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Matthew Humberstone
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Atrium TV reveals new drama slate at LA Screenings
Atrium TV, the innovative drama ‘commissioning club’, has this week presented its members with a…
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Production begins on SBS Australia’s female boxing drama
The Ropes, a four-part drama for Australian broadcaster SBS, has gone into production today (May…
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Spanish broadcasters team up for new joint platform
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE and commercial broadcasters Mediaset España have confirmedthat they have teamed up…
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ITV greenlights fourth season of Corfu-based drama The Durrells
Following the success of the first three series, ITV has ordered a fourth installment of…
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Banijay to represent ZDFE’s classic Wanna Bet? format
ZDF Enterprises and Banijay Group have agreed a worldwide format deal for classic Saturday night…
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Sky and HBO order true crime series from Working Title TV
Sky and HBO have greenlit The Case Against Adnan Syed, a four-hour documentary series directed…
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MTV sets up ‘Re-Freshers Week’ reality series with Strongbow Cider
Strongbow and MTV have commissioned a reality show that will transport participants back to the…
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VIMN Americas unveils distribution and copro deals
Viacom International Media Networks Americas has revealed a number of distribution deals for its original…
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Amazon Channels dominates D2C subscriptions, says TDG
Amazon Prime Channels accounts for 55% of all direct-to-consumer subscriptions in the US, according to…
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MGM to up originals for Epix to promote growth
MGM is planning to “reposition and expand” its underperforming premium subscription service Epix one year…
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Netflix to experience largest subscriber growth in 2018
Netflix will have its largest growth year to date in 2018, adding around 28 million…
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MTG completes Trace sale
MTG has appointed two new members to its leadership team following its decision to split…
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Channel 5 lifts the kilt on Scotland’s hidden treasures
Banijay Group company, IWC, and Motion Content Group, have been commissioned to make a new…
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UKTV, BBC and FMI partner on Backshall adventure series
UKTV has teamed up with the BBC and FremantleMedia International on a primetime adventure series…
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Netflix orders del Toro horror series, renews Lost In Space
Netflix has unveiled plans for its first ever horror anthology series, to be fronted by…
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DRG forms alliance with the Format Factory
DRG has formed a partnership with The Format Factory, a new unscripted sister company to…
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Nordisk Film seals five picture pact with producer BRF
Nordisk Film has announced a five-picture deal with Swedish production company BRF, which is behind…
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DCI and NordicWorld showcase short form at LA Screenings
Michael Jay Solomon, former president of Warner Bros. Television and owner of Digital Content International…
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DC Universe signs up Berlanti for Doom Patrol
Warner Bros. Digital Networks has unveiled plans for a new series called Doom Patrol that…
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US networks prepare for Autumn 2018, CBS to reboot Magnum PI
In recent days, the big four US networks have started unveiling their plans for the…
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Dori’s Basel joins Keshet international in newly-created role
Keshet International has hired third party co-operations and distribution veteran Revital Basel (left) as managing director,…
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DHX sells stake in Peanuts to Sony Music Entertainment Japan
DHX Media and Sony Music Entertainment Japan (SMEJ) have unveiled an agreement whereby SMEJ will indirectly purchase…
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MCNI CNE boost management team with Mares appointment
AMC Networks International – Central and Northern Europe has named Marcel Mares (left) as country…
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All3Media secures sales for Welsh noir drama Hidden
Distributor All3Media international has unveiled several international sales, including to North America, for crime drama Hidden (Craith)….
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A&E’s Royal Wedding TV movie racks up 30 deals
With just a few days to go before the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan…
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SPT unveils production pact with Kenya’s Quite Bright Films
Kenya-based Quite Bright Films Lifestyle (QBFL) and Sony Pictures Television (SPT) have revealed a multi-project…
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Show of the Week: Child Support
In Child Support, contestants attempt to win US$200,000 by relying on children to get them…
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Ofcom encourages “Kangaroo 2” collaboration with UK PSBs
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has called on the UK’s public service broadcasters to collaborate in…
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Out of Africa: a look at expanding TV markets
Africa’s television markets are rapidly expanding, as many of the nations gradually grow richer. Nick…
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Discovery chief hints at global OTT ambition
Discovery CEO David Zaslav (pictured) has dropped a hint that the factual giant could look…