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