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Banijay Rights snags ‘Wolf Hall’ from BBC Studios, as BBC & PBS prepare finale ‘The Mirror And The Light’
Banijay Rights has picked up distribution of Wolf Hall from BBC Studios (BBCS), with the…
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Sky orders comedy-drama about Hollywood production in small town Ireland, from Chris O’Dowd
European pay-TV giant Sky has commissioned Small Town, Big Story, a new original comedy-drama for…
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Channel 5 orders ‘The Hardacres’, adaptation of CL Skelton period novels, from Playground
Paramount-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 has ordered The Hardacres, a period drama based on The…
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Playground rejig top team with Scott Huff & David Stern named joint MD’s
Colin Callender’s prodco Playground has reshuffled its management team with Scott Huff and David Stern…
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Peacock & C4 join up for cyber drama from ‘Wolf Hall’ team
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has linked up with Channel 4 in the UK on a six-part…
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MIPCOM Drama round-up: NBCUI nabs ‘Wynonna Earp’; All3’s ‘All Creatures Great And Small’ travel; HBO Max adds ‘I Am Suzie’; and more
NBCUIN welcomes Wyonna Earp NBCUniversal International Networks (NBCUIN) has picked up all four seasons of genre-bending…
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Starz expands period drama with ‘Dangerous Liaisons’
US cabler Starz has added another period drama to its slate, this time an adaptation…
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Playground to adapt The Mermaid & Mrs Hancock
UK and US-based producer Playground has gained film and TV rights for Imogen Hermes Gowar’s…
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BBC exec joins Playground gang
Long-serving BBC exec Dan Leon has joined London-based producer Playground as head of business affairs…
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Callender’s Playground ups two
Colin Callender’s drama prodco Playground has upped Scott Huff (left) and Elsye Dolbec (below right),…
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