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NBCU fired Jeff Shell for sexual harassment, outgoing CEO will not receive severance pay

NBCUniversal owner Comcast confirmed on Monday that it had fired CEO Jeff Shell for sexual…

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BBC Studios alum Jim Brown joins FilmRise to fuel FAST & AVOD sales

New York-based producer & streaming firm FilmRise has hired former BBC Studios exec Jim Brown…

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Turkish prodco Medyapim strikes digital distribution deal with Merzigo

Turkish production powerhouse Medyapim has struck a deal with tech & monetisation firm Merzigo to…

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Exclusive: How Southeast Asia is breaking format barriers

Southeast Asia may not be ready to challenge the dominance of North Asia’s TV format…

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‘We Are Lady Parts’ writer Raisah Ahmed & Freedom Scripted link to adapt Martin Sixsmith’s book ‘Ayesha’s Gift’

We Are Lady Parts alumna Raisah Ahmed has partnered with Scottish indie Freedom Scripted on…

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Exclusive: What Spain’s new tax incentives mean for int’l production

Spain and its regions have made headlines with new tax incentives schemes to attract global…

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France’s Histoire, Mexico’s TV Unam & Atresmedia in Spain strike MIPTV deals with ORF

Histoire and KTO in France, as well as TV Unam in Mexico and Atresmedia in…

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Malaysia’s Vision New Media ups Min Lim to group CEO

Malaysian content group Vision New Media has promoted Min Lim to the newly created role…

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Amazon Prime Video preps ABBA stalking doc ‘Take A Chance’ in Nordics & Europe

Amazon Prime Video is preparing to launch a one-off doc about a stalker who became…

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Kudos partners with Steven Knight & ‘Happy Valley’s Sarah Lancashire for William Shakespeare drama

Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight is developing a drama series around the life of William…