All articles by John Elmes – Page 29
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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
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NewsCineflix Media snares Sky Studios’ Jason Simms
Sky Vision and Fox veteran to join Canadian label behind Kings of Coke and Cocaine doc
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NewsJohanna Devereaux to join Apple TV+
Disney+ EMEA scripted vice-president to swap streaming giants and link up with Jay Hunt
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NewsLee Mason to lead Disney+ EMEA scripted
Move follows Johanna Devereaux’s decision to leave streamer
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NewsBarbara Maubert: Producers must help talent break through
Young creative behind Amazon breakout French series Killer Coaster wants to champion new writers
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NewsBeta Film launches UK distribution joint venture
Danny Goldman to lead English-language drama-focused Omega Global Media
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The Broadcast InterviewJulie Pizzi: Game on for the next big franchise
The Bunim/Murray president on Buddy Games and why the time is right for a great new format to blow up on the global market