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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…