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Exclusive: Discovery “making changes” in commissioning post-UKTV split
Discovery Networks Europe is rejigging its commissioning team on the back of its UKTV channels…
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Jerry Springer to deliver Edinburgh TV Festival’s Alternative McTaggart lecture
Talk show host Jerry Springer is to deliver the Alternative McTaggart at the Edinburgh TV…
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Inside Netflix’s original documentary strategy
Netflix exec Diego Buñuel has called for “insane” contemporary stories that can “punch through the…
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Reel One appoints Hallmark, Lifetime alum
LA-based producer and distributor Reel One Entertainment has appointed a former Hallmark Channel and Lifetime…
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Warner Bros. taps BBC Studios Americas boss to replace Tsujihara
BBC Studios Americas president Ann Sarnoff has been named chair and CEO of Warner Bros….
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Barcroft hires Nerd TV creative director
Factual producer Barcroft Studios has hired one of the co-founders of fellow UK prodco Nerd…
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Gaumont hires Univision’s Christian Gabela for int’l co-productions
Gaumont has hired Univision exec Christian Gabela to oversee international co-productions. Gabela, who has been…
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TBI hires Richard Middleton as managing editor
Television Business International (TBI) has hired C21 Media’s Richard Middleton as managing editor. Middleton has…
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Huawei Video eyes interactive content to leverage 5G roll-out
Huawei’s European video chief has called on the creative community to bring the Chinese mobile…
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EOne’s Baxter: Mark Gordon will “absolutely” remain with business
Entertainment One has confirmed that CEO and chief content officer Mark Gordon will “absolutely be…
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Tom Manwaring boards M&A firm Helion Partners
Media adviser Tom Manwaring has joined M&A broker Helion Partners. The exec, who has advised…
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Exclusive: ‘Blue Planet II’ exec joins Honeyborne as Netflix grows UK footprint
Blue Planet II production exec Katie Hall has departed the BBC’s Natural History Unit to…
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Discovery hires Sky exec to lead EMEA, APAC corporate development
Discovery has hired Sky executive Anil Jhingan as its corporate development chief for the EMEA…
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Viacom’s James Currell exits after 18 years
Long-time Viacom exec James Currell is departing the business. Currell – who most recently served…
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Fabrik Ent’s Melissa Aouate upped to partner
Fabrik Entertainment president Melissa Aouate has been appointed a partner at the Bosch producer. Aouate…
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Thunderbird appoints Discovery exec to head up UK division
Canadian producer-distributor Thunderbird Entertainment Group has launched a UK division – to be helmed by…
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NBCUniversal rejigs EMEA business
NBCUniversal has rejigged its EMEA business, following through on plans to transition the business’s pay-TV…
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Fremantle strikes multi-year pact with ‘True Detective’ producer
Fremantle has struck an exclusive, multi-year deal with True Detective executive producer Richard Brown’s (pictured)…
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ITV entertainment boss Siobhan Greene departs
ITV entertainment boss Siobhan Greene has left the broadcaster to launch her own prodco. The…
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Zee’s Sunita Uchil gets international co-production role
Zee distribution head Sunita Uchil has been promoted to EVP at Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd….
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Off The Fence’s Ludo Dufour boards Blue Ant International
Long-time Off The Fence exec Ludo Dufour has boarded Blue Ant International and will relocate…
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FX rejigs exec team for originals
Disney-owned FX Networks has reorganised its originals team, appointing Eric Schrier as president of FX…
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Netflix hires Monika Shergill to run Indian originals
Netflix India has appointed Monika Shergill as head of original programming in the country. Shergill…
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ITVS GE builds out APAC team with Discovery, BBC Studios execs
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has expanded its Asia Pacific sales team, hiring top…
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Israel’s YesStudios hires Keshet International exec to head sales
Tel Aviv-based producer-distributor YesStudios has hired Paula McHarg in the newly created head of sales role….
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Cineflix Rights hires Fremantle exec for acquisitions
Cineflix Rights has appointed Fremantle’s Felicia Litovitz to oversee acquisitions for North America. The exec…
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Nat Geo’s Igal Svet boards Discovery
Nat Geo exec Igal Svet is boarding Discovery. Svet has been appointed VP of production…
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BBC Studios appoints director of digital content
BBC Studios has promoted Anna Cronin to director of digital content. The producer-distributor has assigned…
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Warner Bros. appoints new TV leadership team
Industry veterans Susan Rovner and Brett Paul have been appointed as presidents of the company’s…
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Netflix exec overseeing India to depart
Another Netflix exec overseeing Indian content is to depart the streaming giant. The Los Angeles-based…