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EXCLUSIVE: Fremantle has a new unscripted chief. The American Idol and America’s Got Talent producer has hired Jimmy Fox as EVP, Unscripted Development and Sales for its U.S. operations.

The American Idol and America’s Got Talent producer has hired Jimmy Fox as EVP, Unscripted Development and Sales for its U.S. operations. Fox joins from…

CJ Yu, who was Head of Unscripted Development, Global Formats at Amazon Studios, has left the company. It’s not entirely clear why Yu, who was responsible for…

CJ Yu, who is Head of Unscripted Development, Global Formats, has left the company over "creative differences".

International production studio, rights business and channel operator, Blue Ant Media, has announced new leadership across the company’s yet-to-be named studi

NBCUniversal has found its permanent lifestyle and documentary chief. Rachel Smith has been promoted to EVP, Unscripted Content, Lifestyle & Documentaries. She replaces Rod Aissa, who left in June. Smith has been doing the role on an interim basis since Aissa’s departure.

Monkey, which is part of Universal International Studios (UIS), a division of Universal Studio Group (USG) has appointed Laura Gibson as Creative Director. Gibson joins Monkey from Talkback. 

'Too Hot To Handle' co-creator Laura Gibson has quits Fremantle's Talkback to join Universal's Monkey Kingdom.

After what the broadcaster says was “runaway success” of the format in the UK, the BBC has acquired the rights to The Traitors US from All3 Media International ...

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