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Former HBO execs launch May One prodco

Former HBO Europe executives Johnathan Young and Ioanina Pavel have launched production company May One, a creative hub to produce television drama in Romania for local and international audiences. Based in Bucharest, the company will develop, produce and provide creative partnership for series shot in Romania, working with established and new talent from both within and […]

February 29, 2024

Ofcom sets out Media Bill regulation roadmap

UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has set out its plans for putting the Media Bill into practice, once it becomes law. The Bill represents the first major update to media legislation for 20 years. It takes forward many of Ofcom’s recommendations to deliver a stronger system of public service media fit for the digital age, following […]

February 26, 2024By Colin Mann

OpenAI Sora ‘could end studio production’

Tyler Perry, the US film and TV entrepreneur, has paused the $800 million expansion of his Atlanta studio complex after the release of OpenAI’s video generator Sora and warned that “a lot of jobs” in the film industry will be lost to artificial intelligence. Perry said he had been in the process of adding 12 […]

February 23, 2024

Farmbrough launches new Indie prodco

Former Reef Television CEO, Richard Farmbrough, has partnered with Executive Producer Owen Rodd to create Somersault Studio, a new indie production company with bases in London and Cardiff, creating factual content for broadcasters, streamers, brands and the podcast market. Farmbrough and Rodd share a background in factual content. Farmbrough launched and ran Reef Television for 15 years […]

February 22, 2024

Fremantle to acquire Asacha Media Group

Fremantle has entered into a conditional purchase agreement to acquire production studio Asacha Media Group and its portfolio of labels based in France, Italy and the UK. The deal sees Fremantle acquire the Group from Asacha’s founding partners, managers and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management Asacha is made up of eight labels across scripted, […]

February 20, 2024

BBC announces Parenthood natural history series

BBC Factual has unveiled Parenthood, a new five part natural history series for BBC One and iPlayer. The series will explore the extraordinary strategies and ingenious tricks that animal parents employ to give their young a head start in life. From Orcas teaching their offspring to hunt Blue Whales, to Orangutan showing their young to […]

February 20, 2024

Study: Pitch Perfect stimulates €31m+ for Germany’s GDP

The production of TV series Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin contributed over €31 million to Germany’s GDP (‘Bruttoinlandsprodukt’) according to an economic impact study by Oxford Economics, commissioned by the MPA in cooperation with NBCUniversal and Studio Babelsberg. The production also created 700 local jobs (full-time and part-time) and supported more than 650 local businesses […]

February 19, 2024

Redbird IMI acquires All3Media for £1.1bn

RedBird IMI has agreed to acquire All3Media, the independent television production and distribution company, from its joint owners – Warner Bros Discovery and Liberty Global – for £1.15 billion (€1.35bn). RedBird IMI is a joint venture between RedBird Capital Partners and International Media Investments focused on building companies in media, entertainment and sports. All3Media, based […]

February 16, 2024

BBC commissions ABBA: Against The Odds

With 2024 marking the 50th anniversary of ABBA’s iconic victory at Eurovision and the contest once again taking place in Sweden (on May 11th), BBC One has announced the commission of feature documentary ABBA: Against The Odds. The documentary will be produced by Rogan Productions (Freddie Mercury: The Final Act), directed by James Rogan and […]

February 14, 2024

Tyler Perry expands Netflix partnership

Tyler Perry has added a multi-year first-look series deal to his ongoing creative partnership at Netflix. The first series announced under the new deal is Beauty in Black, a 16-episode hour-long drama, written, directed, and produced by Perry. The series tells the story of two women leading very different lives. While Kimmie is struggling to […]

February 13, 2024