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C4’s Webb-Lamb appointed advisory chair of Edinburgh TV Fest
Channel 4 deputy director of programmes and head of popular factual, Kelly Webb-Lamb, has been…
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Rüdiger Böss exits Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 after 25 years
Rüdiger Böss, executive VP of content acquisitions and sales at Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE, has…
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Starz ups Marta Fernandez to EVP of originals
Starz has promoted Marta Fernandez from senior VP of original programming to executive VP. Fernandez,…
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Dungey resurfaces at Netflix as original content VP
Channing Dungey has resurfaced at Netflix as vice president of original content one month after…
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TNT president to head content for WarnerMedia SVOD
TBS and TNT president Kevin Reilly is to lead the content strategy for WarnerMedia’s new…
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Disney reshuffles international business units
Disney has consolidated its international business units, which includes its direct-to-consumer segment, to fall under…
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Rakuten’s Best-of-Asia SVOD names CEO
Rakuten’s Best-of-Asia SVOD Viki has named Sam Wu as its CEO. The platform has promoted…
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Apple appoints Sony exec as casting head
Apple has appointed Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Tamara Hunter to head up casting for its growing…
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Warner Bros. digital networks boss to exit
Craig Hunegs, who serves as president of business and strategy at Warner Bros. Television Group…
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Endeavor ups Mark Shapiro to president
Mark Shapiro has been promoted to president of Endeavor after heading up the content business…
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Youngest Media hires Electric Ray’s Parry as creative chief
Entertainment studio Youngest Media has hired Shaun Parry as chief creative officer. Parry is the former creative director…
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NENT taps Discovery Networks exec to head up scripted at Viaplay
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT) has hired Discovery Networks Sweden exec Jon Petersson to head up…
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Original taps Kagan 7’s Stepp for development
Fremantle’s Original Productions has hired Kagan 7’s producer and development exec Jeff Stepp (pictured) as…
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Narcos producer Gaumont adds to distribution and co-pro teams
Gaumont, the producer of Netflix hit Narcos, has added a list of executives to its…
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Nine reveals exec structure for post-Fairfax merger, preps redundancies
Nine Network has revealed the executive structure that will be in place after its merger…
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C4 ups Nick Lee to head up series acquisitions
Channel 4 has promoted acquisitions manager Nick Lee to head up series acquisitions. Lee will…
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BBC scripted boss to step down
BBC Studios scripted MD Nick Betts is to step down from his role over the…
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Heyday Television hires DNA’s Tom Winchester as president
Heyday Television, a joint venture between NBCUniversal International and David Heyman (Harry Potter), has hired…
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WarnerMedia brings in AT&T exec to head up streamer
WarnerMedia has appointed AT&T Entertainment’s Brad Bentley as general manager and executive VP for direct-to-consumer…
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Nice Drama appoints Mikael Newihl as development head
Nordic Entertainment Group-owned Nice Drama has appointed Mikael Newihl as its head of development. Newihl…
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Michelle Guthrie takes $800k payout from ABC
Michelle Guthrie, the recently dismissed managing director of Australian broadcaster ABC, has received a payout…
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Expectation nabs Maverick TV exec to head factual development
Expectation Factual has appointed Maverick TV’s Emily Dollman to a newly-created head of development role….
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Tiger Aspect hires Wrong Mans producer Myfanwy Moore
Endemol Shine-owned Tiger Aspect has hired former BBC controller of comedy production and The Wrong Mans producer…
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TV France International mourns long-time exec Catherine Charmet
TV France International veteran Catherine Charmet has died at the age of 53. The popular…
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RTL Deutschland reshuffles top management
RTL Deutschland CEO Anke Schäferkordt is to exit the group after nearly 30 years of…
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Back2Back hires trio of creative execs
UK indie Back2Back has hired three creative executives to meet growing demand for its new…
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Sony hires Sky’s Comiskey as UK country manager
Sony Pictures Television has named Sky’s Holly Comiskey as country manager for the UK and…
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Red Arrow Studios Int’l teams with False Flag, Beaufort writers
Red Arrow Studios International has struck a development deal for premium drama with Israeli False…
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Discovery round-up: Courtney White takes the helm at Food Network, Discovery inks first AVOD deal
Discovery exec Courtney White (pictured) has been upped to president of Food Network, replacing Allison…
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NBC promotes Meredith Ahr to president of alternative
NBC Entertainment has promoted Meredith Ahr to president of its alternative and reality group. The…