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News round-up: The CW cuts staff incl longtime comms chief; Peacock hails Hallmark deal; ABC preps ‘Prank Panel’
The CW cuts staff The CW has slashed dozens of jobs as new owner Nexstar…
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News round-up: Netflix snags NBCU’s ‘Girls5eva’; Lionsgate+ extends ‘Serpent Queen’; ORF renews Prime deal
Netflix snags NBCU’s Girls5eva Netflix has picked up the third season of Girls5eva, which had…
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NBCU’s Peacock hits 15 million subs, as Sky navigates ‘difficult macroeconomics’ in Europe
Comcast has revealed that its NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock now has more than 15 million susbcribers…
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NBCUniversal hires Turner exec to work across alternative entertainment
NBCUniversal (NBCU) has landed Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) exec Jenny Ramirez to work across its…
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NBCU teases new Universal+ streamer for France
Comcast-owned NBCUniversal has started paving the way for the launch of a new streaming platform…
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Sales round-up: ‘The Vanishing Triangle’ pre-sales; Sky, NBCU & AMC bite into ‘Reginald The Vampire’; SBS tastes ‘Spice Trails’
‘The Vanishing Triangle’ pre-sales Broadcasters and platforms in the UK, Europe and Australia have taken…
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News round-up: NBCU’s Hayu expands across CEE; Stan links with Lionsgate; Media Ranch deals
NBCU’s Hayu expands across CEE NBCUniversal (NBCU) is to roll its reality-focused streaming service Hayu into…
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Veteran NBCUniversal unscripted exec steps down, shifts to consulting role
NBCUniversal’s EVP of unscripted current production, Shari Levine, is stepping down from her position. The…
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US media giants pledge $4m for underrepresented talent
A coalition of media companies, including Amazon Studios, Disney, Fox, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, Paramount, and…
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Former NBCU formats boss joins Estrella Media as chief content officer
LA-based Spanish-language firm Estrella Media has appointed former NBCUniversal formats boss Enrique Guillen as chief…
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Hulu ends ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ with sixth season, preps spin-off ‘The Testaments’
Hulu is bringing the curtain down on The Handmaid’s Tale, with a spin-off in the…
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NBCU’s ‘Top Chef’ returns to Thailand via Channel 7
Thailand’s Channel 7 has ordered a local version of NBCUniversal Formats’ Top Chef. The show…
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Peacock taps into 1980s ‘Satanic Panic’ trend with ‘Hysteria!’ drama
NBCUniversal (NBCU) streamer Peacock has ordered a coming-of-age thriller that claims to explore American’s dark…
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NBCU unscripted boss Jenny Groom exits
NBCUniversal’s veteran unscripted chief Jenny Groom is exiting the company as part of a shake…
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News round-up: WBTVG cuts Pine Tree deal; Telemundo Studios opens in Mexico; India’s OTTplay lands int’l streamers
WBTVG cuts Pine Tree deal Warner Bros. Television Group (WBTVG) has signed a multi-year first-look…
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SkyShowtime names NBCU alum as general manager for Iberia
Pan-European streamer SkyShowtime has made its latest senior exec addition, this time naming the service’s regional…
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TBI Weekly: Has LA Screenings become just another market?
LA Screenings was once seen as an annual pilgrimage to the home of entertainment for international…
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Exclusive: Comcast & Paramount seek SkyShowtime head of content
Comcast and Paramount’s soon-to-launch streamer SkyShowtime is on the look-out for a head of content…
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News round-up: NBC & Peacock prep duo; E! expands scripted offer; BlackBox and EO Media team up
NBC & Peacock prep duo NBC has taken comedy Lopez vs Lopez to series, while…
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Exclusive: NBCU veteran Enrique Guillen exits Universal Studio Group
Universal Studio Group (USG)’s international formats chief Enrique Guillen is stepping down from the NBCUniversal (NBCU) division after…
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‘Citadel’ prodco AGBO hires NBCU’s creative acquisitions EVP as president
Anthony and Joe Russo’s US production outfit AGBO has hired Universal Studio Group (USG)’s EVP…
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NBCU’s Peacock adapts ‘The Gentle Art Of Swedish Death Cleaning’ into unscripted show
NBCUniversal (NBCU) streamer Peacock has ordered a new unscripted original series, based on the best…
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Unpacking the risk & rewards of format funds
New formats have always had to fight for space against the exploitation of proven IP,…
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All3Media Int’l appoints NBCU exec to lead Latin America sales
All3Media International has hired NBC Universal (NBCU)’s Yari Torres to oversee sales in Latin America….
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NBCUniversal expands content pact with US producer-director Judd Apatow
Judd Apatow, the US director, producer and screenwriter behind The 40-Year-Old Virgin and The King…
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NBCU Launch & Telemundo team to support Hispanic female directors
NBCU Launch, the umbrella brand that houses the diversity, equity and inclusion efforts across NBCUniversal’s…
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Asylum’s Content Group hires NBCU duo for production & partnerships
Asylum Entertainment Group-owned The Content Group (TCG) has hired two NBCUniversal (NBCU) execs to lead…
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News round-up: Eccho joins Icelandic drama; OSN preps Mid East ‘Suits’ from NBCU; Hawkeye & Big Jump develop ‘Novel Fruit’
Eccho joins Channel 2’s Icelandic drama Channel 2 in Iceland has partnered with C J…
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NBCU’s Peacock original spend to hit $5bn, as investment shifts from linear
NBCUniversal (NBCU) is to double its investment on Peacock originals in 2022 to $3bn, with…
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NBCU names chief for new Dick Wolf scripted format arm
Dick Wolf’s US prodco, Wolf Entertainment, which is behind the hit Law & Order, Chicago and…