Banijay has appointed the former MD of Twitter in France to a newly created role tasked with overseeing its digital expansion. Damien Viel becomes chief digital & marketing officer for the French production and distribution firm, taking charge of the group’s “digital diversification strategies” and tasked with pushing innovation globally. He reports into Banijay CEO […]
The ABC in Australia has unveiled more details about the overhaul of its news and content operations, with job cuts expected. The content division will be led by former Netflix and BBC exec Chris Oliver-Taylor, while the pubcaster will ditch its regional bureaus and move staff into a single, central news unit led by Justin […]
UK pubcaster the BBC is continuing its Christmas tradition, with an order for an adaptation of Tabby McTat from Magic Light Pictures, the latest animated adaptation of a Julia Donaldson book by the firm for December festive season broadcast. Set on the streets of London, the story follows the titular Tabby McTat, and tells a tale […]
US media company Stampede Ventures and private investment firm Redbird Capital Partners have teamed with American author Mo Willems to launch children’s entertainment outfit, Hidden Pigeon Company. Kathy Franklin, former president of franchise development at Lightstorm Entertainment, has been appointed as CEO to lead the New York & LA-based company, which will adapt Willems’ catalogue […]
Disney is to launch a combined Disney+ and Hulu app by the end of the year, and plans to pull content from its DTC services, with the company having reduced its streaming losses, but not its subscriber declines, in Q2 2023. CEO Bob Iger announced the plans to place Disney+ and Hulu content on to […]
Canadian kids and family firm WildBrain has promoted Josh Scherba to president and CEO, taking over the helm from Eric Ellenbogen, who has stepped down as CEO and vice chair. Scherba has also been appointed to the company’s board of directors, while Jim Fielding, chief marketing and brand officer, has been named as strategic advisor […]
Amazon Studios will sell its originals including The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Hunters to buyers around the world, after setting up a new sales arm. Amazon MGM Studios Distribution will sell both films and TV from the Amazon originals slate, as well as current and library titles from MGM. Its first outing will be the […]
More4 visits Fred’s Emergency Ward UK channel More4 has struck a deal with Australia’s Fred Media that will see the UK broadcaster acquiring three seasons (30 x 60-minutes) of its obs-doc, The Emergency Ward (originally titled Emergency). The show, which premieres 7 May, is produced by Fred Media’s parent company WTFN Entertainment and was originally […]
Nelvana, the Canadian distributor and producer behind Max & Ruby and Franklin, has struck a development deal with Japanese Knights Of Sidonia studio Polygon Pictures. The deal will see the two companies partner on the creation of original Japanese animated children’s programming, which draws inspiration from existing legacy content as well as new IP. The […]
Foxtel lands Fatboy Slim doc Foxtel in Australia has picked up a one-off doc that tracks how a set with DJ Fatboy Slim became the biggest beach party the UK had ever seen. Fatboy Slim: Right Here Right Now is produced by Beyond TNC and BMG Films, with international distribution handled by Banijay Rights. It […]
