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Philippines’ ABS-CBN to adapt BBCS drama format ‘Doctor Foster’

Philippines-based media and entertainment company ABS-CBN Corporation is to create a local adaptation of BBC Studios drama format Doctor Foster. Originally written by Mike Bartlett, with two seasons produced by Drama Republic for BBC One in the UK from 2015 to 2017, the series starred Suranne Jones as a trusted doctor whose life implodes when […]

ABS-CBN gets new CEO

The Philippines’ ABS-CBN Corporation is getting a new president and CEO to replace the retiring Charo Santos-Concio. Carlo L. Katigbak will take up the new post in January at the commercial broadcaster, with Santos-Concio retiring at the end of this month. However, Santos-Concio will remain as chief content officer, president of ABS-CBN University and executive […]

News brief: Nick closes Festive deals

Various broadcasters have acquired Christmas-themed Nickelodeon programming from Viacom International Media Networks. VRAKTV and YTV in Canada have bought Christmas special Santa Hunters, which debuted last month in the US to strong 2-11-aged ratings. Meanwhile, Dora the Explorer special Dora’s Christmas Carol Adventure has gone to French FTA broadcaster TF1 and BestTV Network TV Technology […]