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Gaumont
Hat Trick hires ex-Gaumont exec for first acquisitions role
Hat Trick International (HTI) has hired former Gaumont exec Hana Zidek as its first acquisitions…
Acquired taste: what role does acquisition play in drama?
With original programming more important to networks and services than ever, what role does the…
Gaumont hires Miramax exec for senior production role
Narcos producer Gaumont has appointed former Miramax and Shine exec Leslie Belzberg to the position…
Gaumont teams with Julian Lennon on animated series
International studio Gaumont has joined forces with musician, writer, and son of the former rocker…
Gaumont launching UK office with Kudos exec
France’s Gaumont is expanding further in Europe with the hire of Kudos executive producer Alison…
Ex-Warner Bros. exec to open German office for Gaumont
Former Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) Deutschland scripted director Sabine de Mardt is opening…
Xilam appoints ex-Gaumont exec to Asia Pacific post
Xilam Animation has appointed ex-Gaumont exec Céline Carenco as its new senior vice president of…
Gaumont hires sales execs as Narcos heads for int’l market
LA-based distributor Gaumont has hired execs from Snap TV and Miramax, news that comes as…
TBI Weekly: TV pays respect to top execs
Two prominent execs sadly passed away this month, with many in the industry paying respects for…
TBI Weekly: The best of Cartoon Forum
Cartoon Forum took place this week, bringing in some of the best animators, distributors, producers…
Usual Suspects writer teams with Gaumont
The Usual Suspects screenwriter Chris McQuarrie has signed a first-look agreement with Narcos producer Gaumont….
Gaumont ups Tim Stephen to US legal head
Gaumont has promoted Tim Stephen to the post of head of US business and legal…
France Télévisions, MarVista execs join Gaumont
Narcos studio Gaumont has hired execs from France Télévisions and MarVista Entertainment as it expands…
Gaumont hires France TV exec for sales
France Télévisions Distribution exec Laura Laas is joining Gaumont as VP of international TV sales…
New Lat Am vendor to shop Gaumont shows
A new Latin America-focused distribution company has landed regional rights to Gaumont’s scripted drama and…
Breton’s Federation adds distribution exec
France-based producer and distributor Federation Entertainment has hired Leyla Formoso to head up its drama…
Netflix, Amazon buy original films
Netflix and Amazon Studios have both invested in new movies, the former pacting with Brad…
Gaumont hires sales veteran for London role
French studio Gaumont has hired former Cineflix Rights acquisitions chief Nikki Andrews as vice president,…
Gaumont strikes deal with Ivernel’s Montebello
French indie Gaumont has inked a first-look TV and film deal with Montebello Productions, the…
Wanted: procedural series
Demand remains high for procedural drama, but the supply from the US is slowing. Stewart…
Gaumont, Eyeworks plot thriller drama
Gaumont Television Europe, Matador Film and Eyeworks Scandi Fiction are to coproduce a 12x60mins thriller…
Supply and demand in Latin America
TBI and Eurodata TV look at the latest trends in TV viewing in Latin America…
Gaumont hires business affairs boss
Gaumont International Television has recruited Tim Stephen as senior VP, business and legal affairs. Stephen…
Netflix orders F is for Family from Gaumont
Netflix has ordered F is for Family, an animated series based on the comedy of…
Gaumont hires Hana Zidek
Gaumont has recruited Hana Zidek as its vice president, distribution of its international television division….
MIPCOM opens up to film commissioners
Reed Midem has added another new conference strand to the MIPCOM line-up in October. It…
Ex-FremantleMedia COO joins Telepictures
Warner Bros.’ US prodco Telepictures has recruited Donna Redier Linsk as executive VP, business operations…
Orange expands video-on-demand with studio deals
Orange France is expanding its video-on-demand service and launching a ‘buy to keep’ and download-to-own…
Amazon gets on board Barbarella series
Streaming service Amazon has reportedly come on board the Barbarella TV series. The show, from…
DreamWorks buys Chapman TV library
DreamWorks has bought the Chapman Entertainment library giving it kids series Fifi and the Flowertots,…