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Firecracker Films
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News round up: ITV orders New Pictures drama; BBC visits the ‘Undertakers’; BBC Studios rejigs brands team
ITV orders New Pictures drama ITV in the UK has ordered scripted thriller Protection from…
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Paramount+ UK lands Firecracker’s Federico Ruiz as commissioning editor
Paramount UK has hired Federico Ruiz to work across its original output. Ruiz, who joins…
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MIPTV factual round-up – updated throughout the day
Arte & BBC acquire Herzog doc Broadcasters including the BBC in the UK and Arte…
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UKTV orders Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over
Firecracker Films has a new project lined up with Stacey Dooley which will see the…
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Tinopolis names new COO
UK-based production and distribution firm Tinopolis Group has created a COO position for its British…
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Doctor Christian Will See You in Cannes
Passion Distribution’s MIPTV slate is headed by Dr Christian Will See You Now, the latest…
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Passion releasing The Boy Who Tried to Kill Trump
Passion Distribution has snagged The Boy Who Tried to Kill Trump, the doc special about…
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Ex-NBCU unscripted chief resurfaces at Tinopolis
NBCUniversal International Studios’ former unscripted chief, David Mortimer, has joined transatlantic production group Tinopolis. Mortimer…
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Tinopolis’ Firecracker hires for new office
UK prodco Firecracker Films has opened a new office in Glasgow, recruiting an exec from…
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Tinopolis poaches Wall to Wall boss
Wales-based Tinopolis Group has poached Wall to Wall veteran Jonathan Hewes to become CEO of…
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Tinopolis poaches Sky entertainment exec
Wales-based Tinopolis Group has hired Sky commissioning editor Chris Brogden as part of a push…
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Passion will Make You Laugh Out Loud
Passion Distribution is taking an entertainment series, … Make You Laugh Out Loud, to MIPTV….
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Ob docs: obsolete or of the moment?
Rumblings that the ob doc trend is stifling creativity on both sides of the Atlantic…
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Tinopolis buys Top Chef producer
The Tinopolis Group has paid an undisclosed multi-million dollar sum for Magical Elves, the US-based…
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Tinopolis goes into business with Lee’s Tollbooth
Wales-based super indie Tinopolis has partnered with The Simple Life showrunner Kevin Lee to launch…
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Passion ignites Firecracker deals
Passion Distribution has cut international deals for several shows from UK producer Firecracker Films. Firecracker…
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Shed staffs up for US reality
Warner Bros.-owned Shed Media has hired two new programming executives as it seeks to ramp…
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Channel 4 shines spotlight on recession busters
The UK’s Channel 4 has commissioned a trio of programmes that spotlight companies going against…
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Zodiak picks up and sells 10 Stone Testicles
Zodiak Media has taken international rights to one-off documentary The Man with the 10-Stone…
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TV M&A specialist acquires rival in int’l push
About Corporate Finance, the television-focused M&A firm that has overseen deals including Tinopolis’ acquisition of A…