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Jesse Whittock

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Netflix bags Jason Bateman drama

Streaming service Netflix has landed a Jason Bateman-created drama that comes from the production company…

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SF launches Swedish kids SVOD service

Sweden’s Svensk Filmindustri is launching a subscription on-demand service offering its library of classic kids…

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Albrecht: Starz ‘believes in consolidation’

Starz CEO Chris Albrecht has said the premium cable operation does “believe in consolidation” after…

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Houlind takes Banijay Zodiak Nordic top job

Jacob Houlind has been named group CEO of a merged Nordic division at fledgling super-indie…

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Netflix orders first anime original

SVOD network Netflix has scored a “groundbreaking deal” to launch an original anime original around…

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Haslingden steps down as Nine chair

David Haslingden has stepped down from his post as chairman and non-executive director at Australia’s…

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SVT, Viaplay co-order restaurant drama

Swedish broadcaster SVT and its commercial on-demand rival Viaplay have co-commissioned a period drama set…

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Endemol Shine creates Oz drama unit with Banks

Endemol Shine Australia has created a new drama division and signed respected local producer Imogen…

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Netflix confirms German original

Netflix is following Amazon Prime Instant Video into the German originals market. The US-based streaming…

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Banijay completes Zodiak merger

The merger of Banijay Group and Zodiak Media has completed, creating TV’s latest super-indie. Operating…

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Ex-MGM TV chief joins IMG in ents push

Former MGM Worldwide Television president Gary Marenzi has IMG Media has head of entertainment sales…

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Seven fires Talpa’s Cannonball with ITV Studios

Australian commercial net Seven Network has commissioned ITV Studios Australia to create a local version…

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Televisa creates Netflix SVOD rival

Mexican broadcaster Televisa has launched an SVOD service, Blim, which will go head-to-head with Netflix…

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Sky-backed VR firm confirms original

An episodic virtual reality series from American movie director Doug Liman is going into production….

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Euro nets buy Planet Earth follow-up

Scandinavian pubcasters SVT and DR and Italy’s Mediaset have bought Planet Earth II as the…

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Nature-focused 4K SVOD service launches

A 4K subscription on-demand service that focuses exclusively on nature programming has gone live in…

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Cleverman studio appoints scripted dev chief

Pukeko Pictures, the New Zealand-based producer behind new drama Cleverman, has appointed a head of…

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Endemol Beyond, Viacom launch German Icon

Endemol Beyond Germany and Viacom International Media Networks Northern Europe have partnered to launch a…

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Hulu becomes HBO’s SVOD home in Japan

HJ Holdings – aka Hulu Japan – has become the exclusive local SVOD licensing partner…

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Amazon bags new Woody Allen movie

Woody Allen’s latest feature film will go out exclusively in North America on Amazon Prime…

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Netflix ‘sets first German original’

Netflix’s latest original content play is reportedly the streaming platform’s first German-language drama from an…

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Fremantle, footballer Vialli team for format

FremantleMedia and Italian football icon Gianluca Vialli are launching a format in the Gordon Ramsey…

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Berlin: Edge bags film version of Netflix drama

Scandinavia-based Edge Entertainment has acquired the feature film accompaniment to Netflix’s first Italian drama series….

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Skydance weighs Dietland drama with Noxon

Manhattan studio Skydance Media is working on a scripted series from writer-producer Marti Noxon set…

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Hungry for horror

What is whetting the appetite of horror fans? Zombies? Demons? Monsters? Jesse Whittock looks for…

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Berlin: Shine France discovers DR’s DNA

Shine France is set to board a new Danish drama from pubcaster DR. TBI understands…

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Seven parent swings into profit

The parent company of Australian commercial broadcaster Seven Network has posted a half-year underlying profit…

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HBO Europe to make Scandi originals

HBO Europe will soon make an original scripted series from Scandinavia, delegates here at the…

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SVOD data: Jessica Jones tops High Castle

Netflix action drama Marvel’s Jessica Jones is the most in-demand original streamed series in the…

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Berlin: Sony to pepper buyers with Salt pitch

Sony Pictures Television is planning to take action spy thriller Salt to television. Diego Suarez,…