All articles by John Elmes – Page 62
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RatingsITV bomb doc can’t match The Split
MONDAY: BBC1 drama The Spilt took the spoils at 9pm on a low-key night for the PSBs, as ITV’s Manchester bombing doc delivered only a small audience
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NewsFremantle sets first-look deal with Escape At Dannemora exec
Nicholas Weinstock and his Invention Studios will create multi-faceted content with super-indie
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NewsZDF Studios hires ex-All3Media Germany chief
Markus Schäfer to replace Fred Burcksen in July at producer-distributor
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NewsZinc Media taps Shine TV exec to create factual label
Lana Salah reunites with Tanya Shaw to head up Rex
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NewsFilm and TV Charity to pilot confidence booster programme
16-strong scheme is aimed at women, carers, and those returning to work
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RatingsThe 1% Club lands with 25% share for ITV
WEEKEND: Magnum Media’s quiz The 1% Club launched with 3.4m on Saturday, ahead of the ITV slot average
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NewsWarner Bros Discovery takes shape as new era begins
Streaming chief JB Perrette to relocate to LA as UK and EMEA operations indicate ‘business as usual’
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NewsDavid Zaslav sets Warner Bros Discovery leadership
Key roles for Discovery execs JB Perrette and Kathleen Finch and WarnerMedia’s Gerhard Zeiler
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NewsHBO Max chief: we know shape of UK service
Global head Johannes Larcher sets out ambitions for WarnerMedia SVoD
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NewsA+E Networks taps Sony exec for senior sales role
Kerstin Gühne to oversee EMEA distribution for US giant
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NewsITV hires Discovery exec to lead distribution partnerships
David Coughtrie takes over as Ross Appleton focuses on ITVX launch
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NewsCécile Frot-Coutaz: Sky Studios not in M&A game
Chief exec plays down acquisitions activity despite ’enormous ambition’ to invest in content
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NewsITV bolsters acquisitions team with double hire
Former C5 and BritBox UK buyers join ahead of launch of ITVX platform
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NewsMediawan Rights snaps up Elk founder
Estelle Bodén joins as director of distribution for newly created formats arm
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NewsEx-Disney exec Kevin Mayer champions independence
Candle Media co-founder says increasingly self-serving studios make independence “more valuable than ever”
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NewsRed Arrow alum James Baker sets up with St Trinians director
Oliver Parker on board London-based Anyway, which opens with influencer-based format
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NewsMarcella producer lines up Leonard Cohen drama
Buccaneer teams with Norway’s Redpoint Productions for NRK’s So Long, Marianne
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FeaturesFledgling distributors target gaps left by US majors
Studios warehousing content opens door to Viaplay, Mercury Studios and Cartel Studios International
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NewsPulse preps A&E Ol’ Dirty Bastard doc
Two-hour feature to chart solo career of Wu-Tang Clan icon
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FeaturesDistributors confident as pandemic eases
Fremantle, Endeavor Content, Vice Media, Beyond Rights and All3Media International on their biggest growth opportunities in 2022