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Red Arrow takes global rights to Renovate Don’t Relocate
Red Arrow Studios International has secured the global distribution rights to home makeover format Renovate…
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eOne takes int’l rights to Hulu’s Fyre Fraud
Entertainment One (eOne) has secured international rights to Fyre Fraud, Hulu’s feature-length doc about the…
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Netflix officially ends Marvel pact with The Punisher, Jessica Jones cancellations
Netflix has axed the last remaining Marvel titles on the platform, The Punisher and Jessica…
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Viacom teams with Facebook Watch for interactive quiz game show
Viacom International Media Networks’ MTV has teamed with Facebook Watch in the UK to launch…
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BBC Showcase to host Attenborough, Steve McQueen & Top Gear crew
BBC Studios Showcase 2019, held this week (15-20 February), will be hosting a range of…
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Pact to open Leeds post to support TV growth in UK’s nations and regions
UK trade body Pact is set to open a new office in Leeds to aid…
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BBC Showcase: Life on Mars gets Chinese adaptation; Japan’s NHK takes Mistresses
BBC Studios is collaborating with Phoenix Entertainment Group to create a local Mandarin adaptation of…
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NBC bolsters scripted team, hires Warner exec
NBC has promoted two scripted executives and hired Warner’s Lisa Roos as SVP of drama…
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TBI Weekly: Berlinale spotlights Netflix’s sour reception amidst Europe’s scripted boom
The growing influence of European series was evident at Berlinale’s fourth TV market, which hosted…
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Berlinale: Netflix Europe details scripted strategy
Netflix’s European team discussed its international growth strategy and offered insight into its development process…
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UK Screenings: TVF gets up close and personal with Icons
From Raffles to Richard Branson, TVF International goes inside storied institutions and meets global icons…
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Exports map: Your guide to UK TV sales in 2018
As we begin 2019, it’s important to take stock of the numbers. The last reported…
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Berlinale: Pluto TV’s focus on “long-form, niche content” will take on Netflix
Pluto TV’s managing director for Europe, Olivier Jollet, has said that the business will take…
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Fremantle rolls out global event titles
Fremantle is taking buyers around the world with a slate of scripted and unscripted titles…
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Berlinale: Amazon will look for “more curation” than competitors
Amazon Studios boss Jennifer Salke has said that while the business has become a global…
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Exclusive: Beta Film strikes global sales for Russia’s Trigger
Beta Film has struck deals across Brazil, Israel and Japan for Russian drama series Trigger,…
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“Netflix for Walking” future-proofs against Amazon over-reliance
Walks Around Britain has set up a direct-to-consumer offering to protect its following, which it…
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Starz boosts Lionsgate earnings as it expands into Canada
Lionsgate earnings topped Wall Street projections for Q3, due in large part to the success…
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Boat Rocker ups ex-Fremantle exec to Kids & Family content EVP
Boat Rocker Studios has appointed former Fremantle exec Bob Higgins as executive VP of content…
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Limonero acquires global rights to Almost Fashionable: A Film About Travis
UK distributor Limonero Films has acquired the global rights to distribute a documentary feature about…
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Talpa Global appoints Kim Dingler as MD
Talpa Media has rejigged the role of Kim Dingler, who will now act as Talpa…
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Warner Bros. Germany teams with Wishlist creators
Warner Bros. International Television Production in Germany (WBITG) has partnered with the creators of web…
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Turner EMEA’s Pierre Branco to shift regional remit
Turner EMEA has promoted staffer Pierre Branco to take on responsibility in the MENAT region…
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Kids round-up: 9 Story acquires Balinese studio; Lime launches kids division
Canadian entertainment company 9 Story Media Group has acquired full service CGI animation studio PT…
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Smithsonian Channel to launch in the UK with local originals
Smithsonian Channel is to launch in the UK with a string of local originals including…
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DCD secures US presale for FirstLook TV’s Nurses Who Kill
DCD Rights has pre-sold FirstLook TV’s Nurses Who Kill to the Justice Network as the…
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Sales round-up: Mr Bean animated series heads to China; Red Arrow takes Bosch to France, Germany
China’s children’s channel CCTV-14 has acquired season one and two of Endemol Shine Group’s Mr…
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Snap reports 36% revenue rise following ‘Shows’ spotlight
Snap beat analyst estimates with a 36% revenue rise which it attributes to its redesign…
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CBC’s Coroner becomes highest-rated series launch in four years
Muse, Back Alley and Cineflix co-pro drama Coroner has become the highest-rated drama series launch…
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Netflix’s Sex Education to return for a second season
Netflix has renewed Sex Education for a second season after gaining high audience demand for…