All articles by John Elmes – Page 28
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NewsDisney to buy Comcast Hulu stake for £7bn
33% acquisition enacted through agreement made in 2019
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NewsBanijay UK buys National Treasure outfit The Forge
Acquisition of George Faber-founded label is latest UK scripted M&A activity by super-indie
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NewsFormer BBCS commercial director heads to IMG
Ian Moffitt to spearhead business development at sports giant’s production business
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NewsParamount to merge My5 and Pluto TV
UK services to be combined in super-sized streaming platform
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NewsGB News signs up Boris Johnson
Former prime minister to create programming, host shows and act as political commentator in first major broadcast gig
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NewsParamount+ and Apple TV+ grow SVoD presence
Kantar research shows streamer gains in major markets while Netflix remains top dog
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NewsParamount+ reboots Top Gear Australia
Hit format returns to screens after 12-year absence down under
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NewsFour takeaways from Mipcom 2023
Cost-saving and collaboration in the spotlight as reality becomes a strong focus
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NewsAmazon eyes first-run US syndication for The Grand Tour
Distribution chief reveals ‘big strategy’ for automotive travelogue
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NewsEbonyLife Media chief issues challenge to commissioners
Mo Abudu slams ‘tokenism’ and calls for shift in attitude around Black stories
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NewsBanijay backs Cris Abrego and Eva Longoria
Pair to invest in creator-led projects and develop original titles
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NewsGerhard Zeiler: WBD will not abandon linear
International boss says Max rollout will not be at expense of free-to-air or pay-TV businesses
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NewsITVS-owned Cattleya forms scripted indie with Gomorrah scribes
Projects in the pipeline include drama based on one of Italy’s most disturbing crimes
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FeaturesThe Continental: avoiding a John Wick ‘cash grab’
Exec producers Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee explain their care in not “killing a franchise”
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NewsDavid Decker to lead WBD distribution
Gerhard Zeiler sets international team following Robert Blair exit
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FeaturesAll smiles as comedy comes to the fore
While unscripted still dominates, international drama and comedy are well represented as the knock-on effects of the US writers strike continue
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CommentComedy and local content out in force
International editor John Elmes highlights which programmes are likely to make biggest splash in Cannes
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NewsLucy Smith: Mipcom will ‘continue to evolve’
Director of Cannes showcase talks industry relevance, the importance of the co-production offering, and the upswell in third-party licensing
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NewsFremantle pulls Sean Penn war comedy from Mipcom
C*A*U*G*H*T showcase suspended due to ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict
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NewsEleventh Hour adds The Killing Kind and Showtrial creative
Zara Hayes appointed Sony-owned indie’s first in-house writer and exec producer