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Vice restructures global production business into new Vice Studios Group
Embattled youth-skewing Vice Media Group is spinning off its global production operations into a new entity called Vice Studios Group, which will be led by Jamie Hall in London and Danny Gabai in LA. V
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Netflix reunites with local talent for more Polish scripted originals
Netflix has added to its slate of Polish originals after re-teaming with talent behind projects such as High Water, Forgotten Love, How I Fell in Love with a Gangster and Feedback. The global streamer,
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How Michael Iskas became Better Known
Michael Iskas, once of The Story Lab and Antenna Studios, is back with a new unscripted venture along with Greek TV personality Sakis Tanimanidis, and is confident his new business plan is a recipe for success in these troubled times.
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StudioCanal launches literary adaptation label StudioCanal Stories
French production group StudioCanal has launched StudioCanal Stories, a new label dedicated to literary adaptations into films and TV series. After first announcing a department dedicated to literary a
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Java Films sets leadership structure one year on from founder Roch Bozino’s passing
French documentary firm Java Films has finalised its restructure following the death of its founder and managing director, Roch Bozino, at the age of 62 in March last year. Java Films is now led by Ann
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Netflix extends How to Ruin franchise with How to Ruin Love: The Proposal
Global streamer Netflix is extending its How to Ruin Christmas franchise with a new South African scripted series that will debut at the end of May. How to Ruin Love: The Proposal is created and produc
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Xilam Animation’s Piggy Builders to start work at BBC, France Télévisions and ZDF
Public broadcasters the BBC in the UK, France Télévisions and ZDF in Germany have jointly commissioned French studio Xilam Animation’s CGI preschool series Piggy Builders. Xilam first pitched Piggy
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Caracol Televisión picks up Turkish drama series Hicran
NEWS BRIEF: Colombian free-to-air broadcaster Caracol Televisión has acquired Turkish drama series Hicran. Coproduced by US-Hispanic prodco Telemundo Global Studios and Turkish distributor Inter Medya
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Germany’s Autentic rolls factual channel Autentic Documentary
NEWS BRIEF: German producer, distributor and FAST channel operator Autentic is to launch its first YouTube channel, Autentic Documentary. Joining existing Autentic German-language FAST channels such as
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Gaggl’s Adam Harris, Greg Miall on how TV can use Twitch to win back the young
Today we hear from Adam Harris and Greg Miall, co-founders of UK-based start-up Gaggl, about how it's aiming to win back youth audiences and ad revenue by licensing TV and movie IP to social media platforms.
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Paramount reportedly poised to fire Bob Bakish hours ahead of Q1 earnings report
Paramount Global’s board of directors is reportedly weighing a move to oust CEO Bob Bakish and replace him on an interim basis with a committee of top executives ahead of the company’s first-quarter earnings call later today.
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Mediawan buys Germany’s Leonine Studios to create Euro production powerhouse
France’s Mediawan and Leonine Studios of Germany have agreed an all-stock takeover deal to create a European production powerhouse with 85 production labels across 13 countries. The move comes after