All articles by Richard Middleton – Page 3
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NewsParamount+ hires Apple TV+ exec for originals
Chris Parnell will work across development and production for streamer
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NewsWayne Garvie urges pivot to creator economy
Sony Pictures Television international production chief also talks up commissioning change
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NewsNBCU’s Universal Int’l Studios eyes UK expansion
Global scripted chief Kelsey Balance talks up expanding UIS’s footprint and investment plans
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NewsC4 in-house plans are ‘for the birds’, says Banijay UK chief
Indie bosses including Zinc’s Mark Browning also discuss reform of ‘medieval’ commissioning system
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NewsShonda Rhimes: I ‘struggle to understand what America is under Trump’
Grey’s Anatomy creator discusses ‘self-censorship’ and Bridgerton future
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NewsNetflix partners with YouTuber for kids competition show
Mark Rober production outfit is working with Jimmy Kimmel’s Kimmelot on upcoming series
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NewsChina’s COL unveils microdrama sales arm
Global distribution operation aims to tap into surging interest in shortform scripted series
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NewsNexstar strikes $6.2bn Tegna deal to create US giant
The CW owner will operate a huge US broadcast network with more than 250 stations if deal goes through
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NewsDisney hires Netflix APAC’s co-head
Tony Zameczkowski to oversee streaming as Mouse House doubles down on regional growth strategy
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NewsFox names Dana Tafoya-Cameron to lead Bento Box
Krapopolis outfit also hires Netflix exec to run studio content operations, with president Brett Coker retiring
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NewsBBC Studios hires Leonine exec to lead new German label
Highly regarded Nina Etspüler drafted in to run comedy and reality label out of Munich
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NewsBanijay’s A Fábrica Mexico & US Hispanic names scripted chief
Santiago Zapata was recently showrunner on Disney+ series Los Montaner and wrote Netflix’s La Firma
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NewsCineflix Rights scripted chief James Durie exits
Departure of senior exec comes as producer-distributor adapts strategy
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NewsAll3Media Int’l rejigs in US with Sally Habbershaw exit
Jennifer Askin promoted to lead Americas whilst UK-based distributor also hires Warner Bros Discovery exec
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NewsUnpicking Paramount’s week in the headlines
David Ellison has moved quickly in his first seven days in charge of the US giant, but what have we learned and what questions remain?
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NewsParamount eyes deal with Stranger Things creators, reports claim
US studio in talks with the Duffer brothers over an overall deal that could see them leave Netflix
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NewsPrime Video greenlights biblical drama Joseph of Egypt
Adam Hashmi to star in eight-part show from Amazon MGM Studios and creator of The Chosen
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NewsNBC expands Traitors franchise with ‘civilian’ version
US broadcast network’s order follows success of Peacock’s celebrity version of the format
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FeaturesBelgium’s Streamz remakes YouTube format Blue Therapy
Unscripted show started on Google-owned streamer before being remade for the UK’s E4 and most recently Netflix
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NewsCanada’s Big Time Decent moves into distribution
René Brar to lead new sales arm with former Beyond Rights exec Sarah McCormack also joining