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Rabbit Films hires ITVSGE’s Ferguson for international sales
Finnish producer-distributor Rabbit Films has appointed an ITV Studios Global Entertainment exec to join its…
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Exclusive: Netflix drives into European drama with hires for Paris, Berlin
Netflix is expanding its scripted might in Europe, building out offices in Paris and Berlin…
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AMC Entertainment Networks Group brings Studios operation in-house
AMC Networks is bringing its Studios operation in-house in a restructure that sees the departure…
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Exclusive: Virgin Media’s director of content partnerships departs
Virgin Media’s director of content partnerships Gill Hay has left after four years, leaving a…
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DRG appoints Pilot’s Jack Watson for CEMA sales
DRG has bolstered its sales force with the appointment of Pilot Film and TV Productions…
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Steve Turney rejoins Power Entertainment
Steve Turney has rejoined Power Entertainment after four years away. The TV veteran has boarded…
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Universal Television Alternative Studio hires Toby Gorman
Universal Television Alternative Studio has appointed Magical Elves’ Toby Gorman as president. The exec, who…
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Argonon Group appoints Pact exec to head legal
Argonon Group has appointed former Pact exec Amanda Goddard as group director of legal and…
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CBS, Viacom miss anticipated merger deadline
CBS and Viacom have missed their anticipated deadline for a merger deal. According to reports,…
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Netflix beats out competition for exclusive deal with ‘Game Of Thrones’ creators
Netflix has beaten the likes of Amazon and Disney to strike an exclusive deal with…
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Banijay exec replaces Arthur Smith as CEO of A. Smith & Co.
Tinopolis-owned American Ninja Warrior prodco A. Smith & Co. has appointed Banijay North America’s Caroline Baumgard…
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Canadian TV vets set up factual prodco BirdDog
Canadian TV veterans Stephen Ellis and Clark Bunting have launched factual prodco BirdDog Media Ventures….
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EOne grows UK unscripted team with Boomerang, 12 Yard execs
Entertainment One (eOne) is growing its unscripted footprint in the UK with the appointments of…
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Turner’s Giorgio Stock rises at WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks
Giorgio Stock has been appointed president of WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks, distribution and ad sales for…
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Exclusive: Red Arrow’s Harry Gamsu joins Fremantle
Red Arrow Studios International (RASI) exec Harry Gamsu has boarded Fremantle. After five years with…
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Exclusive: NBCU International Studios COO to exit
NBCUniversal International Studio’s (NBCUIS) chief operating officer Sarah Cooper is to step down from her…
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Doc/Fest’s Luke Moody exits, calling out lack of global vision for fest
Sheffield Doc/Fest’s director of programming Luke Moody has quit the UK documentary festival, calling on…
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MTV’s Lily Neumeyer promoted to EVP development
Long-time MTV exec Lily Neumeyer has been promoted to EVP of development for the Viacom-owned…
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WarnerMedia assembles content team for HBO Max
WarnerMedia is assembling the content team behind its fledgling service HBO Max. The business has…
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NPACT boss John Ford to step down
NPACT general manager John Ford is to step down from the organisation. The exec, a…
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Awesome expands into graphic novels with ‘Retrograde’
Awesome Media & Entertainment is expanding into the graphic novel space with a bespoke studio….
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Fremantle’s Talkback appoints Jonno Richards as MD
Fremantle has hired Jonno Richards as MD of UK comedy label and Celebrity Juice producer…
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Talent deals: Propagate signs Antoine Fuqua; Sony links with ‘Indebted’ producer
Propagate strikes production deal with Antoine Fuqua US indie studio Propagate Content has struck an…
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HBO communications boss departs after 39 years
One of the primary engineers of the HBO brand, communications boss Quentin Schaffer, is the…
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BBC Studios’ Asia chief steps down
BBC Studios’ exec VP of Asia David Weiland (pictured) is stepping down from his position…
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20th Century Fox TV drama exec Chloe Dan to exit studio
20th Century Fox Television exec Chloe Dan is exiting the studio. The SVP of drama…
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HBO stands by ‘Big Little Lies’ edit after details of creative struggle emerge
HBO has stood by its edit of series two of Big Little Lies after it emerged…
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Comedy Central firms up original content team
Viacom-owned Comedy Central has promoted two execs to oversee content for both the network and…
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A+E’s Ed Sabin steps down, Patrick Vien promoted
A+E Networks’ co-executive MD of international Edward Sabin (pictured) is stepping down from his position,…
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Montgomery’s Wheelhouse Group launches brand and marketing division
Brent Montgomery’s fast-expanding Wheelhouse Group has launched a brand and marketing arm. Labeled Wheelhouse Labs,…