
John Elmes
John is the International Editor for Broadcast
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- 020 8102 0833
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- John.Elmes@globaldata.com
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Skai TV boards natural history tentpole as series scores pre-buys; BritBox snaps up A Woman of Substance
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Beth Willis and George Ormond upped as founder George Faber moves into newly created role
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Comedy panel show part of wider WBD UK&I linear revamp as company looks to ’broaden the offer’
NewsCanal+ and Warner Bros Discovery extend content partnership
Multi-year deal extends distribution of HBO Max and linear channels in Africa and Europe
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Former PSB bigwigs handed major gongs with Richard Osman and Roy Clarke also honoured
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