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CTV orders ‘Queen Of The Castle’ from Blink49 Studios
Canada’s CTV Life Channel has ordered Queen Of The Castle, a new original unscripted series…
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‘Big Blue’ sails for Latin America as WBD acquires animation for Cartoon Network & Max
Warner Bros. Discovery has acquired kids’ animation Big Blue from Canada’s Guru Studio for Cartoon…
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Apple TV+ takes a bite out of René Redzepi-fronted docuseries ‘Omnivore’
Apple TV+ has ordered Omnivore, a new documentary series created and narrated by world-renowned chef…
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OUTtv adds drama ‘Novelette Is Trying’ & slew of renewals
North American LGBTQ+ streamer OUTtv has commissioned Novelette Is Trying, a new scripted series, while…
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Banijay UK acquires ‘Peaky Blinders’ firm Caryn Mandabach Productions
Banijay UK has acquired Peaky Blinders firm Caryn Mandabach Productions (CMP), which is to rebrand…
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All3Media’s Maverick TV USA to close
Maverick TV USA, the All3Media-backed production company behind shows including Netflix’s Barbecue Showdown, is to…
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Opinion: How to reverse the resurgent decline of diversity
Sebastian Thiel, the UK director of shows including BBC Three’s Dreaming Whilst Black, ITVX &…
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Yes TV orders techno-thriller ‘Wonder’ from Yes Studios & Paramount’s Ananey Studios
Israel’s Yes TV has commissioned Wonder, a new technological thriller from Yes Studios and Paramount’s…
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‘Troppo’ producer Perpetual hires WBD’s Vicki Keogh to build NZ slate
Perpetual Entertainment has appointed Warner Bros. Discovery alum Vicki Keogh as general manager & executive…
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Leonine’s SEO Entertainment promotes Sebastian Heinlein to chief content officer
Munich-based SEO Entertainment has promoted Sebastian Heinlein to chief content officer. Heinlein joined the Leonine…
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SkyShowtime to adapt ‘Langer’, Polish thriller based on Remigiusz Mróz novel
SkyShowtime has ordered Langer, a new original Polish thriller, based on the novel by Remigiusz…
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Paramount seeks $500m savings, weighs asset sales & JV streaming partnership
Paramount Global is looking to make $500m in savings, has plans to sell its non-core…
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Bandicoot Scotland appoints ‘Maskcat’ host Nick Johns as head of digital
Bandicoot Scotland has appointed Nick Johns to the newly created role of head of digital….
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The Mediapro Studio names Marta Ezpeleta as CEO
The Young Pope producer The Mediapro Studio has promoted Marta Ezpeleta to CEO, taking over…
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BBC & PBS go ‘Walking With Dinosaurs’ again as prehistoric nature doc returns after 25 years
British pubcaster the BBC and PBS in the US are reviving prehistoric nature docuseries Walking…
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Exclusive: Global demand for Polish comedies on the rise, reports PlumResearch
Original content from the CEE region is growing in value for international SVOD operators, with…
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A quarter of CEE SVOD subs come from bundling, says Omdia
About 25% of all paid SVOD subscriptions in central and eastern Europe now come via…
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Amazon reboots ‘American Gladiators’
Amazon streamer Prime Video has greenlit a reboot of American Gladiators, the US reality competition…
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‘Ghosts’ to haunt WDR/ARD with German adaptation of BBC Studios comedy
German pubcaster WDR and its streaming service ARD Mediathek have ordered a local adaptation of…
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Paramount & Skydance agree merger terms, with deal now in Shari Redstone’s hands
Paramount’s special committee of directors has reportedly recommended a revised offer from David Ellison’s Skydance…
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Cineflix Rights hires ITVS’ Stephanie Coon as North American team expands
Cineflix Rights has hired ITV Studios exec Stephanie Coon as VP of sales for North…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How Switzerland is fighting back on sustained pay-TV losses
Switzerland’s pay-TV market fell for a fourth consecutive quarter in 1Q24, with subscriptions down by…
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Something Big boards Toon2Tango’s ‘Niko – The Little Reindeer’ series
Leonine-owned German animation studio Toon2Tango has struck a deal with French firm Something Big to…
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Sony shutters TriStar TV, with Jennifer Turner & Nicole Norwood exiting
Sony Pictures Television is closing its TriStar Television label, with its top execs, Jennifer Turner…
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WBD brings French thriller ‘The Crimson Rivers’ to Max France & HBO Max Belgium
Warner Bros. Discovery has acquired the SVOD rights to all four seasons of French thriller…
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Show of the Week: Chimera Keepers: Adventures with Incredible Creatures
Youngsters Thelma and Wendy are not looking forward to spending the whole summer at their…
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Moonbug promotes music chief Courtney Holt to lead US division as Andy Yeatman departs
Moonbug Entertainment has promoted Courtney Holt as managing director, Americas, taking over from Andy Yeatman,…
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TBI Weekly: Navigating the changing face of Canada’s content landscape
With a Canadian writers’ strike averted earlier this month, Matt Code, president of Wildling Pictures…
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GRB Media Ranch acquires Donald Trump doc trio
In a timely deal, distribution firm GRB Media Ranch has acquired a trio of documentaries…
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ZDF & Rai strike pre-sale deals for TF1 manga adaptation ‘Cat’s Eyes’
Germany’s ZDF and Italy’s Rai have struck pre-sale deals for Cat’s Eyes, the live action…