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Royal Television Society Awards winners revealed
The Royal Television Society (RTS) Programme Awards have honoured the top drama, documentary, entertainment programmes…
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Gravitas Ventures launches film-focused SVOD
Gravitas Ventures, a Red Arrow Studios company, has launched streaming service Gravitas Movies. Gravitas Movies…
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Mediapro launches global studio with $226m content fund
The Mediapro Group has launched a new global studio named The Mediapro Studio as it…
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BBC box sets head to Sky, Now TV
Sky and BBC Studios have struck a deal to bring a list of BBC comedy…
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VIMN UK boss calls for equal regulation of broadcasters and digital players
James Currell, president of Viacom International Networks UK, has called for more equal regulation between…
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Gusto TV to launch on OTT player DistroTV
Gusto Worldwide Media’s Gusto TV will be launching on DistroTV, a new live OTT service…
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Broadcasting Press Guild Awards winners revealed
This year’s Broadcasting Press Guild Awards winners have been revealed, with BBC dramas A Very…
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Awesomeness names Viacom Int’l Studios as distribution partner
Viacom International Studios (VIS) will be the international distribution partner for Awesomeness’ a large portfolio…
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Show of the Week: Perfect Life
Movistar+’s Spanish dramedy Perfect Life (Déjate Llevar) is the Canneseries nominee and female-focused title that follows…
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Drive takes global rights to doc fronted by Escobar’s widow
Drive has acquired a documentary series about the wife of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar…
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TBI Weekly: “Showtime” for Apple, but still a long road ahead for content
All signs lead to Apple making a big TV reveal on 25 March after the…
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ZDF & Hong Kong’s PCCW strike first drama deal
ZDF Enterprises and Hong Kong’s PCCW have signed drama deal for the first time. The…
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Kids round-up: UYoung takes rights to ‘Messy Goes to Okido’; 9 Story to develop ‘The World’s Worst Children’ series
UYoung has acquired the content and merchandising rights to Messy Goes to Okido for China…
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Nevision boards Cinenord drama ‘Atlantic Crossing’
London-based producer Nevision has boarded Cinenord and Beta Films’ big budget WWII political thriller Atlantic…
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Dorsey Pictures hires unscripted vet Sean Hogan to head up current programming
Dorsey Pictures has hired veteran unscripted producer Sean Hogan as vice president of current programming….
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Jupiter strikes co-pro deal with Chris Deaux’s Two Fifteen West
Jupiter Entertainment has signed an overall co-production deal with veteran producer Chris Deaux (pictured) and…
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Netflix to launch McCann doc this week amid criticism
Netflix is to launch its doc on the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann on…
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Cannes Series festival line-up revealed
French TV festival Cannes Series, which runs alongside next month’s MIPTV, has revealed the line-up…
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Rakuten TV to expand to 40 territories in 2019
Rakuten TV is looking to triple its market presence to 40 territories in 2019 via…
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PBS launches streaming channel on Amazon
PBS distribution has launched streaming channel PBS Living on Amazon’s Prime Video Channels, which will…
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Amy Adams inks first-look deal with HBO, starts new prodco
Sharp Objects star Amy Adams has inked a first-look deal with HBO and launched a…
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UK parliament launches inquiry on the future of PSBs
The UK’s communications committee is launching a new inquiry that investigates whether there is a…
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UKTV serves up foodie original ‘My Greatest Dishes’
UKTV has teamed up with 20 top UK chefs for My Greatest Dishes, a new…
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Japan’s NHK orders feature doc from Icon Films
UK prodco Icon Films and Botswana’s Natural History Film Unit are set to deliver a…
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Lionsgate TV lines up US remake of ‘Veni Vidi Vici’
Lionsgate Television has acquired the US rights to NENT Group’s Veni Vidi Vici for adaptation….
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Disney, Fox merger set to close March 20
The Walt Disney Company has set a March 20 date to finalise its $71.3bn acquisition…
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Sales round-up: APC signs global deals for ‘Gigantes’; Magnify Media takes ‘Doctors vs Internet’ to Georgia
About Premium Content (APC) has signed a raft of global broadcast deals for Telefonica Studio’s…
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Israel’s Kan orders ‘Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds’
Israeli pubcaster Kan has commissioned July August Productions, a Red Arrow Studios company, to produce…
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Netflix to boost anime offering as it partners with new prodcos
Netflix is looking to boost the anime offering on its service and has partnered with…
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Apple expected to unveil TV service on March 25
Apple has confirmed that it will hold an event on 25 March, where it’s expected…