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AMC Networks has extended the contract of Chief Content Officer Dan McDermott, who also heads up AMC Studios, through the end of 2028. The cable programmer and specialty streamer revealed the extension in an SEC filing Thursday, saying the move had been made Tuesday. McDermott will receive…

MGM+ is going through some changes abroad. Michael Wright has become global head of MGM+, overseeing both U.S. and international operations. It comes as Josh McIvor, who was global general manager of the streamer, is exiting. McIvor, who was promoted to that role in 2023, joined Amazon in…

Former Paramount co-CEO Chris McCarthy is in talks to join NBCUniversal as a producer to help wrangle Taylor Sheridan. McCarthy is expected to join the company to help handle its relationship with Yellowstone co-creator Taylor Sheridan, who signed a big film and TV deal at the Comcast-owned studi…

Christoph Schneider, Prime Video’s country chief in Germany, is leaving Amazon after 13 years. His exit is the result of an internal restructure that eliminates his Country Director post and sees several other executives assuming his duties going forwards. German TV industry site dwdl.de was…

EXCLUSIVE: The hits keep comin’ for The Roots main men. Just weeks after the Earth, Wind & Fire documentary from Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson (who directed the pic too) and Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter’s Two One Five Entertainment landed at HBO, the Grammy winner’s company is expanding once…

EXCLUSIVE: Phantom Media Group has set its leadership team following its formation earlier this month. Ian Unterreiner has been named as President, Chris Burn as Global Managing Director, Roo Knight-Jones as Global Director of Business Development, Caroline Bisson-Salama as Global Director of…

Fox Entertainment Global has hired former PBS International sales exec Sabrina Hall Aguirre, as it continues to build its team under Prentiss Fraser. At the content sales and production arm of Fox Entertainment, she’ll be Director of Content Sales for Latin America. Based in Miami, Aguirre…

BBC Studios Nordic Production has named new leaders in Denmark and Norway, with Daniel Svarts exiting. Jens Villebro will become Managing Director in Denmark, with Mirja Minjares taking on the same role in Norway. Reality TV expert Hans Lukas has also been hired as Head of Development in Norway…

Disney and YouTube TV have reached a carriage agreement, ending a pitched battle that dragged on for 15 days, frustrating consumers and fascinating the media business. Included in the multi-year pact are carriage of ABC and ESPN, a portfolio of other networks. The Unlimited tier of ESPN’s new…

EXCLUSIVE: Teddy Biaselli, an 11-year Netflix veteran, has been promoted to VP, Scripted Series as part of the streamer’s push for more IP/franchise-driven fare. Reporting to Michael Azzolino, VP of Drama Series Development, Biaselli will shepherd the slate of current series and develop new shows…

EXCLUSIVE: A. Smith & Co. Productions President Jenny Daly is leaving after only six months. Deadline understands that Arthur Smith, founder of the company, who is also Chairman and CEO, just sent a note to staff telling them the news. We hear there's no drama here but just a difference in…

Warner Bros. Discovery has clarified and amended elements of CEO David Zaslav's employment agreement as it seems a planned separation of the company may becomes something else, like a spinoff or sale, amid a strategic review process not initially envisioned. "While we are continuing to advance…