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WBD’s Max to explore company history with four-part ‘100 Years Of Warner Bros.’ docuseries
Soon-to-launch Warner Bros. Discovery streamer Max has commissioned four documentary specials to commemorate, and titled,…
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India’s Viacom18 strikes WBD content deal to stock JioCinema
Reliance-owned Indian broadcaster Viacom18 has struck a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to bring HBO…
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Aardman hires NBCU, Warner Bros. alum to lead AVOD & FAST growth strategy
Animation studio Aardman is bolstering its ad-supported operations by hiring former NBCUniversal and Warner Bros….
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Apple TV+, BBCS, Disney & ITVS link on Equity’s workplace guidelines
Apple TV+, the BBC, Disney and ITV Studios (ITVS) are among a swathe of companies…
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MIPTV factual round-up – updated throughout the day
Arte & BBC acquire Herzog doc Broadcasters including the BBC in the UK and Arte…
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ITVS’s Cattleya hires Warner Bros. & ‘His Dark Materials’ execs for Spanish arm
ZeroZeroZero and Suburra producer Cattleya has hired veteran producer Denis Pedregosa and Warner Bros. exec…
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Paramount+ in Oz orders format quartet from Banijay & Warner Bros.
ViacomCBS has unveiled a raft of programming for its recently launched streamer Paramount+, including three…
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Netflix doc ‘Octopus Teacher’ drives streamer to Oscars success
Disney and Netflix have emerged as the big winners at the Oscars, with the two…
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Netflix, Lionsgate extend LA production pause as Covid spreads
Netflix and Lionsgate have become the latest companies to expand the production pause in LA…
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Warner Bros. names Amy Friedman as new kids & family boss
US studio Warner Bros. has appointed Amy Friedman to the newly created role of head…
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Drama round-up: Legendary’s new UK prodco; Wowow enters ‘Tokyo Vice’; Warner Bros. strikes Harris-Lawrence pact; African nets buys SynProNize shows
Legendary links with Frost & Graham Legendary Entertainment has linked up with Ashes To Ashes…
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WarnerMedia restructures senior team in India, Southeast Asia & Korea
WarnerMedia International has revealed its new consolidated leadership team across India, Southeast Asia and Korea,…
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WarnerMedia reveals UK & Ireland senior team, with John Stanley departing
WarnerMedia has unveiled a newly-formed TV & digital distribution team in the UK & Ireland under…
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TBI Weekly: Supersized restructuring reflects global streaming revolution
Covid-19’s impact on the global TV industry is going to be felt for years to…
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Warner Bros. UK & Ireland chief Josh Berger exits, Polly Cochrane promoted
Warner Bros. UK, Ireland and Spain president & MD Josh Berger is stepping down after…
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NBCU set to name Warner Bros. exec Susan Rovner as entertainment chief
NBCUniversal (NBCU) is poised to unveil its new entertainment chief, following the company-wide restructure last…
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WarnerMedia rejigs with Jay Levine promoted & Warner Bros. digital chief exiting
WarnerMedia’s ongoing restructuring has continued with the promotion of Warner Bros. alum Jay Levine and…
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WarnerMedia cuts 600 jobs as distribution chief Jeffrey Schlesinger departs
WarnerMedia’s wholesale restructuring has continued with the departure of Warner Bros. distribution chief Jeffrey Schlesinger…
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HBO Max orders ‘The Batman’ spin-off series
US streamer HBO Max has given a series commitment to a spin-off from Matt Reeves’…
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Netflix ends ‘Sabrina’ after two seasons, greenlights Lumiere & Nexiko dramas
Netflix has cancelled The Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina after just two seasons but expanded its…
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UK resumes sports, TV and film production, with lockdown exemptions
The British government has announced a deal that will allow the staging of selected sports…
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News round-up: Viaplay greenlights Covid-19 drama; Discovery UK’s lifestyle orders; NHK’s Coronavirus cruise doc
Viaplay orders social distancing drama Nordic Entertainment (NENT) Group has ordered a drama produced under…
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HBO Max orders Bad Robot shows, incl ‘The Shining’ & ‘Justice League’ dramas
Soon-to-launch US streamer HBO Max has given the greenlight to three new one-hour dramas from…
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News round-up: Korea’s Wavve lands at NBCU; Lifetime’s ‘Married At First Sight’ travels; Starzplay inks Warners deal; and more…
NBCUniversal signs content deal with Korea’s Wavve South Korean streamer Wavve will supply Korean content…
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WarnerMedia poaches Freeform boss for global kids, young adult role
WarnerMedia has appointed the president of Disney’s US cablenet Freeform to head up the global…
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Southeast Asian streamer Hooq files for liquidation
Singapore-based streamer Hooq – backed by Sony Pictures Television, Warner Bros. and regional telco Singtel…
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Sony replaces LA Screenings with ‘virtual & on-demand’ event
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has unveiled plans to create a digital screening experience for clients…
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Warner Bros. partners with Mick Jagger’s Rainy Day Podcasts
Warner Bros. has struck a first-look deal with a newly launched podcast production firm fronted…
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News round-up: ‘Batwoman’ lands on C4; Sony preps 40th ‘Dragon’s Den’; Vietnam puts on GoQuest’s ‘Ruby Ring’
UK’s C4 adds Batwoman for E4 Channel 4 in the UK has picked up Warner…
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BBC One, Warner Bros line up Stephen Fry for JK Rowling’s ‘Fantastic Beasts’ show
BBC One has partnered with Warner Bros., London’s Natural History Museum and Stephen Fry on…