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Fox axes Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Hulu eyes its revival
Fox has cancelled three popular comedies including Brooklyn Nine-Nine, which Hulu and other US players…
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FX signs first-look deal with Atlanta director
FX Productions has signed a first-look deal with Atlanta director and exec producer Hiro Murai….
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BBC Studios titles make it to Lat Am PlayKids app
BBC Studios and PlayKids have reached an deal which will give users of the PlayKids…
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NBCUniversal’s Alfano switches to Universal TV
NBCUniversal exec JoAnn Alfano, former producer of 30 Rock, is joining NBC’s Universal Television as…
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Hulu and Telemundo expand content pact
Hulu has inked a further deal with NBCUniversal’s Telemundo to provide more Spanish-language titles for…
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TBI Weekly: Three moves that may chip at Netflix dominance
Moves to combat the Netflix-effect are high on the agenda for major broadcasters and networks…
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Netflix set to launch first Mexican anime original
Netflix is set to launch its first original anime series Seis Manos (Six Hands) set in…
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ITV Studios drives 5% revenue rise for ITV
ITV has released a trading update for Q1, revealing that its revenue has risen by…
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Hulu picks up thriller from Wattpad, AwesomenessTV & Grammnet
Hulu has made a straight-to-series order of Light as a Feather, a thriller from Wattpad…
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CBS Studios Int’l inks first-look deal with Hostages producer
CBS Studios International has inked a multi-year, first-look, deal with Hostages producer Alon Aranya (pictured) and his…
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ITV America launches crime prodco & hires Entertainment EVP
ITV America has launched a new development and production division, Good Caper Content, devoted to…
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BBC Studios invests in drama start-up Moonage Pictures
BBC Studios has acquired a minority stake in British scripted drama start-up Moonage Pictures. Moonage…
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UKTV strikes multi-show deal with Disney UK
UKTV has struck a multi-show deal with Disney UK, which will see new and returning…
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MarVista hires Playster exec as distribution director
MarVista Entertainment has hired Playster’s content acquisitions executive Michol Hatwan as its new director of…
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Acun Medya taps int’l head from Simon Cowell banner
Acun Medya Global has hired Syco Entertainment’s head of international, George Levendis (pictured), as its…
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BBC, C4, ITV discuss service launch to combat Netflix
The BBC, Channel 4 (C4) and ITV have held discussions to join forces and create…
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STV ups Armspach to head up drama
STV Productions has promoted Claire Armspach to the newly created role of head of drama…
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Sky Italia to co-produce Clooney’s Catch 22 as C4 brings it to the UK
Sky Italia has confirmed that it will co-produce George Clooney (pictured) drama Catch-22, alongside Paramount…
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Facebook orders Catherine Zeta-Jones scripted title
Facebook has ordered a new scripted series starring Catherine Zeta-Jones for Facebook Watch. Queen America…
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STV, Endemol execs launch Scottish indie Very Nice
Scottish entertainment producers Andrew Robertson and Henry Imbert have launched Very Nice, an independent production…
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Netflix makes moves to meet EU’s SVOD quota
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has confirmed that the platform’s latest bid for €1bn investment in…
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Jay-Z to produce Meek Mill doc at Amazon
Amazon is set to feature a six-part documentary series that follows rapper Meek Mill as…
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UK execs Wiffen & Marquess launch prodco backed by Federation
French indie studio Federation Entertainment has joined forces with British TV execs Paul Marquess (Suspects)…
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TBI Weekly: SVOD leaders lay out the year’s offensive
With Hulu revealing its latest plans and figures during its Upfronts presentation this week, it…
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BBC Studios hires Washington to head up Aussie production arm
BBC Studios has hired Matchbox Pictures’ director of unscripted Kylie Washington as its first director…
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eOne inks overall TV deal with UK prodco Fired Up Films
Entertainment One has signed a multi-year overall TV deal with Simon Howley and Jon-Barrie Waddell’s…
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Apple orders another drama from Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine
Apple has ordered a thriller hailing from Reese Witherspoon’s prodco Hello Sunshine, making it the…
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Cyber Group Studios US expands LA operations
Cyber Group Studios USA, a subsidiary of Cyber Group Studios, has launched a content development…
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In-demand: Greece (April 24-30, 2018)
New season starters are high priority for Greek audiences this week, as titles to have…
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Discovery & Walter Presents launch drama service in Italy
Channel 4’s VOD service for foreign-language drama, Walter Presents, will be teaming up with Discovery…