All articles by Richard Middleton – Page 14
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NewsWBITVP Finland acquired by Akun Tehdas
Finnish music and event producer take majority stake, with senior WBITVP management retaining positions
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NewsHow a UK prodco is building the first AI star
Particle 6 wants AI creation Tilly Norwood ‘to be the next Scarlett Johansson or Natalie Portman’
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NewsCordoba outlines plans for M&A war chest
Around ten companies costing between £10-£40m being targeted by AI-focused European group
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NewsSony and A+E alum joins Particle6 as CCO
Tom Davidson tasked with expanding commercial operations of AI-focused producer
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NewsNetflix, Atresmedia adapt The Time In Between sequel
Sira is from Buendía Estudios and will debut on Spanish broadcaster before its window on Netflix
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NewsITVS profits fall 21% despite ‘significant’ US growth
NBC’s The Voice and Peacock’s Love Island USA drive Stateside revenues up 37% in first six months of 2025
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NewsLeft/Right content chief joins SPT’s Maxine Prods
Anneka Jones reunites with Sony-backed prodco’s founder Mary Robertson
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NewsCanal+ deal for MultiChoice gains regulatory approval
Acquisition of South African operator values company at 55bn Rand (£2.3bn) and is on track to complete in October
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NewsHBO Max hires ITV’s Sasha Breslau
Industry heavyweight joins WBD ahead of streamer’s UK launch next year, with Italian counterpart also appointed
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NewsITV Studios buys Spain’s Plano a Plano
Madrid and Bilbao-based company behind Amazon’s Cicatriz, Disney+, Netflix and TVE series
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NewsBBCS names CFO amid ‘highly challenging market’
Former Sky, ITV and Kantar exec Amanda Jones takes up role on permanent basis
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NewsWBD’s HBO Max nears 100 country mark
Streamer launches across Europe and Asia, ahead of arrival in major European markets next year
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NewsSky NZ strikes $1 deal for WBD’s New Zealand channels
US giant exits free-to-air market in deal that includes country’s second-biggest channel Three
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NewsSpain’s Secuoya strikes 3Pas Studios pact
Co-development agreement to leverage access into Latin American and Spanish markets
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NewsPBS faces cuts as Trump’s $1.1bn bill passes
US broadcaster’s chief exec says decision will ’significantly impact’ its operations
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NewsCBS axes The Late Show after three decades
Parent company Paramount says the decision is ‘purely financial’
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NewsAdolescence, Squid Game S3 fuel Netflix Q2 results
Adolescence and Squid Game S3 power global streamer’s growth, with notable revenue rises in EMEA and APAC
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NewsYouTube reveals first major presence at MIPCOM
Google-owned streamer’s presence comes as event organisers try to entice companies from creator economy
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NewsFX adapts Danish drama with Olivia Colman prodco
Actor’s indie to adapt DR’s Ulven Kommer, while FX also orders Ryan Murphy podcast drama
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NewsBBCS chief expects more streamer-broadcaster deals
Tom Fussell also talks up BritBox’s US streaming opportunity and lays out where investment is planned