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Fremantle taps ex-CMT exec for unscripted post
FremantleMedia North America (FMNA) has hired former CMT development head Jayson Dinsmore as president of…
KKR-backed Emerald buys Cosmos-Maya
A media firm with backing from private equity investor KKR has acquired a majority stake…
Fox Asia hires Multichoice EVP for FOX+ OTT service
Fox Networks Group Asia (FNGA) has appointed Multichoice exec John Kotsaftis in the newly created…
John de Mol chips in to Taco Ketelaar’s DFFRNT Media
John de Mol’s Talpa Network has acquired a minority stake in DFFRNT Media, a digital…
Discovery leaving Maryland HQ after three decades for New York
Discovery Communications is planning to relocate from its home in Maryland to New York City…
Fox Asia & Tencent team for celebrity foodie original
Fox Networks Group Asia (FNGA) is set to launch its first season of original production…
Potato gains Powers through Love hire
ITV Studios (ITVS)-owned prodco Potato has hired Love Productions executive producer Sharon Powers. She joins…
NBCU alumnus to succeed Ford at Fox UK
Former NBCUniversal (NBCU) European channels chief Colin McLeod will succeed Jeff Ford as managing director…
Canadian cable mogul Jim Shaw dies aged 60
The vice chairman and former CEO of Canadian broadcasting giant Shaw Communications, Jim Shaw, has…
Epix programming chief exits
US premium cable network Epix is saying goodbye to its head of programming, Jocelyn Diaz….