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Jesse Whittock
International TV Co-Editor
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Jesse joined Deadline in 2022 from UK TV trade Broadcast, where he had most recently been Insight Editor, overseeing features and long-form reporting. He worked across editing and commissioning and wrote news, features and long-read articles for Broadcast’s monthly magazine and website. A veteran entertainment industry journalist, he has also worked at Television Business International, where he was Editor, and at C21. He is based in London.
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Louis Theroux’s Mindhouse Behind ‘America’s New Female Right’ For BBC; Diane Guerrero Cast In ‘Poreless’; Sarah Snook Project Shooting; ITV ‘Twisted Twins’ Doc – Global Briefs
Louis Theroux’s Mindhouse Behind ‘America’s New Female Right’ For BBC
Louis Theroux’s Mindhouse is making a documentary about America’s female right for the BBC. America's New Female Right will meet a new wave of women using social media platforms and podcasts to champion extreme views on social…
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Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany Apologizes For Nazi Salute Photo
Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany has issued an apology after an image of him performing a Nazi salute emerged online.
On Sunday, Australian media site Crikey posted an image of Delany from some time in the mid-2010s of Delany, who was at the time Fox Sports CEO, making the offensive gesture on a “closed…
International Insider: Tom Cruise’s Olympic Descent; Breaking Baz Meets Dave Stewart; How Entertainment Stoked The UK Riots
Roll up, Insiders. Jesse Whittock here with the outlook on the latest international TV and film news, as the Olympic flag left Paris and began its long journey to LA — certainly no Mission Impossible. Sign up for the newsletter here.
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‘Gasland’ Director Josh Fox Signs With 5X Media
EXCLUSIVE: Josh Fox, the director behind HBO’s Gasland documentaries, has signed with international studio and talent manager 5XMedia for representation.
Fox is known for making films that place emphasis on climate and the environment, and joins 5X fresh off of his off-Broadway-documentary hybrid…
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DLT Entertainment Buys Juniper Productions, Indie Owned By BBC Chairman Samir Shah
DLT Entertainment has bought Juniper Productions, the indie producer owned by BBC Chairman Samir Shah.
Financial terms of the deal weren't announced, but London-based DLT said the acquisition marked "a significant expansion of its portfolio in the factual programming space." Juniper will continue to…
‘The Lord Of The Rings’ Firm Embracer Group Sees Entertainment Sales Fall Sharply In Q1; Exit From Russia Completed
The Lord of the Rings IP owner Embracer Group saw net sales in its Entertainment & Services division fall sharply in the first quarter of 2024.
The Sweden-based company posted sales of SEK848M ($81M), down 54% year-on-year for the April to June period.
Overall net sales were down 24% to…
‘Prisoner Of Love’ Makers Jupiter Entertainment & Two Fifteen West Entertainment Reunite For Overall Production Deal
EXCLUSIVE: Prisoner of Love co-producers Jupiter Entertainment and Two Fifteen West Entertainment have reunited for an overall co-production deal.
They have signed a deal that will see Jupiter working with Two Fifteen West founder Chris Deaux to create, develop and co-produce unscripted programs in…
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South Asian Star Taapsee Pannu Signs With Crimson Media
EXCLUSIVE: South Asian film star Taapsee Pannu has signed for representation with Crimson Media.
She becomes the latest Indian talent to sign with Crimson this year, coming after the likes of Farhan Akhtar, Sayani Gupta and Rajshri Deshpande.
Pannu, who works across Hindi, Telugu and Tamil film…
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Critical Content Strikes Co-Pro Deals With Korea’s Something Special & ‘Asia’s Next Top Model’ Maker
EXCLUSIVE: Critical Content’s plan to bolster its international presence has continued with a pair of co-production deals with Asian counterparts.
The Catfish and Celebrity Game Face producer has struck deals with Korean content house Something Special and Singapore’s Refinery Media. Both cover…
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“I Schooled You On This Last Olympics!”: Michael Johnson Shoots Down Piers Morgan Over Olympic Medals Remark
Very few who challenged Michael Johnson on the race track beat him, and Piers Morgan has found this to be a similar story on social media.
The pair have traded barbs in the past, and their semi-serious feud reignited this week when Morgan responded to Johnson about the quality of silver and bronze…
‘Elvis’ Actress Natasha Bassett & ‘Trial By Fire’ Star Abhay Deol To Lead Indie Rom-Com ‘Don’t You Be My Neighbor!’
EXCLUSIVE: Elvis actress Natasha Bassett and Bollywood star Abhay Deol have landed the lead roles in indie romantic comedy Don’t You Be My Neighbor!.
The film will portray the unlikely connection between Jay (Deol) and Emily (Bassett), who have vastly different perspectives on love and life. As they…
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Showmax’s Sci-Fi Feature ‘The Fix’ Set To Open MIP Africa
EXCLUSIVE: The latest original from African streamer Showmax, sci-fi drama The Fix, will open MIP Africa.
This marks the third year in a row a Showmax original has opened the event, which is an offshoot of MIPCOM. Last year, Canal+ co-production Spinners took the slot. MIP Africa is part of FAME Week…
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