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Disney, Amazon and Netflix face off over ads
Disney and Amazon are reportedly at an impasse over the availability of the former’s soon-to-launch…
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ABC Studios promotes Melanie Frankel to oversee comedy
ABC Studios has appointed Melanie Frankel to oversee its comedy output, replacing Amy Hartwick who…
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Jan Koeppen handed Disney DTC reins for EMEA
Jan Koeppen has been promoted to president of The Walt Disney Company Europe, Middle East…
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Freeform ends ‘Pretty Little Liars’ spin-off after single season
Disney-backed US network Freeform has brought the curtain down on Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists…
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ABC Studios alternative chief Fernando Hernandez to exit
ABC Studios’ alternative division chief Fernando Hernandez is to leave the company, according to US…
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Sales round-up: ProSieben visits ‘Grantchester’; Viacom takes ‘Seinfeld’ on cable; Disney Junior’s ‘Dino Ranch’ deal
Grantchester welcomes ProSieben’s Gold ProSieben in Germany has picked up the first four seasons of…
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Disney+ opens up to pre-orders ahead of November launch
Disney is opening its forthcoming streamer up to pre-orders two months ahead of launch. The…
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Disney boss Bob Iger steps down from Apple board
Disney CEO Bob Iger has announced his resignation from Apple’s board. According to a filing from Apple,…
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Disney strikes extensive production deal at Pinewood Studios
Disney has become the latest US-based outfit to secure a long-term arrangement for production space…
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Gina Brogi exits at 20th Century Fox TV Distribution
Gina Brogi is stepping down at 20th Century Fox Television Distribution, as the ramifications of…
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Beyond Distribution adds Disney exec for Europe, Scandinavia, Iberia
Beyond Distribution has appointed Anne-Marie Pardoe as its new senior VP of sales for German-speaking…
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Disney-Fox merger sees scores of job losses at Nat Geo
National Geographic is feeling the impact of the Disney-Fox merger, with scores of employees set…
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TBI Weekly: Streaming evolution leaves Netflix out on its own
The end of August traditionally signals the end of vacations and a return to work…
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Disney+ confirms four international markets for November launch
Disney+ is to launch in four international markets in November. The Mouse House’s streaming platform…
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Disney shakes up African pay-TV channels operation
Disney is shaking up its channels operation in Africa following its acquisition of 21st Century…
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Charter deals with Disney to offer access to streamers
US telco giant Charter has struck a carriage deal with Disney offering access to Mouse…
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Disney hires Sky UK exec to lead SVOD in Europe, Africa
Disney has hired a Sky exec to lead its streaming drive in Europe and Africa….
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Disney’s Q3 results dampened by Fox merger “transformation”
Disney missed the mark on Wall Street forecasts for its Q3 results, reporting earnings per…
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FX’s Landgraf “embraces” Hulu potential, confirms windowing between services
FX boss John Landgraf has said the channel “embraces” the distribution potential afforded by Hulu,…
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Disney reveals SVOD bundle, two-market international roll-out plan
Disney has lifted the lid on its highly anticipated bundle offering for streaming services Disney+,…
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Renewal round-up: Disney shifts ‘The Orville’ to Hulu, Amazon extends ‘The Boys’, AMC returns to ‘NOS4A2’
Disney moves Macfarlane’s Orville from Fox to Hulu Disney is moving the third season of…
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Disney reveals Marvel’s intertwined movie, series plans
Disney-owned Marvel Studios has unveiled more details about its forthcoming slate of movies and TV…
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Disney’s global content sales chief Janice Marinelli steps down
Disney’s president of global content sales and distribution Janice Marinelli (pictured), who has been with…
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Disney focuses on Hulu as it closes FX streaming service
Disney is to close down the SVoD service launched by its recently acquired cable network…
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Disney replaces ABC Studios boss Patrick Moran with Jonnie Davis
Disney has replaced the president of its ABC Studios operation and revamped the senior team…
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Studio 100 appoints Disney, YouTube alum as CEO
Former YouTube and Disney executive Martin Krieger is returning to German children’s firm Studio 100…
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Disney launches diversity drive for talent
Walt Disney Television has launched two initiatives in an attempt to improve the diversity of…
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Netflix film exec joins Disney+
Disney has poached Netflix’s director of original film Matt Brodlie to aid in the growth…
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Disney+ lifts lid on animated offerings
Disney has lifted the lid on kids programming heading to its forthcoming streaming platform, including…
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More US studios say they will reconsider shooting in Georgia
NBCUniversal, WarnerMedia, Sony, Viacom and AMC have joined Disney and Netflix in saying they will…