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Propagate
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Propagate cooking up format with World Food Championships
US producer-distributor Propagate has partnered with the World Food Championships to develop and produce a…
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A&E fires up ‘Kings Of BBQ’ with ‘Black-ish’ actor Anthony Anderson & Cedric The Entertainer
A&E is prepping more barbecue programming, this time tracking Black-ish actor Anthony Anderson and Cedric…
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Exclusive: Propagate launches $50m documentary fund as new PropDocs unit staffs up
US producer-distributor Propagate has launched a $50m fund to invest in documentaries, as the LA-based…
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US streamer & studio execs’ pay blasted as ‘immense drain’ on Hollywood creativity
Executive pay has taken centre stage as the US writers strike marks its first week,…
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Showtime axes ‘King Shaka’ drama as producer CBS Studios eyes new home
Showtime is not done cutting its programming costs just yet, with upcoming series King Shaka…
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Freevee orders ‘coming-of-age’ sports docuseries ‘God. Family. Football.’
Amazon’s AVOD service Freevee has ordered a new docuseries following pastor and former champion quarterback…
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Propagate names Rodney Ferrell to lead worldwide scripted output
Rebelde Way producer Propagate has rejigged its programming division by promoting Rodney Ferrell to become…
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Propagate’s Big Breakfast names new president as Luke Kelly-Clyne & Kevin Healey exit
Big Breakfast, the Propagate-owned production company behind shows such as truTV’s Adam Ruins Everything, is…
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Netflix & Propagate prep first Spanish casting for Latin talent show ‘La Firma’
Netflix has launched its first open casting in Spanish across Latin America, the US and…
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Showtime orders Shaka Zulu drama from Antoine Fuqua
ViacomCBS-owned Showtime has ordered a new drama series about Zulu Empire chief Shaka, from Antoine…
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All3Media America appoints ex-Propagate exec Ivan Garel-Jones as COO
All3Media America has hired former Propagate exec Ivan Garel-Jones as chief operating officer. In his…
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Propagate forges production & development pact with Germany’s Constantin
US producer and distributor Propagate is partnering up with European outfit Constantin Entertainment on a…
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Propagate secures global sales rights to Showtime factual package
A+E Networks-backed producer and distributor Propagate has struck a deal to sell an array of…
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Propagate scores distribution deal with Complex
Ben Silverman and Howard Owen’s Propagate has picked up international rights to series from youth-skewing…
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Propagate creates new role for Isabel San Vargas
Propagate has promoted Isabel San Vargas to the newly created role of president for production…
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Howard T. Owens spells out Propagate’s Asia ambitions
Ahead of his debut at the Asia TV Forum, Propagate Content co-founder Howard T. Owens…
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Propagate develops Saudi-American title with Jack Ryan actress
Global indie studio Propagate has signed a development deal with actress Dina Shihabi (Tom Clancy’s…
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Adapting audio: Why podcasts are making it big in TV
A string of networks from HBO to Amazon have adapted podcasts for the small screen,…
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Propagate looks to Europe and invests in Incognita
Propagate is to invest in Edouard de Vésinne’s prodco, Incognita, as it looks to expand…
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Propagate gains backing from The Raine Group
Indie studio Propagate Content has secured “significant” financial investment from merchant bank The Raine Group….
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Netflix’s Dawg Fight in Cannes with Propagate
US-based Propagate Global Distribution is debuting Netflix original documentary Dawg Fight at MIPTV. The 109-minute…
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Electus hires UK-based European sales chief
Electus has poached Jonathan South from Televisa and he will head up its European operation….
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Propagate snags Colombian formats for the US
Ben Silverman and Howard T. Owens indie Propagate will take Colombian shows into the US…
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Propagate’s indie power play
Having been agents and then together at Reveille, Ben Silverman and Howard T. Owens went…
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Propagate taking international formats to the US
Propagate is taking a telenovela from Argentina and a Turkish dating format into the US,…
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Walking Dead producer takes podcast horror to Amazon
Amazon has greenlit Lore, a horror anthology series based on the Aaron Mahnke podcast of…
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A+E, YouTube added to MIPCOM Masterminds
Execs from A+E and YouTube have been added to the roster of Media Mastermind speakers…
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Planet of the Apps goes to Lightspeed
Venture capital business Lightspeed has come on board Apple original series Planet of the Apps….
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Ben Silverman builds Propagate team
US prodco Propagate has added two execs to its ranks, bringing in Kevin Healey from…
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A+E backs Ben Silverman at Propagate
Former Reveille, NBC and Electus exec Ben Silverman has joined Propagate Content, as the US…