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AMC’s comedy channel IFC picks up Fleabag
AMC Network’s comedy channel IFC has acquired British comedy Fleabag, from writer, actor and creator…
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FX: Streamers surpass broadcasters in scripted originals for the first time
In 2018, SVOD services have surpassed broadcasters in the number of scripted originals on their…
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Netflix reveals most-binged true crime & sci-fi series in the UK
Netflix’s bank heist series Evil Genius and Haunting of Hill House topped the list as the most-binged…
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Disney reshuffles international business units
Disney has consolidated its international business units, which includes its direct-to-consumer segment, to fall under…
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Apple appoints Sony exec as casting head
Apple has appointed Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Tamara Hunter to head up casting for its growing…
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Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Quibi hires ex-DC Boss, eyes deeper TV presence
DC Entertainment’s former president Diane Nelson has joined Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Quibi – an entertainment platform…
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Kids round-up: Kidscreen Awards shortlist revealed, Xilam scores global sales for Mr Magoo reboot
The shortlist for the 2019 Kidscreen Awards has been revealed with Becca’s Bunch, Hey Dugee…
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Hulu picks up ITV drama Butterfly
Hulu has picked up US rights to ITV mini-series Butterfly, which follows the story of…
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BBC Two orders doc on the Murdoch media empire
BBC Two has commissioned a 3×60-minute social history series from 72 Films, which explores the…
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UKTV orders car ‘flipping’ series for Dave
UKTV has commissioned new original Lazy Boy Garage for entertainment channel Dave. The series, which…
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Wildside is developing an Audrey Hepburn drama
Fremantle’s Wildside is developing a drama series on Audrey Hepburn’s life, based on a story…
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Cineflix gains global rights to White Boy Rick doc
Cineflix Rights has acquired the worldwide rights to White Boy, a feature-length doc on the…
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Warner Bros. digital networks boss to exit
Craig Hunegs, who serves as president of business and strategy at Warner Bros. Television Group…
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Netflix acquires doc on Fyre Festival controversy
Netflix has acquired a documentary film about the unravelling of the Fyre music festival….
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Endeavor ups Mark Shapiro to president
Mark Shapiro has been promoted to president of Endeavor after heading up the content business…
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NENT adds mockumentary to its growing originals slate
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT) is set for its latest original Casper Conquers Norway starring Danish comedian Casper…
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MTV’s Teen Mom heads to Australia
MTV Australia is set for a local version of its international TV format Teen Mom….
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Hooq reveals three original Indonesian series, partners with Vice Media
Hooq, the Singapore-based streamer that serves Southeast Asia and India, has ordered three original Indonesian…
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Netflix orders first African original series
Netflix has ordered Queen Sono, a drama about a secret agent, as its first African…
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Nine finalises Fairfax merger
Australian media giant Nine Entertainment has completed its merger of Fairfax. Under the deal, the…
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Youngest Media hires Electric Ray’s Parry as creative chief
Entertainment studio Youngest Media has hired Shaun Parry as chief creative officer. Parry is the former creative director…
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Bad Wolf lines up British-Vogue drama with Alexandra Shulman
A Discovery of Witches producer Bad Wolf is set to develop a drama based on British…
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Kids round-up: Netflix signs Doc McStuffins creator, Jetpack reveals raft of Asian deals
Netflix has signed a multi-year overall deal with Chris Nee, the Peabody, Emmy-winning children’s screenwriter,…
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iQiyi takes Fremantle’s My Brilliant Friend to China
iQiyi is set to take Fremantle’s critically-acclaimed drama My Brilliant Friend to China. My Brilliant Friend follows…
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Golden Globes nominations: FX, Amazon & HBO top Netflix
FX, Amazon and HBO have surpassed Netflix in nominations for the 76thannual Golden Globes, which…
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TBI Weekly: Takeaways from the UBS Media Conference – Netflix, WarnerMedia & CBS
At this week’s UBS Media and Communications conference, Netflix, WarnerMedia and CBS hit the headlines…
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Arrow splits into two sister labels
Factual indie Arrow is to split its business into two sister labels focused on separate…
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ITV takes slate of content to Korea and Japan
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has extended its exclusive output deal with Korean pay-TV…
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Report: Hulu, AT&T look to run ads when streamers pause shows
Hulu and AT&T are both looking at the option of adding advertising to their current,…
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ProSiebenSat.1 takes NBCU’s Top Chef to Germany
Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 has picked up NBCUniversal International format Top Chef for summer 2019. The six-part…