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A+E extends scripted copros with ‘Influence’ drama from ‘Tinder Swindler’ firm Raw
A+E Media Group is expanding its scripted investments with a new show from UK-based Raw,…
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‘Tinder Swindler’ firm Raw recruits Netflix’s Jonny Taylor as creative director
Raw, the UK factual production company behind The Tinder Swindler and Three Identical Strangers has…
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BBC hires Dragonfly’s Tom Pullen as commissioning editor
Dragonfly’s head of documentaries, Tom Pullen, has left the Banijay-owned firm to become a commissioning…
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Nutopia hires Lion TV & Raw alum Tom Watt-Smith to drive docuseries & formats
Nutopia has appointed former Lion TV exec Tom Watt-Smith to a newly created position working…
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Sky orders across true crime, sport & nature in factual boost
European pay-TV giant Sky has boosted its factual offering with six new commissions across its…
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Sky appoints Raw alum for documentaries and factual commissioning
European pay-TV giant Sky has appointed former Raw exec Tom Barry as commissioning editor in…
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Sales round-up: BBC goes ‘Searching For Italy’; ITV makes double reorder for ‘The Masked Singer’; Now TV & Discovery+ in slew of ‘Anti-Vax’ doc deals
BBC goes ‘Searching For Italy’ UK pubcaster the BBC has acquired CNN Original travelogue series…
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All3’s Raw rejigs development by merging US, UK teams
The Lost Sons prodco Raw is combining its US and UK development teams, with the All3Media-owned…
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‘The Lost Sons’ execs on finding creative partnerships & compelling characters
CNN Films and Raw’s latest factual collaboration, The Lost Sons, debuted on CNN yesterday and…
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Netflix orders ‘Tiger King 2’ in new true crime slate
Netflix has commissioned a sequel to the global factual hit Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem &…
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Sky expands docs with Minnow Films, BBCS & RAW commissions
UK-based pay TV operator Sky has commissioned five new shows for its documentary-focused channel, including a three-parter about…
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‘Three Identical Strangers’ creators CNN Films & Raw re-team for new investigative doc
CNN Films in the US and UK factual Raw have re-teamed to co-produce The Lost…
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All3’s Raw hires BBC Studios exec Fiona Clarke as COO
All3Media-owned UK factual producer Raw has appointed BBC Studios (BBCS) exec Fiona Clarke to take…
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Ink Factory recruits Raw’s Katherine Butler as creative director
Night Manager producer The Ink Factory has hired Raw exec and American Animals producer Katherine…
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TBI Weekly: BBC Worldwide Showcase and the UK Screenings
The BBC Worldwide Showcase is, by some distance, the largest international programming market held by…
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All3 buys German producer from Wige Media
All3Media’s German arm has acquired Munich-based factual entertainment and docs specialist from Wige Media. South&Browse…
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Raw taps Century Films’ Evans for factual role
All3Media-owned producer Raw has appointed Century Films’ Liesel Evans as its creative director of UK…
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Raw targets US docs with Norman promotion
UK-based prodco Raw has promoted executive producer Louise Norman in a bid to secure more…
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Betty and Raw join All3Media stable
All3Media has acquired Betty and Raw in a double deal with one of its parent…
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Raw double development appointments
Gold Rush prodco Raw has named two heads of development, bringing in Oliver Calleja in the US…
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Sky Germany agrees multi-year deal with WWE
Sky in Germany has agreed a new multi-year with World Wrestling Entertainment to distribute pay-per-view…
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Netflix enters CNN’s Race For the White House
Netflix, DR and Foxtel are among international buyers of a CNN original docuseries about famous…
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Discovery names Kaplan int’l content president
Discovery Communications veteran Marjorie Kaplan has been named president of content Discovery Networks International. The…
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Lee Bartlett leaving Discovery
Discovery Studios boss Lee Bartlett is leaving the company. Bartlett has been at Discovery for…
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Core’s Graboff resurfaces at Discovery
Ex-Core Media Group president Marc Graboff has joined pay TV giant Discovery Communications. Graboff (pictured…
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October Films hires US factual boss
UK indie producer October Films has hired Chris Muckle (pictured) as head of US factual….
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Discovery buys Gold Rush prodco Raw
Discovery Communications has acquired Raw, the UK production firm that makes Discovery’s hit series Gold…
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Raw, Smackdown up for grabs as NBCU window closes
Sports entertainment media group WWE has effectively made flagship weekly shows Raw and Smackdown available…
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WWE Network to be online channel
The long gestation period for the thematic pay wrestling network from the WWE is coming…