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Podcast prodco Gimlet launches TV arm

US-based podcast producer Gimlet Media has launched a television and film production arm. Chris Giliberti…

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Ex-ABC unscripted chief to create Spinnaker Chaos with Red Arrow

US unscripted producer John Saade is housing his new production company, Spinnaker Chaos, at Red…

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TV production spend jumps to £938m in the UK – BFI

Total UK production spend for high-end television programmes reached £938 million (US$1.33 billion) in 2017,…

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TDG: ‘Big three’ SVOD players to plough annual $10bn into originals

The ‘big three’ SVOD players – Amazon, Netflix and Hulu – will triple the amount…

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DC digital service orders live-action Metropolis drama

The upcoming DC Entertainment-branded on-demand and digital service has commissioned a live-action drama series set…

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‘First female-led, female-focused prodco’ for the UK

A new all female London-based production company, Double Yay Productions, has been formed following a…

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All3 backs drama label Witchery Pictures

All3Media is set to invest in drama label Witchery Pictures, which was recently launched by…

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Apple hires Paramount exec as comedy chief

Apple has hired Dana Tuinier from The Paramount Network as creative executive for comedy within…

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Netflix goes to the Rapture with hip-hop doc

Netflix will bring in an eight-episode documentary series based on hip-hop culture and produced by…

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Eurodata: TV industry increasingly looking abroad for ideas

Of the roughly 9,000 new and recurring TV programmes that aired in 2017, some 46%…