical Jokers’; Skydance, Impact eye emerging talent; CNN’s Zucker to exit
Legendary merges TV businesses Legendary is consolidating its international and domestic TV businesses under the…
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News round-up: Top Hat’s 9/11 doc sells in Europe and US; Fremantle takes CNN’s ‘First Ladies’ global; Korea’s CJ ENM strikes pact with Indonesia’s GoPlay
Top Hat’s 9/11 doc sells in Europe and US The Canal+ Group in France, TV2…
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Online TV sales platform Vuulr goes global
Online programme sales platform Vuulr has rolled out internationally after launching across Asia in January…
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TBI Weekly: Pulling back the curtain on HBO Max
When the major US studios and tech giants unveiled plans to launch their own streamers,…
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HBO Max unveils first slate of CNN Originals, including Alex Gibney docuseries
HBO Max has rounded out a busy week for its unscripted division with its first…
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October Films veteran Denman Rooke steps down
October Films’ executive chairman Denman Rooke is stepping down from his position, after almost 25…