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Iger confirms exit from Disney CEO post in 2019
Bob Iger will step down as chief executive of The Walt Disney Company in 2019,…
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Kanal D expands sales team with Cantutan
Turkey’s Kanal D International has made another hire to its expanding sales team. Deniz Cantutan…
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UK indie hires Discovery & eOne alum for sales
UK indie Wag TV has appointed former Discovery Networks exec Janice Strangward to lead its…
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Ex-TCB exec in as Reel One adds two
Reel One Entertainment has bolstered its international distribution team with the appointment of former TCB…
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A+E nabs Liberty exec for Americas role
A+E Networks has appointed Liberty Global exec Francisco Guijon as senior VP for the Americas….
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Keith Dawkins exits Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon veteran and TeenNick and Nicktoons executive VP Keith Dawkins is set to depart the…
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TBI Weekly: TV pays respect to top execs
Two prominent execs sadly passed away this month, with many in the industry paying respects for…
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Film firm taps Borderline’s Rocha to lead TV unit
Zoë Rocha, who produces Channel 5 and Netflix mockumentary Borderline, is joining film financier The…
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Boat Rocker buys Proper Television
There’s more consolidation in the Canadian TV sector, this time with Boat Rocker Media buying…
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CBS names drama chief following Davis exit
Long-serving CBS Entertainment exec Yelena Chak will succeed Christina Davis as the Eye Network’s head…
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TBI Weekly: new faces at Fremantle
FremantleMedia’s unscripted team in London will soon have a very different look, with Liam Humphreys…
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Silverlining hires ex-History UK exec as acquisitions head
UK factual company Silverlining has appointed Rachel Job, former director of programming for A+E Networks’…
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Fremantle restructures unscripted division
FremantleMedia is reuniting Talkback and Thames as part of a wider restructure at its UK…
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A+E content chief joins Nat Geo
A+E Networks’ Christian Drobnyk has joined National Geographic Global Networks as executive VP of programming…
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Banijay hires Fremantle UK exec as content head
Banijay Group has appointed Fremantle UK’s head of development Lucas Green as head of content….
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Spielberg takes the reins at Amblin as Wright exits
Michael Wright has stepped down as CEO of Amblin Partners, as chairman Steven Spielberg takes…
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Ex-BBCWW North America president named Mitú CEO
Herb Scannell, ex-president of BBC Worldwide North America has been named the new CEO of…
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Pollak promoted at Electus
John Pollak has been promoted to the role of president of worldwide television and international…
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AMC’s Stillerman headed for Hulu
AMC Networks’ Joel Stillerman is joining streaming service Hulu as chief content officer. The new…
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Gurneys regain control of Duck Dynasty prodco
The battle for control of Duck Dynasty firm Gurney Productions has now seen a court…
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eOne brings in CMT exec for alternative
Entertainment One Television has hired Julia Silverton from US cable channel CMT as senior VP,…
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Viacom’s Armstrong to oversee int’l sales
Viacom International Media Networks has handed oversight on international programme and affiliate sales to BET…
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Endemol Shine France COO named
The soon-to-launch Endemol Shine France will have Delphine Cazaux as its directrice générale. Cazaux (pictured)…
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Gardner to landscape Paramount Network
TV Land development executive Brad Gardner has landed a promotion, and will work on original…
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Habets replacing Schäferkordt as RTL CEO
Anke Schäferkordt is stepping down as co-CEO of RTL Group, with the pan-European broadcaster’s Dutch…
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Curwin leaves Garden but remains with ITV
Nick Curwin is exiting is role as co-CEO of The Garden, but will remain with…
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Viacom rebuild continues with new appointments
Bob Bakish’s restructuring of US media giant Viacom has continued with appointment of a music…
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Bommel handed NATPE top job
J.P. Bommel has been named president and CEO of US-based producers TV NATPE. The former…
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Turner ups Meraz & hires from NBCU
US media group Turner has promoted buyer Valerie Meraz to a senior VP role, and…
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New president at Bell as Turcke exits for NFL
Randy Lennox is the new president of Canadian broadcast giant Bell Media following the exit…