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LEONINE AND LIONSGATE STRIKE GERMANY/AUSTRIA FILM DEAL Leonine Studios has extended its relationship with Lionsgate by securing the rights to a premium feature film slate for Germany and
Austria. The blockbuster deal incorporates high-profile titles for the region such as Keanu Reeves’ _John Wick: Chapter 4,_ the Ana De Armas-starring _Ballerina_, Sebastian Maniscalco’s
About_ My Father,_ Kerry Washington’s Shadow_ Force _and a new comedy from _Crazy Rich Asian’s _Adele Lim. “All the films we release in cooperation with Lionsgate are made for the big
screen,” said Leonine CEO Fred Kogel. “We’re delighted to be able to offer this excellent new slate of high-profile titles to both audiences and our licensing partners alike.” Lionsgate
International President Helen Lee-Kim praised Leonine for “building a world-class content and distribution studio.” CHANNEL 4 GOES BIG ON ‘MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT UK’ WATCH ON DEADLINE UK
broadcaster Channel 4 has agreed a two-series deal with producer CPL Productions for smash format _Married at First Sight UK. _Casting is already open for the next season, which will air for
an extended 30 episodes later this year, with another 30-episode offering coming further down the line. Last year’s _Married at First Sight UK_, which changed format to mirror the
successful Australian version, was E4’s top-rated non-scripted program of all time and was the third most-streamed series on VoD player All4 of that year. The 30 episodes will once again
follow a group of strangers who are matched and get married having never met before. “After a phenomenal first series that had the country bingeing and talking about it in their millions,
I’m thrilled we’re extending _Married At First Sight UK_,” said Channel 4 Head of Youth and Digital Karl Warner. ENDEMOL SHINE AUSTRALIA UPS EXECS Endemol Shine Australia has made a triple
promotion, upping Tara McWilliams to Director of Content, David McDonald to Head of Comedy and Scripted Exec Sara Richardson to Head of Scripted. McWilliams joins existing Content Directors
Amelia Fisk and Marty Benson and will oversee a portfolio of shows while retaining oversight of smash hit _Married at First Sight Australia_. McDonald will oversee new scripted and sketch
comedy along with non-scripted hits _Lego Masters _and _Gogglebox _and Richardson is tasked with steering the burgeoning scripted slate. Effective immediately, each will report to CEO Peter
Newman, who said: “The appointments we make today are richly deserved and speak to the talent, experience and drive of these three brilliant individuals.”