Fremantle has named former Bad Wolf executive Jeff Boone as its VP of scripted development in the US. LA-based Boone will be charged with developing new series for Fremantle’s scripted pipeline, in a
Jeff Howard, the newly installed chief executive of Australia’s Seven West Media, has set out the “cultural terms of engagement” under his leadership, following a series of scandals that saw his predecessor, James Warburton, leave the role early.
Two years on from what felt like doomsday for the streamer, Netflix has reignited subscriber and revenue growth and swept aside its SVoD rivals. But questions remain over whether its move into live events and advertising can drive a new phase of growth.
US-based MediaCo, a specialist in Spanish-language radio stations, has acquired all of Hispanic broadcaster Estrella Media’s commercial, digital, content and TV operations. The transaction includ
Nickelodeon’s former president of content Russell Hicks has stepped down from his roles at Curiosity Ink Media and Top Draw Animation after six years. Hicks, who spent 18 years at Nickelodeon between
Liliane Landor, senior controller of BBC News International Services and BBC World Service director, is departing her role later this year amid “deep concerns” about sweeping cuts at the UK public broadcaster.
All3Media-owned Little Dot Studios in the UK has upped Richard Young to MD of SVoD platform History Hit and free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels. Alongside his new position, Young, who repor
A A$12.6m (US$8m) studio facility will open this month in Australia’s Far North Queensland, while state agency Screen Queensland has provided funding to four new production companies in the region. S
London-based Deep Fusion Films, the recently launched production company and artificial intelligence (AI) specialist, is producing a feature documentary about British Formula 1 (F1) racing champion Jam
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Two commissioners have backed the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and deep-fake techniques to produce documentary content, despite anxiety in the factual community about the controversial tech. Pop
South African content company Nthibah Pictures and video game design studio Talent Digital Art have partnered to develop an animated sci-fi fantasy series inspired by a video game featured in Nthibah Pictures’ forthcoming action-thriller film Boy Kills