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Skydance eyes Paramount role for NBCU alum Jeff Shell as deal shapes up
Former NBCUniversal chief Jeff Shell is being eyed up for a key role at Paramount…
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Mediawan acquires Femke Wolting & Bruno Felix prodco Submarine
European media group Mediawan has taken a majority stake in Submarine, the prodco behind Netflix’s…
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BBC, Wildbrain & KKR alums launch ‘digital-first’ prodco, eye acquisitions
Former execs from Sony Pictures Entertainment, the BBC and private equity firm KKR have linked…
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German studio Leonine appoints Hulu & YouTube alum Heather Moosnick to board
Germany’s Leonine Studios has appointed the former SVP of content partnerships at US streamer Hulu…
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Leonine hires Sky Vision & Sonar alum to head global sales
German outfit Leonine Studios has hired former Sky Vision and Sonar exec Patrick Phelan to…
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Private equity firm KKR buys into Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1
Private equity outfit KKR has revealed that it has acquired a 5.2% stake in German…
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TBI Weekly: How a US private equity firm is betting on Germany
US-based private equity house KKR has had a busy year in Germany. The New York…
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Germany’s Leonine acquires Wiedemann & Berg TV from Endemol Shine
German studio Leonine has struck a deal to acquire Wiedemann & Berg TV (W&B TV),…
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KKR’s Tele Munchen Group unveils licensing team
The fast-growing German media group backed by US investor KKR, which includes Tele München Group…
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Universum chief to head distribution for KKR’s Tele München group
Universum Film’s managing director and former RTL exec Bernhard zu Castell is to head up…
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KKR investment firm acquires Tele München Gruppe
New York-headquartered investment firm KKR has acquired German producer-distributor Tele München Gruppe (TMG). The business…
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KKR-backed Emerald buys Cosmos-Maya
A media firm with backing from private equity investor KKR has acquired a majority stake…
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CME sells Nova TV & Pop TV for €230m
CME has agreed to sell its top broadcast operations in Croatia and Slovenia for €230…
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Chernin and KKR back Asian OTT service
Emerald Media, a pan-Asian media investment vehicle backed by private-equity outfit KKR and Peter Chernin,…
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eOne takes full control of digital studio
Entertainment One has acquired the 50% of digital production studio Secret Location it didn’t already…
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eOne poaches Amazon Studios scripted exec
Entertainment One Television has bolstered its scripted ranks by drafting in Carolyn Newman from Amazon…
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KKR ‘to rival ITV in eOne chase’
Private equity giant KKR is reportedly lining up a bid for Entertainment One. This puts…
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Chernin establishes Asian investment firm
The Chernin Group and former ProSiebenSat.1 owner KKR have pacted to create an investment fund…
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Investment firms confirm ProSiebenSat.1 exit
Private equity firms KKR and Permira are offloading their remaining shares in German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1….
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All eyes on P7S1 as opportunity knocks
The future of ProSiebenSat.1 Media is the subject of intense speculation following the latest structural…
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ProSiebenSat.1 deal paves way for €3.4bn private equity exit
The private equity firms that control European broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1, KKR and Permira, will be free…
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AT&T is ‘latest Hulu suitor’
US telco AT&T is reportedly in discussions about making a joint bid for Hulu, marking…
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DirecTV reportedly among US$1bn-plus bidders for Hulu
US pay TV provider DirecTV is one of three bidders offering upwards of US$1 billion…
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Hulu international chief ‘departs ahead of sale’
Hulu’s senior VP of international, Johannes Larcher, has reportedly stepped down from the firm ahead…