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Newen Group
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Banijay Studios France recruits Newen’s Guillaume Thouret as MD
Banijay has hired Newen Group exec Guillaume Thouret as managing director for Banijay Studios France….
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Newen’s Ringside Media buys into Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor’s Joi Productions
Newen’s Ringside Media has bought a stake in Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor’s Blue Story outfit, Joi Productions….
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Newen’s Blue Spirit hires Cyber Group exec as MD, with founder set to exit
Newen-owned French animation firm Blue Spirit has hired Cyber Group Studios exec Olivier Lelardoux as…
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Newen secures $56m from Anton to expand into docs & features
TF1 Group-owned Newen Studios has secured a further €50m ($56m) investment from financier Anton to…
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BBC Studios Productions appoints Newen’s Martha Brass as COO
BBC Studios (BBCS) Productions has appointed Martha Brass from France’s Newen Group as its chief…
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Exclusive: Newen’s int’l boss talks Kubik deal & Europe-wide strategy
Newen Group has followed up its deal for iZen Group in Spain by returning to…
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Newen buys into ‘La Zona’ prodco Kubik Films to extend Spanish buying spree
TF1-backed Newen has followed up its recent acquisition of iZen Group in Spain by taking…
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Tuvalu Media rejigs leadership as founder Taco Zimmerman steps down
Newen Group’s Dutch production firm Tuvalu Media Group (TMG) has promoted two of its…
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Newen appoints NBCU & Sky Vision alum as EVP of distribution
French production group Newen has appointed former Sky Vision and NBCUniversal (NBCU) exec Leona Connell…
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France’s TF1 prepares for “significant” Covid-19 impact, as ads & production hit
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has said that its performance this year will be significantly impacted…
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Amazon Prime Video France picks up Newen’s ‘Inside Game’
Amazon Prime Video France has scored first-window SVOD rights to thriller The Inside Game from…
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Newen fast-tracks English expansion with Reel One acquisition
Newen Group’s acquisition of Reel One Entertainment sees the TF1 Group-backed producer-distributor look to crack…
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Exclusive: Netherlands’ NPO3 scoops up Tuvalu comedy formats
Newen Group-owned producer Tuvalu Media has scored commissions for science-focused comedy panel show The Human…
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Julien Leroux exiting Newen Distribution UK
Julien Leroux is leaving his post as executive VP of sales and content at the…
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Deutsche Telekom orders first original
German pay TV provider Deutsche Telekom has commissioned its first original series, a French-coproduced comedy….
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Swiss firm launches €50m TV drama fund
Swiss film financier Silver Reel is reportedly launching a €50 million (US$58.8 million) television drama…
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Newen debuts €50m UK drama fund
France’s Newen Group has created a €50 million (US$54.8 million) drama investment fund. TF1 Group-owned…
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Netflix creates 400 Euro jobs, new originals
SVOD giant Netflix is on a European charm offensive, creating 400 jobs at a new…
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Leroux to lead UK base for Newen
Julien Leroux will lead a London office for French production and distribution firm Newen Group….
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ITV buys French drama group
UK broadcaster ITV has acquired control of Tetra Media Studio, the French prodco behind drama…
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TF1 completes Newen deal
TF1 has completed its controversial 70% buyout of French producer and distributor Newen Group. In…
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France Télévisions confirms plan to axe Newen
France Télévisions has reportedly confirmed it will no longer create new projects with Newen Group…
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Furious France Télévisions suspends Newen work
TF1’s potential acquisition of production and sales group Newen has sparked a furious reaction from…
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TF1 in talks to buy Newen stake
French broadcaster TF1 has entered into exclusive talks that could see it acquire a majority…