BBC Studios Productions Expands Factual Leadership Team With Nicola Pinn, Ian Moffitt

Joy Ganes is joining Tracy Oliver’s shingle, Tracy Yvonne Productions, after serving as Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs at BBC Studios.  She produced the 2019 Sundance Selection and 2020 Spirit Award-nominated feature Prematureas well as the 2020 SXSW Selection feature I’ll Meet You There. Prior to that, Ganes started her career at Fox Searchlight in the Acquisitions department.

PlayStation Studios head Hermen Hulst has revealed the company’s ambitions toward “experimentation” and finding games that will deliver something “fresh and exciting”.In an interview with GI.biz, Hulst spoke about the recent news that PlayStation will be partnering with former Bungie veterans for a console exclusive.“I see this as a strategic partnership that will allow us to continue evolving and exploring new territories for us,” he said of the news.

Line of Duty fans were left reeling during tonight's series 6 finale as the mysterious H was finally unmasked. Millions tuned in at 9pm on Sunday night as DI Ian Buckells was revealed to be the "Fourth Man", bringing an end to AC-12's hunt for bent coppers.

Nigel Boyle made his first appearance in the BBC's gripping crime drama Line Of Duty way back in 2012. Familiar to longtime LOD fans from both the first and fourth season of the show, his character Detective Superintendent Ian Buckells returned once more in this the sixth season.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterBassett Vance Productions, the production company formed by Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance, has hired Lynnette Ramirez as head of development, Variety has learned exclusively.Ramirez is tasked with finding and developing diverse stories with a strong emphasis on BIPOC voices in front of and behind the camera for multiple platforms.

EXCLUSIVE: My Spy star Chloe Coleman has joined the ensemble of Paramount and eOne’s untitled film adaptation of Dungeons & Dragons, Hasbro’s wildly-popular game franchise from Wizards of the Coast. The film also stars Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Justice Smith, Bridgerton star Rege-Jean Page, Hugh Grant and Sophia Lillis. Paramount and eOne are jointly producing and financing the pic, with eOne distributing in the UK and Canada and Paramount in the rest of world.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentSky Italia executive Nicola Maccanico is stepping down from his post at the Comcast-owned pay-TV to become managing director of Italy’s Istituto Luce-Cinecittà, the state film entity that operates Rome’s expanding Cinecittà Studios.Maccanico’s sudden career move comes as Italy’s Culture Minister Enrico Franceschini is implementing an ambitious relaunch of the iconic studios.

EXCLUSIVE: The Flash and It filmmakers Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti are opening the doors to their production company Double Dream.

Moscow International Film Festival Unveils PlanThe Moscow International Film Festival is set to run as a physical event in the Russian capital from April 22 to 29, making it one of the first international film festivals to take place in physical form this year. The event will run on site for the Russian public and virtually for international delegates.

Red Arrow Studios International, the sales house behind Bosch and Vienna Blood, has promoted global sales SVP Tim Gerhartz to president and managing director.

Good afternoon Hollywooders! Happy #HollyGood Tuesday where we break down the world of Hollywood. From Hollywood history to bizarre facts, we have got you covered.Today we are diving into the world of Warner Brothers Studios.

A+E Studios has entered into a multi-year first-look television development and production deal with management and production company Silver Lining Entertainment Productions.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large“The Amber Ruffin Show” is swiftly expanding its roster of writing talent, adding Corin Wells and Patrick Rowland to its staff. The hires come after “Amber Ruffin” added three other writers to the mix: Ashley Nicole Black, Ian Morgan and Michael Harriot.

Sky Studios has named Gabriel Silver its director of commissioning for drama, a new role created following the departure of drama director Cameron Roach earlier this year. Silver is currently senior commissioning editor and executive producer for Sky Studios, the production arm of Comcast's European pay TV giant Sky, and oversaw such hit dramas asChernobyl and Gangs of London.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorSky Studios, the pay TV network’s production arm, has promoted Gabriel Silver – who oversaw the commissioning of “Chernobyl” – to the role of director of commissioning, drama in the U.K., overseeing a broad slate of ambitious projects.Silver, who is currently senior commissioning editor and executive producer at Sky Studios, takes up his new role with immediate effect, reporting into chief content officer Jane Millichip.Most recently Silver has