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Amazon Strikes Six-Year Deal For Emmys Worth More Than $20M Per Year
The Emmys officially have a new rights holder. Amazon has closed its deal with the Television Academy, as previewed last month, and it’s a significant pact. The partnership gives...
James Corden & Ruth Jones’ Apple Show ‘The Choir’ Reveals Cast
EXCLUSIVE: Hannah Waddingham, James McAvoy and Jim Broadbent will guest star in The Choir, the highly-anticipated Apple TV series from Gavin & Stacey creators James Corden and Ruth Jones....
Next Generation Collective Launches Mental Health Initiative For Young Talent
Next Generation Collective has teamed with The Kids Mental Health Foundation on an initiative to help young people in entertainment, music and the creator economy navigate growing up in...
David Brindley Set To Be Named Channel 4 Content Chief
David Brindley is set to land one of the biggest jobs in UK television, overseeing programming at pubcaster Channel 4. He is being lined up to replace Ian Katz,...
Dogwoof Boards Sales On ‘Rapinoe’ & ‘Hanging By A Wire’
EXCLUSIVE: Dogwoof is headed to MIPCOM having secured rights to a pair of buzzy festival titles, Rapinoe and Hanging By a Wire. The London-based producer and distributor picked up...
Russell Brand Arrives In London Court For Pre-Trial Before Rape Case
Russell Brand arrived in a London court for a pre-trial hearing earlier this morning as one of the nation’s most high-profile celebrity trials gets ready to begin. Brand was...
‘Action Arena’ Japanese Format Sold By NBCUniversal At MIPCOM
EXCLUSIVE: Iconic Japanese gameshow Action Arena is being taken to international buyers for the first time in its plus-30-year history. NBCUniversal Formats has acquired distribution rights to the hit...
‘The Extremely Embarrassing Life Of Lottie Brooks’ TV Series Coming
Dubbed the “pre-teen Bridget Jones,” Kate Kirby’s The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks is being given the TV adaptation treatment by Studiocanal. The best-selling novels follow the chaotic...
Scripted Veteran Jason Simms Switches On Fusebox Entertainment
EXCLUSIVE: Veteran scripted exec Jason Simms has delved into his toolkit and launched TV’s latest drama house, Fusebox Entertainment. We can reveal the London-based company launches in the run...
Raj Shamani, Host Of ‘Figuring Out’ Podcast In India, Signs With WME
EXCLUSIVE: Raj Shamani, who hosts the hit Figuring Out podcast that has featured guests including Emmanuel Macron and Bill Gates, has signed with WME. The Indian entrepreneur, investor and...
Busan Film Festival Director Jung Hanseok Talks Oscars Pathway, New Competition Section & Korean Cinema Recovery
It’s been an encouraging year for South Korea’s Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), which has received recognition from the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF) and also been...
