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Kids round-up: 9 Story acquires Balinese studio; Lime launches kids division
Canadian entertainment company 9 Story Media Group has acquired full service CGI animation studio PT…
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Special report: What formats sell where?
In the final instalment of four special reports, international consultancy K7 Media examines the demand for…
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Netflix’s Sex Education to return for a second season
Netflix has renewed Sex Education for a second season after gaining high audience demand for…
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Barcroft rebrands and restructures
Barcroft is set for a rebrand as it forms a new operational structure to accommodate…
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BBCS exec Damon Pattison heads to Seven Studios UK
BBC Studios’ head of entertainment (North) Damon Pattison is to depart the pubcaster and oversee…
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Synchronicity appoints IMG alum Mark Young as chairman
Synchroncity Films has appointed industry veteran Mark Young as its first chairman. Effective immediately, Young,…
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Kew Media takes stake in Two Rivers
Kew Media has purchased a stake in a newly formed Scottish prodco, Two Rivers Media….
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Op-ed: Culturally diverse stories lead to unique content
Diverse, localised stories lead to the unique content most craved by audiences today, says Leonardo…
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Endeavor hires ex-Endemol Shine exec as COO
Endeavor Content has hired former Endemol Shine chief operating officer Tim Robinson to lead at…
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ITV Studios’ Possessed hires Sky & Warner Bros. alums
ITV Studios label Possessed has hired former Sky One director Adam MacDonald as chair and…
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Lime Pictures’ unscripted development head shuffles to US division
Lime Pictures’ unscripted head Ben Crompton will move Stateside for the company as executive VP…
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ITV’s Love Island heads to Belgium, the Netherlands & Poland
ITV Studios and Motion Content Group hit format Love Island will be adapted in Belgium…
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BritBox surpasses half million subscribers
BritBox, the SVOD owned by BBC Studios and ITV, has reached 500,000 subscribers, doubling the…
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Apple taps Universal TV’s Jason Katims for overall deal
Roswell creator Jason Katims is to depart Universal TV for a multi-year overall deal with…
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Extreme Makeover: Home Edition gets reboot at Discovery’s HGTV
Hit format Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is getting a reboot at Discovery’s HGTV, after near seven…
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Writers’ Guild Awards: Killing Eve, A Very English Scandal scribes take top honours
The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain has awarded the top writers for its Writers’ Guild…
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C4 sets up for Rick and Morty premiere, teams up with Adult Swim
Adult Swim’s hit toon Rick and Morty is set to make an exclusive UK premiere on…
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AT&T CFO: WarnerMedia’s content “treasure trove” will fight competition
WarnerMedia’s “treasure trove” of quality content will give the company a key point of differentiation…
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In-demand: Norway (December 30 – January 5, 2019)
Black Mirror’s interactive special Bandersnatch made a strong impression on digital Norwegian viewers, while Game…
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Harlots finds UK home on Starzplay
Lionsgate’s Starzplay SVOD has swooped in to air Hulu drama Harlots in the UK. The…
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NBCU acquires Red Arrow’s Departure for Europe & Africa
NBCUniversal International Networks (NBCUIN) has acquired Archie Panjabi drama Departure from Red Arrow Studios International…
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Premier League resumes CEO search following Dinnage’s shock exit
The Premier League is scrambling to appoint a successor to outgoing CEO Richard Scudamore after…
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Apple strikes deal with DHX Media for Peanuts content
Apple has signed a deal with DHX Media for new Peanuts content including new shows,…
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FX: Streamers surpass broadcasters in scripted originals for the first time
In 2018, SVOD services have surpassed broadcasters in the number of scripted originals on their…
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Rising Star adaptation leads Sri Lankan content “renaissance”
A local adaptation of Keshet International’s Rising Star is having a transformative impact on Sri…
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WCSFP: Competing forces coming to a head in the factual world
Icon Films’ head of factual Stephen McQuillan reflects on his week at the World Congress…
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Nine reveals exec structure for post-Fairfax merger, preps redundancies
Nine Network has revealed the executive structure that will be in place after its merger…
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C4 ups Nick Lee to head up series acquisitions
Channel 4 has promoted acquisitions manager Nick Lee to head up series acquisitions. Lee will…
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In the spotlight: Simon & Stephen Cornwell
The Ink Factory founders, and sons of author John le Carré, discuss the changing face…
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YouTube urges content creators to speak out against Article 13
YouTube is encouraging content creators to speak out against the European Parliament’s copyright reform initiative,…