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Playground rejig top team with Scott Huff & David Stern named joint MD’s

Colin Callender’s prodco Playground has reshuffled its management team with Scott Huff and David Stern…

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Disney cuts bite as animation & unscripted veterans exit

Disney has cut a swathe of jobs across its animation, unscripted and ESPN divisions, as…

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Netflix goes all-in on South Korean content, with $2.5bn investment plan

Netflix is planning to invest $2.5bn in South Korean content over the next four years,…

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ITVS label Big Talk rebrands as MD Matthew Justice plans departure

ITV Studios’ Friday Night Dinner label Big Talk Productions has rebranded as Big Talk Studios…

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News round-up: Nine, ProSieben & Viaplay snag Fred’s ‘First On Scene’; Espresso takes in Canadian doc ‘Cynara’; Bomanbridge unveils MIPTV deals

Nine, ProSieben & Viaplay snag Fred’s First On Scene Viaplay, ProSieben and Nine Network in…

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Netflix to end longest-running non-kids show ‘Big Mouth’ & spin-off ‘Human Resources’

Netflix has ordered an eighth and final season of adult animated sitcom Big Mouth, with…

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Disney cuts ABC & Freeform execs as largest wave of lay-offs hits Mouse House

ABC and Freeform execs are among the casualties of Disney’s second round of lay-offs taking…

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Argentina’s Canal 13 lands ‘Still Standing’ from ITVS-owned Armoza Formats

Argentina’s Canal 13 Artear has ordered a local version of Israeli format Still Standing, following…

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Keshet Studios hires Banijay execs to lead US push into unscripted & formats

Keshet Studios is pushing into unscripted in the US and has hired two senior execs…

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Tim Haines-led Loud Minds hires Wall to Wall & Pioneer alums for unscripted development

Loud Minds, the UK indie led by Walking With Dinosaurs creator Tim Haines, has appointed…