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Netflix officially drops Spacey
Netflix has fired award-winning actor Kevin Spacey, and will no longer produce TV shows and…
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Cyber Group hires ex-TF1, Gaumont veterans
France’s Cyber Group Studios has added former TF1 Production and Gaumont Animation production execs as…
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ITV America signs deal with true crime guru
ITV America has signed an exclusive deal with literary manager and producer Sharlene Martin along…
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AwesomenessTV’s Day to lead new Viacom unit
AwesomenessTV’s business chief, Kelly Day, will lead a new digital-focused production unit for US media…
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Comedy Central makes Above Average digital hire
Viacom-owned comedy channel Comedy Central has named Jennifer Danielson as senior vice-president of digital, charged…
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BBCWW moves away from originals strategy
BBC Worldwide (BBCWW) will move away from commissioning originals for its BBC Earth and BBC…
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Surprise choice for Channel 4 content chief
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has plumped for the surprise choice of Ian Katz, a news…
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Netflix folds House of Cards amid Spacey claims
Netflix has cancelled the show that has been core to its popularity, House of Cards….
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Ex-Sky non-scripted chief to lead Mentorn
Former Sky head of non-scripted Celia Taylor has joined Tinopolis Group-owned UK factual prodco Mentorn…
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Azcárraga Jean exiting as Televisa CEO
Emilio Azcárraga Jean is exiting his role as CEO of Mexican TV giant Televisa, with…
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Exorcist producer Morgan Creek rejigs
US prodco Morgan Creek Productions has rebranded as it prepares to push further into television…
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Apple confirms ex-C4 exec Jay Hunt as Euro chief
Tech giant Apple has confirmed the hire of former Channel 4 content chief Jay Hunt,…
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Lionsgate signs deal with Dexter’s Goldwyn
Lionsgate is set to partner with John Goldwyn, the well-known producer of Dexter and Manhunt:…
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Fox’s Freer replaces Hulu’s Sony-bound Hopkins
US streamer Hulu has appointed Fox Networks Group (FNG) chief Randy Freer has its new…
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Media Ranch buys Salvail assets amid scandal
Canada’s Media Ranch has stepped in to buy the assets of Salvail & Co. as the…
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VR studio Here Be Dragons makes three hires
Virtual and augmented reality studio Here Be Dragons has added two executive producers and a…
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Riggs exits as Schuster rises in Amazon shake-up
Another one bites the dust at Amazon Studios after Conrad Riggs, the company’s head of…
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Red Arrow’s Dorsey brings in Indigo Films vet
Red Arrow-owned Dorsey Pictures has hired Indigo Films’ unscripted veteran Katie Hash as its new…
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CJ E&M promotes Kim to HK MD amid expansion
Content company CJ E&M has promoted Sebastian Kim (pictured) to managing director of its Hong…
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Ex-Warner UK boss starts ITV-backed prodco
Former Warner Bros. Television Production UK (WBTVUKP) co-chief Nick Emmerson has launched a production house…
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Crisis measures planned as #MeToo wave catches TV4
The CEO of Swedish free and pay TV broadcaster TV4, Casten Almqvist (pictured), has announced…
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Lionsgate launches Indian office with Jain
North American studio Lionsgate has launched an Indian office and hired Rohit Jain, deputy CEO…
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DHX hires Turner vet for programming post
DHX Television has hired Turner veteran Gary Finnegan as vice president of programming strategy. Finnegan,…
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Apple nabs Wandell from Amazon
Amazon’s head of international productions, Morgan Wandell, is leaving to join Apple as head of…
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Former ABC & Verizon exec to lead Imagine
Ex-ABC comedy chief and Verizon mobile content boss Samie Kim Falvey has joined Ron Howard’s…
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Audio Network France appoints Lamond as GM
Audio Network, the global music company specialising in television, music and film, has appointed Anthony…
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Harassment scandal deepens as MIPCOM ends
It’s difficult to write about the health of an industry in the context of an…
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Red Arrow shuts Norway prodco to focus on Denmark
Red Arrow Entertainment Group is shutting down its Norwegian production arm as part of a…
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2C names Clark head of development
Florida-based 2C Media has appointed Mark S. Clark as head of development for its original…
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Nick fires Chris Savino after harassment allegations
It has been reported that Viacom-owned Nickelodeon has fired The Loud House (pictured) creator Chris Savino after…