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Saudi’s entertainment investment arm hires ex-Disney exec as CEO
The Saudi Entertainment Ventures Company (SEVEN), the key investment arm for entertainment in Saudi Arabia,…
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‘New Fox’ will maintain its original name
In what is likely to be the final shareholders meeting before selling off assets to…
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Disney in talks to sell A+E stake to Hearst
Disney is in talks to sell off part of its stake in A+E Networks to…
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Netflix: Disney+ will be a “formidable” partner
Netflix boss Reed Hastings has said that Disney’s SVOD service will be a “formidable” partner…
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TBI Weekly: 10 things we know about Disney’s 2019 strategy
Disney revealed crucial details this week around its plans for Fox’s entertainment assets and how…
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Nat Geo: Disney’s plan is our plan
Nat Geo’s EVP of programming strategy and acquisitions Christian Drobnyk has said that “Disney’s direct-to-consumer…
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Disney CEO sets sights on Hulu takeover, reveals SVOD plans
Disney has lifted the lid on its new streaming service, which will be called Disney+…
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Disney nabs European Commission approval for Fox deal with conditions
Disney has secured European Commission approval for its acquisition of Fox’s entertainment business on condition…
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FX strikes first UK output deal with the BBC
Disney-owned cable channel FX has struck its first UK output deal, linking with the BBC….
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Netflix cancels second Marvel show in a month
Netflix has cancelled its second Marvel adaptation in a month, pulling the plug on the…
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Disney, Fox execs reshuffle ahead of merger
Disney has confirmed the Fox TV execs set to transition into the business after its…
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‘New Fox’ reveals key leadership team
Lachlan Murdoch, the future chairman and CEO of Fox after Disney purchases key assets from…
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Sharon Horgan’s Merman launches digital arm
Sharon Horgan and Clelia Mountford’s Merman is to launch a digitally focused arm named Mermade….
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Disney president to exit following Fox merger
Disney president Ben Sherwood (pictured) is to leave the business after it completes its takeover…
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Viacom to benefit from Disney/Fox “distraction”
Viacom CEO Bob Bakish has that the Disney/Fox merger represents a “significant positive” for the…
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Little Dot hires Disney duo for social sales
Little Dot Studios, the digital content studio and broadcaster, has hired Disney duo Elliot Baum…
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TBI Weekly: Netflix starts seeing the Apple effect
This week, Netflix started showing signs of stress from upcoming streaming competitors. On Wednesday Netflix…
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TeamTo adds Guru’s Mary Bredin to creative team
European kids studio TeamTO has hired Mary Bredin, former EVP of content and strategy at…
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Disney must offer £14 a share for Sky, says UK’s takeover body
The UK’s Takeover Panel has confirmed that Disney must offer at least £14 a share…
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TBI Weekly: Disneyflix takes shape
Disney’s upcoming streaming service was high on everyone’s mind this week, as new details were…
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Disney reveals SVOD plans, misses Q3 expectations
Disney is “on track” to launch its Disney-branded streaming service late next year, with “numerous…
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Disney orders live action series
Gabby Duran & The Unsittables, a live-action comedy based on the novel by Elise Allen and…
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Disneyflix details become apparent as Disney preps for SVOD launch
Further details of the types of content that will be placed on Disney’s upcoming SVOD…
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Disney/Fox shareholders approve $71.3bn merger
21st Century Fox and Disney shareholders have approved the acquisition of Fox’s entertainment business by Disney….
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Comcast drops bidding war with Disney
Comcast has dropped the bidding war with Disney to acquire assets from 21st Century Fox…
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Comcast lines up buyers for Fox sports assets
Comcast is lining up potential buyers for 21st Century Fox regional sports networks (RSNs) in…
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TBI Weekly: What Disney & Sony are looking for in kids programming
This week, execs from Sony Pictures Television (SPT) and Disney EMEA described the projects they…
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VIMN hires Disney UK & Ireland director for kids
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has appointed Disney’s UK & Ireland programming director Louise Bucknole…
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US broadcast M&A reaches $5.11bn for 2018
US broadcast station mergers and acquisitions (M&A) raised $5.11 billion in the second quarter of…
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Fox sets shareholder meeting to asses Disney offer
21st Century Fox has called a special meeting of stockholders on July 27 to vote on…