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‘Top Chef’ producer Magical Elves hires Batterie Pictures founder
Magical Elves, the Tinopolis-owned firm behind Bravo’s Top Chef and Netflix’s Nailed It!, has hired…
Mentorn Media hires Channel 4 commissioning editor to head factual
Mentorn Media has appointed Emily Jones as head of factual, replacing the outgoing Bernie Kay….
Exclusive: Tinopolis Group explores sale with US & European buyers circling
Tinopolis Group, the UK-based firm behind shows including NBC’s American Ninja Warrior, the BBC’s Question…
‘Top Chef’ firm Magical Elves hires Burning Bright’s factual chief
Magical Elves, the Tinopolis-owned firm behind Bravo’s Top Chef and Netflix’s Nailed It!, has hired Dan…
Hal Vogel & Ringside launch new firm Slate, as Daybreak co-founders exit
Daybreak Pictures co-founders David Aukin and Hal Vogel are leaving the Tinopolis-owned UK producer, with…
News round-up: ‘Pharaohs’ travel to Oz, Sweden & Canada; C5 orders from Mentorn; Pickbox expands
Pernel’s ‘Pharaohs’ travel to Oz, Sweden & Canada SBS in Australia, Swedish pubcaster SVT and…
Magical Elves sets out new leadership
Tinopolis-owned Nailed It! Producer Magical Elves has new leadership. The business has tapped long-time execs…
Banijay exec replaces Arthur Smith as CEO of A. Smith & Co.
Tinopolis-owned American Ninja Warrior prodco A. Smith & Co. has appointed Banijay North America’s Caroline Baumgard…
Passion’s Rees appointed COO of Tinopolis Factual
Nick Rees has been promoted to chief operating officer of factual and distribution at Welsh-based…
Tinopolis taps Studio Ramsay’s creative chief
International TV production and distribution group Tinopolis has hired Studio Ramsay’s chief creative officer Chris…
STV taps Tinopolis’ David Mortimer to join as MD
STV has appointed Tinopolis’ David Mortimer as its new managing director for STV Productions. Mortimer…
Tinopolis start-up hires Price in first producer role
Tinopolis start-up Thunderclap Media has hired its first executive producer, former Endemol Shine creative director…
Tinopolis names new COO
UK-based production and distribution firm Tinopolis Group has created a COO position for its British…
Tinopolis regains full control of business
Wales-based production group Tinopolis has bought private equity backer Vitruvian out of the business. Vitruvian…
Who to meet in Cannes: David Mortimer, Tinopolis
Name: David Mortimer; Company: Tinopolis Former NBCUniversal International unscripted chief David Mortimer heads into his…
Tinopolis invests in ex-ITV exec’s new indie
Producer and distributor Tinopolis has invested in former ITV exec Claire Zolkwer’s, UK-based production company…
Broadcasters join Robot Wars
UK battling robots series Robot Wars has been acquired by a raft of international broadcasters….
Gordon Ramsay prodco hires Brogden
Gordon Ramsay prodco Studio Ramsay has brought in Tinopolis entertainment chief Chris Brogden as chief…
Pioneer drafts in Arrow exec as creative chief
British producer Pioneer Productions has poached Arrow Media executive producer Thomas Viner for a senior…
Netflix greenlights Cameron Dallas series
Netflix’s latest original programme is an unscripted series featuring social media star Cameron Dallas. The…
BBC Studios hooks Salmon
Veteran British executive Peter Salmon has been named director of the BBC’s forthcoming commercial production…
TLC makes Katie Hopkins series
TLC has ordered If Katie Hopkins Ruled the World, a fact-ent series starring the controversial…
How coproduction returned to Wales
S4C’s CEO Ian Jones explains the conditions that have seen internationally-coproduced drama return to Wales….
Former BBCWW formats boss resurfaces at Passion
Passion Distribution has hired Elin Thomas as global head of sales. Thomas was in charge…
Sunset+Vine poaches Fox’s Bevan for Asian op
Sports media production company Sunset+Vine has poached Huw Bevan from Fox International Channels to head…
Passion cuts pre-NATPE Latin deals
Ahead of the upcoming NATPE programming market in Miami, Passion Distribution has closed a raft…
BBC orders water company ob-doc
BBC Two has commissioned Watermen (WT), a new observational documentary about water supply company United…
Passion ignites Firecracker deals
Passion Distribution has cut international deals for several shows from UK producer Firecracker Films. Firecracker…
Pioneer Productions poaches BBC’s Innovation boss
UK factual producer Pioneer has recruited Ailsa Orr from the BBC. Orr was head of…
Zodiak picks up and sells 10 Stone Testicles
Zodiak Media has taken international rights to one-off documentary The Man with the 10-Stone…
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