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Issa Rae diversity initiative backs sci-fi pilot with Sky Vision attached
Fresh Wave!, a diversity talent initiative set up by producing duo Issa Rae (pictured) and…
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Spence adds Tiger Aspect drama post as Gould exits
Patrick Spence will become director of drama at Tiger Aspect Drama, while remaining in charge…
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RTL’s de Posch exiting as Habets becomes sole CEO
Guillaume de Posch is stepping down from his role as co-CEO of RTL Group, leaving…
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Twenty Twenty finds replacement for CEO
There’s a new chief at Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP)’s UK prodco Twenty Twenty….
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Channel 5 to launch premium linear channel
Viacom’s UK broadcaster, Channel 5, will launch a “premium channel” focused on high-end factual, documentaries…
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Z Living names Kheror new president
Z Living, Zee Entertainment’s health network, has named Rajeev Kheror its new president. The news…
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NBC’s Carnival reshuffles as Neame takes executive chair role
NBCUniversal International has named Gareth Neame as executive chairman of UK-based prodco Carnival Films. Neame,…
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Pilgrim names WME exec as business affairs head
Pilgrim Media Group has appointed WME exec David Harris to serve as senior vice president…
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Jordan Peele to rekindle Twilight Zone for CBS SVOD net
CBS is reworking classic sci-fi anthology The Twilight Zone for its SVOD service, a move…
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Hello Halo hires kids head as first CBeebies series lands
UK indie Hello Halo has appointed development exec Terri Langan (pictured) as its first head…
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Ex-BBC, Warner exec to lead Maverick USA
Former BBC and Warner Bros. John Hesling has been appointed president of All3Media America prodco…
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Apple builds worldwide content team with True Jack hire
Apple has hired Michelle Lee, who served as head of development for Jason Katim’s True…
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Parrot Analytics appoints Cisneros to directors board
Cisneros Media’s Adriana Cisneros has joined the board of directors at Parrot Analytics, the TV…
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Ex-Sony int’l production chief Wong joins TRX board
Former Sony Pictures Television (SPT) international production president Andrea Wong has joined the board of…
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eOne US sales chief exits for Fox
Entertainment One’s Americas sales chief, Joey Sabella, is joining Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution (TCFTD)….
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Disney may make James Murdoch CEO
The Walt Disney Company is giving serious thought to appointing James Murdoch as its next…
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Legendary names Josh Grode new CEO
Legendary Entertainment has named Josh Grode as its new CEO almost a year after the…
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Ergen steps down as Dish CEO
Cable mogul Charlie Ergen is stepping down as CEO of US satcaster Dish Network. Erik…
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Star CEO to be new 21st Century Fox Asia boss
21st Century Fox has named the chairman and CEO of pay TV business Star India…
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Wolter’s Endemol Shine exit triggers North Europe rejig
Top Endemol Shine Group exec Marcus Wolter is to leave the company, sparking a restructure…
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Programming duo rises at TBS
TBS, the Turner US cable channel, has promoted two key executives in Brett Weitz’s programming…
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Sarandos confirms House of Cards restart
After some deliberation on the status of House of Cards (HOC) season six, Netflix content…
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Tinopolis names new COO
UK-based production and distribution firm Tinopolis Group has created a COO position for its British…
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Kapital hires Fox vet for business ops
Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment has hired Fox veteran Sandra Ortiz to oversee business affairs and…
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Pilgrim signs Lip Sync Battle’s Greenberg
Pilgrim Media has signed a development and production deal with Josh Greenberg, the showrunner and…
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BBC launches VR production studio
The BBC has launched a virtual reality production studio, BBC VR Hub, in a bid…
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NBCU’s Matchbox hires Endemol Shine scripted exec
NBCUniversal International Studios (NBCUIS)-owned Australian producer Matchbox Pictures has hired well-known exec Mimi Butler. She…
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C4 appoints ex-Garden CEO to Indie Growth Fund board
Channel 4 (C4) has appointed The Garden’s former CEO Nick Curwin to its Indie Growth…
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NBC promotes Evans to current role
NBC has promoted 22-year veteran Bruce Evans to executive vice president of current programming. Evans…
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Discovery restructures EMEA team
Discovery Communications is changing the structure of its EMEA business, after naming Susanna Dinnage as…