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Netflix has hired a Fremantle strategy chief as content strategy lead in Spain, France and Italy. Gabriella Carriere took on the newly-created Director of Content Programming Strategy & Operations role for the three crucial nations earlier this month, according to her post on LinkedIn. She was most recently Group Head of Strategy & New Business […]

EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4 is pushing on with a Married at First Sight (MAFS) spin-off following rape allegations relating to the main series. Channel 4 announced the franchise would be expanding in February, with Second Marriage at First Sight bringing together singletons from both the UK and Australian shows for a second chance at finding love. […]

EXCLUSIVE: Kylie Minogue may have found fame when she was extremely young but the double Oscar-winning producer behind her Netflix doc feels her enduring appeal belongs with how “everyone and anyone can relate to her story.” Speaking to Deadline as Kylie became the latest high-profile personal Netflix doc to launch, John Battsek said “millions of […]

EXCLUSIVE: The Investigation of Lucy Letby producer ITN Productions (ITNP) has named its new international boss following the exit of Ian Russell after a decade. Chris Broughall has been promoted to Head of International and will focus on developing content for the U.S. market as well as seeking out opportunities globally. He joined in November […]

New Channel 4 CEO Priya Dogra has apologized to the women who made “very troubling” rape allegations on Married at First Sight UK (MAFS), but has stressed the network “cannot investigate the specific allegations against the men.” Dogra, who is just two months into the job, delivered her second statement to press this morning at […]

Sky is making waves with the rebooted Baywatch. The pay-TV giant has taken exclusive UK and Ireland rights to the upcoming Fox and Fremantle series. The iconic Baywatch, which wrapped its original 11‑season run 25 years ago, returns next year with 12 episodes. Sporting the unmistakable red swimsuits, an all‑new cast of lifeguards will patrol […]

Dear England creator James Graham is chasing big ratings for the BBC adaptation of his hit stage play, but there’s a handful of people who he’d be quite happy to give it a miss. Speaking at the launch of of Dear England in London and with the soccer World Cup on the horizon, Graham said […]