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Barcroft hires Nerd TV creative director
Factual producer Barcroft Studios has hired one of the co-founders of fellow UK prodco Nerd…
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TBI hires Richard Middleton as managing editor
Television Business International (TBI) has hired C21 Media’s Richard Middleton as managing editor. Middleton has…
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How can Canada’s golden age of comedy go global?
Jamie Brown, CEO of Baroness von Sketch Show producer Frantic Films, says more broad-appeal experimentation is required…
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Ofcom approves BBC’s proposed 12-month iPlayer window
UK media regulator Ofcom has provisionally given the BBC a green light for its planned…
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Lionsgate strikes two-year output deal with Hulu, FX
Disney-controlled streamer Hulu and cable channel FX have struck a two-year output deal with Lionsgate…
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Nickelodeon launches animated shorts programme
Viacom-owned Nickelodeon has launched an animated short programme. The ‘Intergalactic Shorts’ programme is led by…
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Ofcom CEO Sharon White to step down
Ofcom CEO Sharon White is to step down towards the end of the year to…
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ITV Studios Norway appoints long-time Nordisk Film TV exec as MD
ITV Studios has appointed Lars Finnland as MD of its Nordic label, ITV Studios Norway….
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BFI backs major new UK fund for premium content
The British Film Institute has reached out to the private sector to launch a new…
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Distribution round-up: DRG acquires WildBear slate; Dynamic hails ‘Vagrant Queen’
Distributor DRG has acquired a slate of historical titles from Australia’s WildBear Entertainment. The deal,…
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CBS reportedly set for Viacom merger talks
CBS’ board is getting set for possible merger talks with Viacom, according to a report…
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ITVS GE builds out APAC team with Discovery, BBC Studios execs
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has expanded its Asia Pacific sales team, hiring top…
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‘Masked Singer’ scores Australian adaptation
The Masked Singer has snagged an Australian adaptation. The costumed-based singing format — which originated out…
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Cineflix Rights hires Fremantle exec for acquisitions
Cineflix Rights has appointed Fremantle’s Felicia Litovitz to oversee acquisitions for North America. The exec…
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Netflix steps up Arabic production
Netflix has greenlit its third original Middle Eastern series, Paranormal. Paranormal is based on the…
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Transparent TV unveils ‘Trouble with the Tory Party’ for Channel 5
Channel 5 has commissioned Jazz Gowans’ Transparent TV for a two-part series exploring the problems…
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‘Letdown’ creators prep ‘Goodwood’ with ABC, ABC Studios Int’l
The creators of ABC/Netflix co-production The Letdown are developing best-selling novel Goodwood with Endemol Shine Banks for Australian…
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Warner Bros. appoints new TV leadership team
Industry veterans Susan Rovner and Brett Paul have been appointed as presidents of the company’s…
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NBCU scores first int’l adaptation for ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’
Brooklyn Nine-Nine is getting its first international adaptation. NBCUniversal International Formats has licensed the hit…
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HBO Europe adds to Spanish slate with culture clash comedy
HBO Europe has greenlit a new comedy from Manuela Burló Moreno, adding to a growing…
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Channel 4 commissions Arrow’s ‘Gay Dog And Other Animals’
Channel 4 has commissioned Arrow Pictures for an hour-long film exploring gay behaviour in animals. …
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Viacom sends Telefe formats into US Hispanic market
Viacom International Studios Americas has licensed two formats from its Argentinian network Telefe into US…
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Paramount picks up BYUtv’s ‘Dwight In Shining Armor’ for global
Paramount has picked up international distribution rights to BYUtv’s original comedy series Dwight In Shining Armor. …
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COBA boss: SVOD dominance has been “exaggerated”
The significance of SVODs has been “exaggerated” by the UK press and government, claimed Adam…
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Fremantle boards Spring Films’ ‘Cool Daddio’
Fremantle has taken international distribution rights to Spring Films’ new feature documentary Cool Daddio: The Second…
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Inside esports: Q&A with Stéphane Gambetta, Reed MIDEM (sponsored)
The purpose of this article is to better inform readers about the esports phenomenon. Esports…
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All3Media America’s Main Event Media launches podcast arm
All3Media America-owned Main Event Media is launching a podcast division. The United Shades Of America…
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Imagine Entertainment hires Netflix exec to drive global expansion
Ron Howard and Brian Grazer’s Imagine Entertainment has hired a top Netflix exec to lead…
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DHX Media launches children’s SVOD service
Canada’s DHX Media is to launch a children’s SVOD service. The streaming platform, titled Kids…
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History Play launches in UK and Germany on Amazon Channels
Amazon has added the A+E Networks’ History Play streaming service to its line-up of Prime Video Channels…