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WildBrain promotes Josh Scherba to president and CEO, as Eric Ellenbogen steps down

Canadian kids and family firm WildBrain has promoted Josh Scherba to president and CEO, taking…

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Paramount cuts 25% of US division under Chris McCarthy following poor Q1 earnings report

Paramount Global is cutting around 25% of its US-based team across Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and…

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Exclusive: Hollywood’s ‘fear of fandom’ shifting as franchises evolve & take centre stage

Hollywood is increasingly listening to fans of shows to secure hits, while the notion of…

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Exclusive: Propagate launches $50m documentary fund as new PropDocs unit staffs up

US producer-distributor Propagate has launched a $50m fund to invest in documentaries, as the LA-based…

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‘Queer Eye’ firm Scout Productions hires Elizabeth Davies to lead production

Queer Eye firm Scout Productions has hired Elizabeth Davies as its SVP of production &…

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Warner Bros. Discovery reports $50m D2C earnings, expects streaming profitability in 2023

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is on track to streaming profitability by the end of 2023,…

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October Films recruits Pulse’s Mohammed Adnan to head US development

UK-US producer October Films has appointed Mohammed Adnan as head of development, US, as the…

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The CW acquires Canadian comedy ‘Son Of A Critch’

The CW Network has picked up Canadian comedy series Son Of A Critch. The 13-part…

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CBS reverses ‘S.W.A.T’ cancellation, axes ‘True Lies’ & ‘East New York’

US Network CBS has reversed its decision to cancel drama series S.W.A.T. but has dropped…

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Blue Ant Int’l to co-pro ‘Lakefront Luxury’, strikes pre-sale & licensing deals

Global distribution outfit Blue Ant International has struck co-production, pre-sale and distribution deals with A+E…