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Brent Lang Executive Editor Riot Games has hired veteran executive Mandy Beckner as its global head of live action development, film and TV. She joins the developer and publisher after a stint as director of content for the original indie film group at Netflix. In her new role, Beckner will be in charge of developing live-action film and TV content for all of Riot’s “League of Legends”-related IP. Beckner will report to Brian Wright, Riot Games’ chief content officer. “Mandy is a dynamic executive with a successful track record that speaks to the kind of entertaining and engaging IP that Riot is known for,” Wright said in a statement. “We are thrilled to welcome her to the Riot family.”

EXCLUSIVE: Riot Games, the developer and publisher behind League of Legends and the breakout animated series Arcane, has appointed former Disney exec Cristina Fiumara as its first-ever Global Head of Animation Content Development for Film & TV.

League of Legends publisher and developer Riot Games will deepen its relationship with Fortiche Production, the studio behind its breakout Netflix animated series Arcane. Announced on Monday, Riot closed an equity investment under which the gaming company now holds a non-controlling stake in Fortiche.

Three men who planned to use a removal firm as the front for their drug smuggling were caught out by a covert police operation.

Angelique Jackson Former Netflix executive Brian Wright has joined Riot Games Entertainment as the new Chief Content Officer, developing the company’s global film, TV and animation strategies.The news comes as Riot Games, the developer and publisher known for global hit PC games including “League of Legends” and “VALORANT,” plus the upcoming animated series “Arcane,” continues to build its new entertainment studio.

EXCLUSIVE: League of Legends and Valorant publisher Riot Games continues to bolster its entertainment division as former Netflix executive Brian Wright joins the studio as Chief Content Officer.

After a lengthy search for a No.2 in the U.S., Netflix’s head of Global Television Bela Bejaria has reached within the company ranks. Peter Friedlander, who has been heading up the company’s new Spectacle/Event programming department, has been named Head of UCAN Scripted Series. Brian Wright, who has been heading its Overall Deals department, will exit.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNetflix head of global TV Bela Bajaria has picked her head of U.S./Canada scripted series, promoting longtime creative exec Peter Friedlander to the role.Brian Wright, Netflix’s head of overall deals who had overseen shows including “Stranger Things,” is leaving the company. Friedlander, most recently head of spectacle and event TV programming, is assuming oversight of the company’s partnerships with creative talent.

Will Thorne Staff WriterNew Netflix head of global TV Bela Bajaria has made a key addition to her team.Nne Ebong has joined the streamer as vice president of overall deals and original series, working on Brian Wright’s newly-formed overall deals team. In her new role, Ebong will work with Wright on some of Netflix’s most high-profile overall deals, including those with Ryan Murphy, the Duffer Brothers and Shawn Levy’s 21 Laps.She comes to Netflix from Paul Lee’s WIIP, where she served as creative lead since joining the company in Sept.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: In the first major hire since Bela Bajaria was elevated to Head of Global TV, respected TV development executive Nne Ebong has joined the streamer as VP, Overall Deals, Original Series, working on Brian Wright’s Overall Deals team. Ebong is coming from independent TV studio wiip where she served as Creative Lead.Netflix’s Overall Deals department was formed a couple of weeks ago as part of Bajaria’s restructuring of the streamer’s U.S.

TV show Cobra Kai is leaving YouTube Premium and heading to Netflix ahead of the show’s third season premiere.