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Netflix rolls out top 10 lists globally
Netflix is rolling out its top 10 lists of its most popular content around the…
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Lightbox hires Laufer for development
Murder Mountain and Tell Me Who I Am producer Lightbox has appointed Nicole Laufer as…
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Four new writers win debut BBC drama commissions
The BBC has greenlit four new dramas from first time television writers, as part of…
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Netflix builds on anime ambitions in Japan
Netflix has stepped up its anime push, partnering with six Japanese creators to develop original…
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BBC to adapt Sally Rooney’s ‘Conversations with Friends’
The BBC is doubling down on its adaptations of acclaimed author Sally Rooney’s work. BBC…
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Netflix boards Cate Blanchett’s ‘Stateless’
Netflix has boarded Cate Blanchett-starrer Stateless, in a deal announced on the eve of the…
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ITV Studios unveils ‘Romulus’ pre-sales, plus US and Oz drama deals
ITV Studios has announced deals for its European scripted slate, including a number pre-sales for…
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NBCU reportedly in talks to buy Walmart’s TVOD service
Comcast’s NBCUniversal is reportedly in talks to acquire Walmart’s Vudu TVOD service. According to a…
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ITV orders family thriller ‘Hollington Drive’
ITV has ordered four-part thriller Hollington Drive from screenwriter Sophie Petzal, the creator of hit…
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Friends cast reunites for HBO Max launch
The cast of Friends is to reunite for a one-off unscripted special that will air…
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International buyers circle Australia’s Seven Studios
Australia’s Seven West Media is reportedly fielding interest from a number of international media firms…
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BBC promotes Catton to run popular factual & factual entertainment
The BBC has promoted Catherine Catton to head of commissioning for popular factual and factual…
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Elisa Viihde, Rabbit Films, Keshet Int’l team for Finnish drama ‘Summer of Sorrow’
Finnish streamer Elisa Viihde has commissioned mystery thriller Summer of Sorrow, to be produced by…
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Disney+ undercuts Netflix with launch offer deal in UK
Disney has unveiled a pre-launch offer for its new Disney+ streaming service in the UK…
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Show of the week: Californian Commando
Fish-out-of-water stories are nothing new, but with Californian Commando we might be getting one of…
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DocuBay snaps up LGBTQ+ titles from OUTtv
Documentary streamer DocuBay has acquired a package of LGBTQ+-focused documentary features from Canada’s OUTtv, the LGBTQ+…
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Amazon, RTVE embark on big budget ‘Boundless’ adventure
Amazon Prime Video and Spanish broadcaster RTVE are in pre-production on big budget drama Boundless,…
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Endemol Shine launches scripted label in Germany
Endemol Shine Group has launched a new scripted label in Germany, MadeFor Film. Based in…
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Banijay Rights sells Markle doc to Latin America’s OnDirecTV
Banijay Rights has sold the Channel 5 documentary Thomas Markle: My Story to pay TV provider OnDirecTV Latin…
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History channel rebranded as Sky History in UK
A+E Networks UK and Sky are to rebrand the History channel in the UK as…
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Jed Mercurio to produce ITV bomb squad thriller
Bodyguard and Line of Duty creator Jed Mercurio has teamed with new writer Daniel Brierley…
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OTT market to reach US$86.8 billion by 2026
The OTT market is set to reach US$86.8 billion by 2026. According to new figures…
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Kloiber launches Night Train Media
Former Tele München Group managing director Herbert L. Kloiber has launched a new production firm,…
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HBO Max orders Mark Burnett business format ‘The Big Shot’
HBO Max has ordered eight episodes of The Big Shot with Bethenny (wt), a new business reality competition…
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Discovery picks up ‘Crash Test World’ for North America
Escapade Media has sold non-profit organisation ProjectExplorer’s 6 X 30-minute series, Crash Test World, produced by…
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NENT adds short form ‘Delete Me’ to Viaplay drama line-up
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has added Norwegian young adult drama series Delete Me to…
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Channel 4 orders 30 episodes of daytime show ‘Beat the Chef’
Channel 4 has ordered a 30 x 30-minute run of daytime series Beat the Chef presented by Andi…
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Sky Studios partners with Fremantle’s Italian label The Apartment
Sky Studios has struck a development and partnership deal with Fremantle’s newly formed Italian label…
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Kids Round-Up: ‘Miraculous’ travels to China; Studio 100 racks up ‘Ella Bella Bingo’ sales; Splash to release kids content on German streamer KiXi
Studio 100 racks up Ella Bella Bingo sales Studio 100 Film has sold Scandinavian animation…
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Andy Harries TBI Masterclass: TV industry becoming even more like film
The TV industry is increasingly becoming like the film industry, according to Left Bank Pictures…