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Aiming to ramp up its presence in English language markets, French group Newen Studios has acquired a majority stake in U.S. TV banner Johnson Production Group.

Newen, which is owned by leading French network group TF1, said the acquisition was part of its strategy to develop and acquire global IP’s. The outfit mainly owns production labels in Europe and has had a footprint in North America through its acquisition of Reel One in 2019.

Johnson Production Group will continue being led by its founder and president Timothy O. Johnson. Created in 1992, the company is known for packaging, financing and distributing over 40 movies each year across different genres, including thriller, action and romantic comedy, drama). Notable credits include “Christmas at Pemberley Manor,” “Love on the Slopes,” “Falling in Niagara,” “Hotwired in Suburbia,” and “Noel Next Door.”

Pierre Branco, who recently joined Newen Studios as CEO after leading Warner Bros. France,...

France’s Newen Studios has bought Johnson Production Group (Jpg), a financier, producer and distributor of TV movies.

The 32-year-old group’s founding president Timothy O. Johnson will continue to lead the company. Jpg said it packages, finances and distributes more than 40 TV movies per year, citing the likes of Christmas at Pemberley Manor, Love on the Slopes, Falling in Niagara, Hotwired in Suburbia and Noel Next Door.

Newen said the move comprises part of its strategy to acquire global IP, which kicked off when it bought Reel One five years ago.

Newen Studios CEO Pierre Branco said: “We are delighted to welcome Tim Johnson and his team to the Newen Group. The signing of the agreement for the acquisition marks a new step in the Group’s development and its international expansion. With Reel One and now Jpg, we are becoming one of the world leaders in the production...

John Farrar has succeeded long-time Barcroft exec Alex Morris as chief creative officer of U.K. specialist factual producers Barcroft Studios.

Farrar was formerly creative director at Barcroft, the TV and digital video division of Future plc, and will also continue to lead Future Studios. Future acquired Barcroft for $30 million in 2019.

Morris is departing Barcroft after 13 years to pursue new opportunities.

Katie O’Reilly, previously Barcroft Studios’ finance director, has been appointed operations director and will report into Future plc COO Claire MacLellan.

Barcroft specializes in producing documentary for TV and streaming platforms, and hit shows include “Extreme Love” for WEtv, “My Body My Rules” for Channel 4, “Hip Hop Vs. Trump” for BET, “24hr Party Pensioners” for Channel 5 and “Mind Yourself” for Snapchat.

Farrar joined Barcroft Studios in 2019 from Nerd TV, the production business he co-founded with Jago Lee and Charlie Parsons in 2010, and which was bought by Red Arrow Studios in 2012. Since joining Barcroft Studios,...

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Hey, Bold And The Beautiful fans. We are right back at you again on this lovely Saturday afternoon to give you guys another super hot scoop! It turns out that we're about to get some new, fresh female action joining the show in the not-too-distant future! According to the folks over at TV Line, we're about to see a very beautiful veteran actress Katrina Bowden join the current Bold And The Beautiful cast as a long term, series regular character named Flo. Flo's character is described as someone who has a past connection with Wayne Brady's Dr. Reese Buckingham character. So, it certainly sounds like it could serve up a pretty intriguing plotline. Katrina Bowden's new Flo character is scheduled to make her first onscreen appearance in the Monday January 14, 2019 episode. So, be sure to be on the lookout for her in that episode. The people over at soaphub.

"30 Rock/link"] vet Katrina Bowden is returning to her soap opera roots with a series-regular role on CBS’ "The Bold and the Beautiful," TVLine has learned exclusively.

The actress — who made her acting debut in 2006 via a multi-episode arc on ABC’s now-defunct One Life to Live — will play Flo, a character who shares a past with Dr. Reese Buckingham’s (Wayne Brady). Her first episode is slated to air on Jan. 14.

Bowden appeared in all seven seasons of 30 Rock as Liz Lemon’s assistant Cerie Xerox. Additional TV credits include guest stints on Psych, Ugly Betty and New Girl, as...