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Wonderhood rejigs senior roles, hires Naked’s head of production

David Abraham and Samantha Anstiss’s UK-based Wonderhood Studios has hired Lianne Hickey from Fremantle-owned Naked…

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TBI Weekly: Are we looking at peak M&A?

Consolidation is as much a part of the global TV business as cliffhanger endings and…

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Fremantle acquires majority stake in ‘Normal People’ firm Element Pictures

European production and distribution giant Fremantle has acquired a majority stake in UK film and…

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Fremantle’s Miso Film hires former DR drama boss to head scripted development

Fremantle-backed Nordic prodco Miso Film has appointed Christian Rank, the former head of drama at…

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News round-up: ‘MasterChef’ returns to France; Viaplay & SPT expand pact; Arrow visits Mars with BBC

MasterChef returns to France France 2 is preparing to return MasterChef to France following a seven-year…

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Fremantle & Murdoch-backed AWA Studios strike development pact

Fremantle has struck a development deal with AWA Studios, the film and television division of…

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Exclusive: ‘The Masked Singer’ retains crown as world’s best-selling format in 2021

The Masked Singer has held onto its crown as the world’s best-selling format for a…

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News round-up: Showtime greets ‘Fellow Travelers’; C5 orders true crime drama; PBS Distribution takes ‘Ridley’ NA sales rights

Showtime greets ‘Fellow Travelers’ US network Showtime has ordered Fellow Travelers, a political thriller starring…

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Fremantle inks first-look deal with ‘Severance’ EP Nicholas Weinstock

Fremantle has signed a first-look agreement with veteran producer Nicholas Weinstock’s nascent Invention Studios. Under…

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Fremantle takes majority stake in UK’s Dancing Ledge Productions

Fremantle has upped its stake in Dancing Ledge Productions to become the majority shareholder of…