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Disney shutters shortform division 20th Digital Studio in latest layoffs
Disney’s digital content division, 20th Digital Studio, has become the latest casualty of the Mouse…
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Disney cuts bite as animation & unscripted veterans exit
Disney has cut a swathe of jobs across its animation, unscripted and ESPN divisions, as…
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Disney cuts ABC & Freeform execs as largest wave of lay-offs hits Mouse House
ABC and Freeform execs are among the casualties of Disney’s second round of lay-offs taking…
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Disney alum Julian Scott joins KidsCave as COO & MD ahead of Netflix series launch
UK animation firm KidsCave Studios has appointed former Disney exec Julian Scott as chief operating…
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Disney names Hulu’s Joe Earley as streaming chief as restructuring continues
Disney has appointed Joe Earley, its president of Hulu, to a new role overseeing the…
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Disney+ orders German original drama ‘Pauline’ from local prodco Bildundtonfabrik
Disney+ has increased its German originals with a show about a woman who falls pregnant…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How Japan’s streaming landscape is embracing consolidation
Japan’s streaming landscape is evolving rapidly and the merger between U-Next and Paravi looks set…
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Disney ousts Marvel Entertainment chairman Ike Perlmutter amid cuts
Marvel Entertainment chairman Isaac ‘Ike’ Perlmutter has been laid off as part of Disney’s efforts…
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Netflix, Prime Video & Disney+ to face Ofcom scrutiny as UK gov’t reveals media reforms
The UK government has outlined plans to bring global services including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video…
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Disney cuts Hulu & Freeform execs as production operations merged & creative acquisitions unit closed
Disney has begun laying off staff as part of its “strategic realignment”, with production operations…
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Disney+ adds Delphine Le Vigan adaptation to French slate
Disney+ has unveiled a new slate of French originals, including an adaptation of the Delphine…
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Marvel Studios veteran Victoria Alonso makes shock exit
Marvel Studios veteran Victoria Alonso has exited the Disney-owned media giant after more than 15…
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Disney+ expands factual offering with Ed Sheeran docuseries
Disney+ has ordered Ed Sheeran: The Sum Of It All, a four-part docuseries exploring how…
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News round -up: RTS Switzerland picks up ‘Runes’; ‘Willow’ creator clarifies future; ‘Bel-Air’ renewed for S3
RTS Switzerland picks up ‘Runes’ RTS Switzerland has picked up Les Armateurs’ animated series Runes,…
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News round-up: WBD Lat Am picks up ‘Shasha & Milo’; Peacock orders ‘Monk’ special; Disney+ cancels ‘Willow’
WBD Lat Am picks up ‘Shasha & Milo’ Warner Bros. Discovery Latin America has picked…
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Disney’s Lauren Kisilevsky joins Hello Sunshine to lead family & kids push
Candle Media-owned Hello Sunshine has hired former Disney exec Lauren Kisilevsky to lead its kids…
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TBI Weekly: Why 2024 could look rather like 2014 as streamers hunker down
It’s almost a decade since Amazon Prime Video struck a pact with the BBC that…
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Disney CEO Bob Iger talks Hulu future & succession plans
The future ownership of Hulu remains uncertain as Disney CEO Bob Iger remained non-committal when…
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Comcast open to selling Hulu stake to non-Disney buyer
Comcast president Mike Cavanagh has indicated the company would be willing to consider alternative deals…
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Exclusive: Disney+ EMEA ‘open to copros’ as originals strategy continues
Disney+ is open to coproductions across EMEA as its originals output continues across the region,…
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Disney’s int’l content chief exits, as new-look structure emerges
Disney’s chairman of international content & operations is leaving the company in the wake of…
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Disney overhauls content & streaming, cuts 7,000 jobs & eyes third-party sales
Disney is cutting 7,000 jobs, slashing $3bn from content spend and overhauling its content operations,…
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Argentina’s StoryLab lands Fox, Disney alum to lead international expansion
La Casa Del Mar producer StoryLab has hired former Fox Latin America and Walt Disney…
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Disney+ marks a homecoming in U2 & Letterman docu-special
Disney+ has commissioned Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming, With Dave Letterman, a…
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‘Italia’s Got Talent’ moves to Disney+ after 13 years on Sky Italia
Italia’s Got Talent is moving from Sky Italia to Disney+ for its next season, marking…
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TBI Weekly: TBI’s favourite shows of 2022
It’s that time of year when the TBI team looks back into the not-too-distant past…
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Hulu & 20th TV pair with Fox’s Bento Box on Dan Levy’s animation ‘Standing By’
Disney and NBCUniveral-owned streamer Hulu has ordered an animated comedy from Schitt’s Creek’s Dan Levy…
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Disney+ launches ad-supported tier in US
Disney+ has launched its ad-supported tier in the US. The new Disney+ Basic subscription offers…
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Warner Bros. Discovery & Disney boost kids offering in Asia
Warner Bros. Discovery and Disney are among a slew of broadcasters to acquire kids and…
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Hallmark Media snags Disney veteran to lead development
Hallmark Media in the US has hired Disney exec Kelly Garrett as VP of development….