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Jake Kanter
International Investigations Editor
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Jake rejoined Deadline in December 2022 after serving as Media Correspondent for The Times of London since August 2021. Previously, he was Deadline's International TV Editor for two years, during which time he broke a several exclusives on some of the highest-profile companies and organizations in Europe. He also played a key role in originating Deadline’s series The Film That Lit My Fuse and our International Insider newsletter. He is based in London.
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Big Talk Studios Hires First Drama Creative Director From Bronte, Producer Of J.K. Rowling’s ‘Strike’
EXCLUSIVE: Big Talk Studios, producer of Amazon/BBC series The Outlaws, has turned to Brontë Film & TV to find its first creative director of drama.
Jenny van der Lande will join Big Talk in the newly-created role having developed all six seasons of J.K. Rowling’s BBC/Max series Strike, starring Tom…
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Tim Roth To Star As Henry Kissinger In CAA-Backed ‘Kissinger Takes Paris’; Robin Wright Among Cast
Tim Roth (The Hateful Eight) has signed up to play Henry Kissinger in a “mostly true” story of the former U.S. secretary of state’s role in the Vietnam peace talks, with sales launching at Cannes.
Roth will be joined by a cast that includes Robin Wright (House of Cards), Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds)…
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Piers Morgan Says ‘Baby Reindeer’s Real-Life Martha Was “Failed” By Netflix
Piers Morgan is reflecting on his interview last week with Baby Reindeer’s real-life Martha, arguing that Fiona Harvey was “failed” by Netflix.
Morgan told ITV’s Lorraine show that Netflix had not done enough to protect Harvey’s identity after she was tracked down by internet sleuths within days of…
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Judi Dench Rails Against Trigger Warnings: “If You’re That Sensitive, Don’t Go To The Theatre”
Judi Dench has become the latest actor to rail against trigger warnings in the theatre, telling people to stay at home if they are sensitive.
The Oscar-winning actress said she was surprised to learn that audiences were routinely being warned about potentially distressing content, including abuse…
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Op-Ed: ‘Baby Reindeer’ Should Have Been Toasting Its Success At The BAFTA TV Awards, But A Cloud Hung Over The Biggest Show In The World
The spring sun blazed down on London's Royal Festival Hall for the BAFTA TV Awards on Sunday and the conditions were right for Baby Reindeer to bask in its success.
Richard Gadd's dazzling "true story" of his experience with an alleged stalker won't be eligible for prizes until next year, but he…
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‘Top Boy’ Star Jasmine Jobson Wants To Make Jaq Spin-Off Series: “If Netflix Are On It, I’m Down”
Fresh from winning her BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress, Top Boy star Jasmine Jobson said she is not done with playing Jaq Lawrence.
Speaking at the winners’ press conference, Jaq told Deadline that she wanted to be part of a Top Boy spin-off series featuring her character.
“Netflix…
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Stephen Merchant Jokes That ‘The Office’ Spin-Off Could All Be Based On Zoom; Hopes Peacock Can “Capture Magic” Of Original Series
EXCLUSIVE: The Office co-creator Stephen Merchant has reacted to news that the show is coming back in the U.S., joking that it could all be based on Zoom following the pandemic.
Merchant was the creative force behind the UK Office alongside Ricky Gervais and will be an executive producer on the…
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‘The Traitors’ Producer Wants Former Prime Minister Liz Truss For BBC Celebrity Series
EXCLUSIVE: An unlikely dream contestant has emerged for The Traitors: Liz Truss.
Stephen Lambert, executive producer of the hit BBC reality series, said the former UK prime minister would be a perfect candidate for the show.
A celebrity version is all but confirmed for 2025 and Deadline asked…
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UK Government Fires Warning Shot At Netflix As ‘Baby Reindeer’ Safeguarding Scandal Rages
EXCLUSIVE: The British government has fired a warning shot at Netflix amid the Baby Reindeer safeguarding scandal, saying it will be held to “high standards” under new streaming laws.
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) reminded Netflix that the UK Media Bill will hand…
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‘Clarkson’s Farm’ Season 3 Breaks Amazon Ratings Record; Second Most-Streamed Show Of 2024 In UK
It’s official, Season 3 of Clarkson’s Farm has broken Amazon Prime Video’s UK ratings record.
The Season 3 premiere of Jeremy Clarkson's farming show was streamed by 5.1M viewers over the past seven days, according to Barb, the UK’s official audience research group.
This puts the episode nearly…
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‘Game Of Thrones’ Star Sophie Turner Headlining Amazon Prime Video Heist Series ‘Haven’ Alongside ‘Saltburn’ Breakout Archie Madekwe & ‘Bodies’ Actor Jacob Fortune-Lloyd
EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Prime Video has assembled a buzzy cast for a heist thriller housed at Drama Republic, the UK production company behind Netflix hit One Day.
Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner, Saltburn breakout Archie Madekwe, and Bodies actor Jacob Fortune-Lloyd will headline the high-octane…
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Richard Gadd Shocked ‘Baby Reindeer’ Was Not Just “Little Cult Artistic Gem” As Interview With Real-Life Martha Is Watched By Millions
Richard Gadd has said he has been shocked by the success of Baby Reindeer and his new-found fame amid blurring lines between the Netflix series and reality.
In an interview with The Daily Record newspaper, Gadd said he thought Baby Reindeer would just be "a little cult artistic gem" rather than the…
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