All articles by John Elmes, Broadcast
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News‘Heartstopper’ to conclude with feature-length TV film from ‘Still Alice’ director
Heartstopper will again be produced by See-Saw Films and its in-house label Fanboy, led by exec producer Patrick Walters.
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NewsPolitical thriller ‘The Deal’ wins Series Mania Buyers Choice prize
European co-production set against backdrop of nuclear talks between US and Iran wins out in inaugural initiative
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NewsFormer Sister and BBC exec sets up LA-based outfit Hound
Kate Fenske’s launch of Hound comes four months after closure of Sister US.
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NewsDisney theatrical distribution head Tony Chambers named EMEA president
Current EMEA president Jan Koeppen is stepping down after six years in the role.
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NewsSky, Warner Bros Discovery thrash out deal for Max UK launch
As part of the deal, the legal matters between the companies relating to the Potter series have been settled.
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NewsSky’s Karl Holmes to lead Disney+ in EMEA
Former Sky UK and Ireland finance chief to oversee Disney+ and direct-to-consumer operations.
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NewsSee-Saw Films appoints M&A specialist to explore sale or investment
Broadcast has learned the company has appointed M&A specialist investment bank ACF to assess its options for the future.
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NewsNetflix UK profits rocket by 75% to £47m
Netflix attributed the jump due to a “larger member base”.
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NewsUK’s Sky Studios adds ex-BBCS drama head
Parish will work with third-party indies as well as Sky’s production team to oversee the creation of Sky original titles.
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NewsDisney streaming business turns profit for first time with 109% year-on-year increase
Disney’s direct-to-consumer business earnt the studio $47m last quarter.
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NewsZai Bennett to swap Sky for BBC Studios
Sky’s managing director of content for UK & Ireland is replacing Ralph Lee.
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NewsFox’s free streaming service Tubi expands to the UK with 20,000 films and TV series
Platform’s 20,000-strong content library to join Pluto TV and Amazon Freevee in ad-supported space.
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NewsHBO ‘Harry Potter’ series hires ‘Succession’ duo as showrunner, director
‘Succession’ lead director Mark Mylod will direct episodes of the ‘Harry Potter’ series.
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NewsNetflix boosts documentary film team with Sky exec appointment
Tom Barry will join Kate Townsend’s docs team in the autumn.
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FeaturesHow ‘Shōgun’ team turned the classic novel into gripping television
Shōgun showrunners Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks aimed to tell “10 short stories”.
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FeaturesHBO to the Max: Casey Bloys on running Warner’s signature brands
Veteran programming exec Casey Bloys talks curation and quality control, his desire for international co-pros and how he’s never turned on a PlayStation.
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NewsBanijay UK buys ‘Peaky Blinders’ production outfit Caryn Mandabach Productions
Producer Caryn Mandabach will pivot to a first-look deal with Banijay under her newly formed label Conduit Productions.
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NewsEndor Productions to close amid "persistently difficult" scripted TV market
UK TV and film production company’s credits include Vienna Blood, State of Play and Restless.
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NewsDisney EMEA boss reveals £3.5bn UK production spend
Koeppen affirmed the company’s “belief in the importance of theatrical distribution”.
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NewsMip London confirmed as curtain closes on Mip TV in Cannes
Mip London is designed to be complementary to the London TV Screenings.