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Ricochet, ‘The Repair Shop’ Indie Owned By Skydance, Makes Layoffs
EXCLUSIVE: A number of staffers including creative chief Damon Pattison have been laid off at Ricochet, the Skydance UK-owned indie that produces hit BBC show The Repair Shop. We...
‘Friends’ Returning To Channel 4 In UK But Staying On HBO Max
It’s the one where Channel 4 swooped back in. The UK free-to-air broadcaster has landed rights to the iconic American comedy series and will air all 10 seasons from...
Electrify Hires Al Brown & Boss Patrick Walker For Creator Push
EXCLUSIVE: Al Brown and Patrick Walker, two of the best-known digital execs working in Europe, have joined creator house Electrify. Former Vice programming chief Brown has been named EVP...
Skydance International: The Paramount & Warner Execs Leading The Group
When the Skydance C-suite started being unveiled last week featuring Davis Ellison’s key lieutenants, the international piece of the puzzle was largely left unsolved. The list of senior executives...
Disney+ Hires Philip Pratt In Germany To Run Originals
Philip Pratt, the former Amazon Germany originals boss who oversaw the likes of Maxton Hall, has moved over to Disney+. Pratt has taken on the VP, Original Production post...
Ann Hui, Busan Camellia Award Recipient, Talks Learning From Women Bosses & Hong Kong New Generation
Hong Kong filmmaker Ann Hui, who received the Camellia Award at the opening of Busan International Film Festival, shared her experiences of being a woman filmmaker in a male-dominated...
Something Is Killing The Children Movie: Craig Zobel & Blumhouse Teaming
Craig Zobel, a director known for his work on such prestige series as Mare of Easttown and The Penguin, is set to direct a feature adaptation of Something Is...
Did Royal Mail Revive BBC & ‘Paddington’ Voiceover Star With AI?
EXCLUSIVE: Lucy Wynne can’t just watch TV. She’s usually scribbling, talking, or scrolling with half an eye on the big screen. On the day she heard her dead Dad’s...
North Stars: How ‘Heated Rivalry’ Made Canadian TV Red Hot
The mega-success of Heated Rivalry has buyers asking what is coming next from Crave, the Canadian streamer that greenlit the ice hockey romance hit. The streamer is part of...
‘Doctor Who’ Bids Revealed: Producers Pitch To Regenerate Sci-Fi Show
EXCLUSIVE: Could Jed Mercurio be about to take control of the TARDIS? Deadline can reveal that the Line of Duty showrunner is spearheading a bid to produce Doctor Who...
