EXCLUSIVE: ITV CEO Carolyn McCall has said there is “no place on ITV” for Jeremy Clarkson’s Meghan Markle comments and stressed that Who Wants to be a Millionaire? “does not provide a platform for his opinions.”
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It’s been another challenging year in the world of content creation and the climate has arguably demanded more gumption and savviness from its leaders than ever before. With the business increasingly looking beyond U.S. shores for revenues and opportunities for growth, Deadline’s International Disruptors column continues to highlight some of the key executives and companies shaking up the offshore marketplace. These are the leaders who are thriving in the midst of the tidal changes so take a look back at 2022’s standouts below.
ARIK KNELLER
Founder of Israeli talent agency The Kneller Agency, Arik Kneller represents more than 250 clients across television, film, theatre and advertising with clients including two-time Oscar nominee and co-creator/director of HBO Series Our Boys Joseph Cedar, Fauda writer and Our Boys co-creator Noah Stollman and Shtisel writers and co-creators Ori Elon and Yehonatan Indursky. When founding the company more than 25 years ago, The Kneller Agency was the first agency in Israel to focus its representation on writers and directors and since then, it’s signed a first-look deal with Anonymous Content, which was considered somewhat of an international coup. “There’s a burst of really interesting voices now in Israel,” Kneller told Deadline. “The most exciting part of my job is when somebody comes and tells me about a new idea for a strong project that just blows my mind. I get a really strong rush out of that.”
SIMON HEATH
World Productions CEO Simon Heath is exec producer of Line of Duty, the biggest UK TV drama of the decade. The ITV Studios-backed drama powerhouse weathered the Covid storm with some of the biggest shows on BBC1 and ITV, including Suranne Jones-starring submarine thriller
EXCLUSIVE: ITV CEO Carolyn McCall has said there is “no place on ITV” for Jeremy Clarkson’s Meghan Markle comments and stressed that Who Wants to be a Millionaire? “does not provide a platform for his opinions.”
EXCLUSIVE: Cristo Fernández (Ted Lasso, Spiderman: No Way Home) has wrapped on the comedy Sisters, written by and starring Marta Cross (Criminal Minds), Valeria Maldonado (Coco), and Virginia Novello (Gone). Fernández executive produces and stars in the film via his Espectro MX Films banner. An exclusive trailer for Sisters can be viewed above.
Welcome to Deadline’s International Disruptors, a feature where we shine a spotlight on the key executives and companies outside of the U.S. shaking up the offshore marketplace. This week, we’re talking with James and Soleta Rogan, the founders of prolific UK documentary indie Rogan Productions, with past credits including Black Power, Stephen: The Murder that Changed a Nation and Netflix’s My Daughter’s Killer. The pair discuss a rollercoaster 10 years in which they have secured multiple BAFTAs, worked with Steve McQueen and are now winning big business from the streamers.
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Lisa Marie Presley – the only child of Elvis and Priscilla Presley – has died, aged 54. She was taken to hospital in California following a cardiac arrest yesterday morning, but died later in the day.“It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us”, said Priscilla Presley in a statement. “She was the most passionate, strong and loving woman I have ever known.
Lisa Marie Presley, the daughter and only child of Elvis, has died suddenly aged 54, it's been announced.
Jeff Beck has died, aged 78, after recently contracting bacterial meningitis.In a statement yesterday, the guitarist’s family said: “On behalf of his family, it is with deep and profound sadness that we share the news of Jeff Beck’s passing. After suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis, he peacefully passed away [on Tuesday].
Jeff Beck, who went from the Yardbirds to fronting his own group and is consider among the greats of rock guitar, has died. He was 78. His family said in a statement that Beck died Tuesday of bacterial meningitis.
German broadcaster RTL has pulled off a scoop by rehiring Netflix’s Inga Leschek as its program chief for channels and streaming.
Veteran communications executive Shannon Buck has joined Peacock as Executive Vice President, Publicity, overseeing publicity, events and activations for Peacock original and exclusive content.
EXCLUSIVE: International formats expert Luci Sanan has left The Story Lab after seven years.
Thousands of revellers returned from all over the world to welcome in New Year at Scotland’s biggest street party. Over 40,000 people flooded into Edinburgh for the world-famous Hogmanay for the first time in three years.
Good afternoon Insiders and a happy holiday to you all, Max Goldbart here seeing out the year. We’re inching slowly towards the holiday and have just got a quick summary of the week’s headlines and some Essentials for you this week. We’ll be taking a well-earned (we hope!) break next week but back all systems go on Friday January 6. Until then, our heartfelt thanks go out to all you Insider readers. We are nothing without you. Merry Xmas, Happy Chanukah and a Happy New Year.
Evil killer, Damien Bendall who brutally murdered his pregnant girlfriend and three children joins the list of some of the country's most dangerous criminals who will spend the rest of their lives behind bars. The 'sleepover killer' was given a whole life order on Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to the murders of his 35-year-old partner Teri Haris, her 11-year-old daughter Lacey Bennett, her son John Paul Bennett, 13 and Lacey's friend Connie Gent, 11.