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Jesse Whittock
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Netflix orders therapy drama Gypsy
Netflix has greenlit a ten-part drama from writer Lisa Rubin about an inappropriate therapist. Psychological…
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My Kitchen Rules drawn up for UK network
British terrestrial broadcaster Channel 4 is brining Australian cooking competition format My Kitchen Rules back…
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Yahoo closes video platform
Tech giant Yahoo has shuttered its video streaming platform, Yahoo Screen, two years after it…
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Chinese giant ‘cuts deal for Legendary’
Chinese conglom Dalian Wanda Group is reported to have taken a majority stake in US…
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Nick UK orders digital comedy series
As Nickelodeon UK prepares for new management, the pay TV channel has commissioned a 5x5mins…
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Canal+, Watch Next on board Elvis toon
France’s Canal+ has joined development of Spanish toon I, Elvis Riboldi. Canal+ and Philippe Alessandri’s…
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Russian launch nears for Netflix
Netflix will soon launch in Russia, according to a local report. The SVOD service will…
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All 4 joins Netflix, iPlayer on Amazon Fire TV
Amazon Fire TV has rounded out its UK broadcaster catch-up TV services offer by adding…
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BBC orders Blick, Bartlett, McGovern dramas
UK pubcaster the BBC has turned to a number of high-profile writers for 35 hours…
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Nine lures Swift back from ABC
Australian commercial broadcaster Nine Network has brought senior executive Adrian Swift back into the fold…
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Deutschland 83, Killing writers on MIPDrama jury
The writers of The Killing and Deutschland 83 will make up part of a MIPDrama…
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Welcome to Sweden producer joins TV4
Jarowskij’s Johanna Bergenstråhle is joining Swedish broadcaster TV4 as its new executive producer for drama…
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Fox goes day-and-date with X-Files
Fox International Channels has acquired The X-Files and will launch it day-and-date with the US…
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NBC Universo buys The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead will play in the US in Spanish for the first time after…
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Spielberg, eOne, Participant create Amblin Partners
Steven Spielberg, Entertainment One, Participant Media and Reliance Group have come together to create a…
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Vin Diesel hires Fox exec for new TV prodco
Action star Vin Diesel has signed a first-look producing agreement with Universal Television for a…
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Leftfield rejigs prodcos, promotes for casting
Leftfield Entertainment has made a number of promotions at its Sirens Media and Leftfield Pictures…
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FX: 409 US scripted series in 2015
Following John Langraf’s talk of television drama proliferation reaching its “peak”, FX Networks has released…
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McCann exits Nick UK, new GM installed
Tina McCann is exiting Nickelodeon UK as part of a “management handover” that sees VP,…
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Ex-BBCWW, All3 execs create indie
Former BBC Worldwide and All3Media executives have formed an independent production firm, Raconteur Associates. William…
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Hulu Japan takes A+E content SVOD rights
Japanese subscription on-demand service Hulu is bringing an “extensive” catalogue of programming from A+E Networks…
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Foxtel CEO joins Ten board
Foxtel CEO and managing director Richard Freudenstein has joined the board of Australian commercial channel…
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Ynon Kreiz exits Maker
Ynon Kreiz has left Maker Studios almost a year after The Walt Disney Company acquired…
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Burnett takes over as Khanna exits MGM Television
Mark Burnett is taking control of MGM Television and Digital Group after the US studio…
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Disney, Alibaba launch SVOD service
The Walt Disney Company and Alibaba Group are today launching a subscription OTT service in…
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BBC Three orders disability doc
UK digital network BBC Three has commissioned a one-off documentary about so-called freak shows. Actor…
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Discovery development VP joins A&E
Long-time Discovery Communications development exec Amy Savitsky is joining rival A&E Network. Savitsky (pictured) will…
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Discovery development VP joins A&E
Long-time Discovery Communications development exec Amy Savitsky is joining rival A&E Network. Savitsky (pictured) will…
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Hulu buys SVOD rights to UK comedy
Hulu has acquired exclusive SVOD rights in the US to British comedy Plebs. The US…
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Deal monitor: week beginning December 14
A round-up of all the key deals in international television this week (beginning December 14,…