Broadcast International

John Godfrey to exit Australia’s SBS

Acquisition will bolster Tubi owner’s advertising operations, while $400m of savings are planned

All the latest news from the global content industry on Monday, 15 June

Antitrust division has cleared the $111bn acquisition, but state-level opposition and international regulatory reviews continue

Short-form series in works that will tap US studio’s IP and tech firm’s AI software

Disney+ orders first Canadian originals
Comedy and true crime series greenlights come a week after country u-turned on plans to increase streamer spending requirements
Friday round-up: Latest news, deals & hires
All the latest news from the global content industry on Friday, 12 June
Disney+ strikes latest European broadcaster pact
Deal with NPO in the Netherlands will see a local remake of Werewolves being live streamed alongside public broadcaster’s transmission
Brands to fuel microdrama expansion
Shifting advertising spend could provide another boost to demand of nascent but fast-growing medium
Hulu snags The Circle following Netflix run
Studio Lambert to produce US version with celebrities for Disney-owned streamer, following seven-season run on rival
Guardian Docs ties with Arte for £10k doc fund
Partnership seeks project examining democracy in Europe