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Mark Layton
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Paramount+ orders Fallacci drama for first Italian original
ViacomCBS-owned streamer Paramount+ has commissioned its first Italian original series, based around the true story…
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Entertainment One strengthens Nordic ties, preps ‘Scandi-noir’ drama
Entertainment One (eOne) plans to strengthen its partnerships in the Nordics through expanded content deals…
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Sky & Discovery pick up Britney doc amid raft of global sales
Eighteen international broadcasters, including Sky in the UK and Discovery for Italy and the Philippines,…
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News round-up: NEM Zagreb postponed; HBO Max Lat Am takes Russian animation; ZDFE is ‘Going Circular’
NEM Zagreb postponed NEM Zagreb 2021 has been postponed until December 2022 due to “an…
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Netflix & UNESCO launch African short film competition
Netflix has partnered with UNESCO to launch a short film competition based around the reimagining…
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Israel’s Hop! & YLE buy from Russia’s ‘Claymotions’ prodco SMF Studio
Broadcasters and distributors in the Middle East, Europe, the Baltics and China have picked up…
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Discovery+ teams with Kesha & Carole Baskin for unscripted shows
Discovery+ is launching three new unscripted projects led by celebrity names, including pop star Kesha,…
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UK factual outfit Barcroft rejigs execs & rebrands as Future Studios
UK factual outfit Barcroft Studios has rebranded as Future Studios and upped Al Brown to…
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NBCU ups marketing exec Margaret Walker to drive audience growth
NBCUniversal Television and Streaming has promoted digital marketing executive Margaret Walker to SVP of audience…
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Kids round-up: Peacock & Hulu catch ‘Dragons’ spin-off; Nick India launches original; SPI Int’l takes ‘Smurfs’ digital rights
Peacock & Hulu catch ‘Dragons’ spin-off NBCUniversal-owned Peacock and Disney’s Hulu have both picked up…
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Netflix partners with David Fincher for cinema docuseries ‘Voir’
Netflix has teamed up with director David Fincher once again for Voir, a new docuseries…
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Apple TV+ orders new comedy from ‘Ted Lasso’ creators
Apple TV+ has commissioned Shrinking, a new 10-part comedy series from Ted Lasso co-creator Bill…
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Disney+ lines up K-pop & anime projects in new APAC slate
Disney+ has commissioned 18 new APAC original TV series and films across a range…
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Disney+ & Sierra/Affinity execs launch LA-based Upgrade Productions
Former Disney+ exec Matt Brodlie and Sierra/Affinity’s Jonathan Kier have launched Upgrade Productions, a new…
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MIP organisers to launch online network OneMIP
Reed Midem owners RX France and MIP Markets are to launch OneMIP, an online business…
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ViacomCBS Int’l Studios to champion diversity with new social impact division
ViacomCBS International Studios is launching VIS Social Impact, a new studio division focused on developing…
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Netflix enters ‘Swap Shop’ with Hit+Run
Netflix has acquired a new US-based reality format, Swap Shop, from New York factual outfit…
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HBO Max Lat Am acquires ‘The Pursuit Of Love’ & ‘Smother’ in BBC Studios content deal
WarnerMedia Latin America has acquired more than 100 hours of content from UK-based BBC Studios,…
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BBC orders ‘A Kind Of Spark’ adaptation from Canada’s 9 Story Media
UK pubcaster the BBC has ordered A Kind Of Spark, a new live action series…
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Sony set to buy ‘His Dark Materials’ prodco Bad Wolf
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) is reportedly close to acquiring His Dark Materials producer Bad Wolf….
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Pluto TV strikes BBC Studios drama deal in Europe
ViacomCBS-owned AVOD service Pluto TV has partnered with BBC studios to add three new channels…
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Viaplay & Ireland’s RTÉ link for Mopar’s ‘North Sea Connection’
Nordic streamer Viaplay has partnered with Irish pubcaster RTÉ on North Sea Connection, a six-part…
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Banijay UK inks unscripted deal with Jack Whitehall’s Jackpot
Banijay UK has signed an exclusive two-year deal with British actor and comedian Jack Whitehall,…
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Blue Ant rejigs distribution arm with hire of ViacomCBS exec
Canadian distribution group Blue Ant International has rejigged its global sales arm with the…
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Show of the Week: Blind Duets
Global Agency is presenting this brand-new musical competition format that sees four celebrity singers on…
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Russia’s KinoPoisk to adapt ‘Aeterna’ novels & cyberpunk adult animation
Russian streaming service KinoPoisk has commissioned two new original scripted series – fantasy drama Aeterna…
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Showrunners Insight: ‘Bull’s Mark Goffman & ‘Hit & Run’s Nicole Yorkin & Dawn Prestwich
TBI has partnered with LA- and London-based drama consultancy MediaXchange to get under the skin…
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Leftfield co-president Gretchen Palek moves to Blumhouse TV
US-based Blumhouse TV has hired Leftfield Pictures co-president Gretchen Palek as its new head of…
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Channel 4 invests in UK’s Spirit Studios via Indie Growth Fund
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has invested in The Stand Up Sketch Show and Bamous producer…
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Disney+ & Marvel developing ‘WandaVision’ spin-off around Agatha Harkness
Disney+ is in development on a WandaVision spin-off from Marvel Studios, based around the character…