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IBC appoints new Commissioning Editor – meet the new face of IBC365 at NAB!
IBC has appointed Dan Symonds as the new Commissioning Editor for IBC365 as part of a planned relaunch of the brand.
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Canal+ makes offer to buy out Africa’s MultiChoice
Canal+ Group has made a mandatory offer to acquire all the shares it does not own of South African-based broadcaster MultiChoice.
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M-K Kennedy to run TV series at Studiocanal
Studiocanal has appointed former Netflix executive M-K Kennedy to run its TV division.
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Miramax names Jonathan Glickman as CEO
Film and TV studio Miramax has appointed Jonathan Glickman as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
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Samar Akrouk promoted to Managing Director of MBC Studios
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) media company MBC Group has appointed Samar Akrouk as Managing Director of its in-house production division MBC Studios.
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Viaplay sells UK business back to Premier Sports
Viaplay Group has sold its UK direct-to-consumer (DTC) business to SSBL Limited, the company behind Premier Sports.
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Avid appoints Wellford Dillard as CEO
Avid has appointed Wellford Dillard as its next Chief Executive Officer (CEO), succeeding Jeff Rosica.
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Silver Lake to take talent and sports agency Endeavor private
Private equity firm Silver Lake is to take talent, sports and entertainment agency Endeavour Group Holdings private in a deal worth $13bn.
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Sony expands FAST business with launch of 54 channels in Europe
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is expanding its free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) business with the launch of the Sony One Channel Portfolio in Europe.
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Channel 4 confirms new appointments to senior commissioning team
Channel 4’s Chief Content Officer Ian Katz has confirmed the appointments of three key roles in his senior commissioning team.
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Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas to receive knighthood and damehood
Oscar-winning director Christopher Nolan is to receive a knighthood while his movie producer wife Emma Thomas is to receive a damehood.
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Liberty Media acquires MotoGP owner Dorna Sports
Formula One owner Liberty Media has agreed to acquire Dorna Sports, the exclusive commercial rights holder to the MotoGP World Championship.
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Three platforms account for 85% of SVOD viewing in Europe
Three services - Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+ - account for 85% of viewing time on subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) platforms in Europe, according to a new report from the European Audiovisual Observatory (EAO).
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BBC to explore licence fee reform says Director General Tim Davie
BBC Director General Tim Davie has said the broadcaster’s mission to inform, educate and entertain is more vital than ever as it grapples with rapid technological change, disinformation and social division.
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MIPTV to end as RX London readies 2025 launch of MIP London
Cannes-based international TV sales market MIPTV has confirmed that it will come to an end after this April’s edition, with organisers RX France announcing the launch of MIP London for 2025.
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Fremantle completes Asacha acquisition
Fremantle has completed its acquisition of global production studio Asacha Media Group and its portfolio of labels based in France, Italy and the UK.
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Eastern Europe OTT revenues to climb 82% by 2029
Streaming revenues for 22 Eastern European countries will climb 82% by 2029, according to new figures from Digital Research.
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BBC defies UK scripted commissioning downturn
The BBC commissioned half of all scripted content in the UK last year, according to a new report by Ampere Analysis.
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Apollo Global offers $11bn to buy Paramount’s film and TV studios – report
Private equity firm Apollo Global Management has tabled an $11bn bid for Paramount Global’s film and TV studio business according to reports.
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Canal+ buys stake in Senegalese producer Marodi TV
France’s Canal+ Group has acquired a stake in Senegalese production company Marodi TV, a leading player in the scripted series sector in Africa.