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Disney cuts Hulu & Freeform execs as production operations merged & creative acquisitions unit closed
Disney has begun laying off staff as part of its “strategic realignment”, with production operations…
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Marblemedia & Jim Henson Company team for kids comedy series
Canadian producer and distributor Marblemedia and The Jim Henson Company have partnered to co-develop an…
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‘Hair Love’ firm Lion Forge names Imagine’s Stephanie Sperber as CCO & president amid push into live-action
Lion Forge Animation, the US-based studio behind the Oscar-winning Hair Love, has appointed Imagine alum…
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News round -up: RTS Switzerland picks up ‘Runes’; ‘Willow’ creator clarifies future; ‘Bel-Air’ renewed for S3
RTS Switzerland picks up ‘Runes’ RTS Switzerland has picked up Les Armateurs’ animated series Runes,…
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UK overhauls film & TV tax relief, with ‘meaningful amount’ being returned to big budget shows
Industry insiders have welcomed the overhaul of the UK’s film & TV tax relief scheme,…
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News round-up: WBD Lat Am picks up ‘Shasha & Milo’; Peacock orders ‘Monk’ special; Disney+ cancels ‘Willow’
WBD Lat Am picks up ‘Shasha & Milo’ Warner Bros. Discovery Latin America has picked…
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Disney’s Lauren Kisilevsky joins Hello Sunshine to lead family & kids push
Candle Media-owned Hello Sunshine has hired former Disney exec Lauren Kisilevsky to lead its kids…
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Cyber Group Studios ups Michèle Massonnat for sales & recruits WB exec Ben Abrass for digital
French animation producer and distributor Cyber Group Studios has made a pair of new senior…
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Exclusive: Netflix renews Stand By Me’s ‘DI4RIES’ as Italian prodco expands kids & YA output
Netflix is returning Italian teen dramedy series DI4RIES for a second season, set to debut…
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Netflix scoops six Oscars with wins for ‘Pinocchio’ & ‘All Quiet On The Western Front’
Netflix has scored major wins at the 95th annual Academy Awards, with the streamer walking…