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Mark Layton
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PBS & NENT Group pre-buy BBC drama ‘The Trick’ as Abacus takes sales rights
PBS in the US and the NENT Group have picked up the upcoming British drama…
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Disney ups ABC exec Tiffany Faigus to become SVP of unscripted
Disney has promoted ABC exec Tiffany Faigus to become SVP of unscripted & alternative entertainment…
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‘The Lost Sons’ execs on finding creative partnerships & compelling characters
CNN Films and Raw’s latest factual collaboration, The Lost Sons, debuted on CNN yesterday and…
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Unscripted round-up: Red Arrow Int’l takes ‘Controlling Britney’ rights; Love Nature & WNET launch sardine doc; ‘Project Cupid’ strikes in Poland
Red Arrow Int’l takes ‘Controlling Britney’ rights Red Arrow Studios International has acquired global distribution…
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The Format People inks LatAm deal with Mexican indie Litopos
International formats consultancy The Format People has signed a deal with Mexican prodco Litopos Producciones…
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‘It’s A Sin’ creator Russell T Davies returns as BBC’s ‘Doctor Who’ showrunner
Russell T Davies is to return to the helm of long-running BBC sci-fi series Doctor…
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BBC orders Jimmy Savile drama & Welsh coast docuseries
UK pubcaster the BBC has commissioned two new series – a scripted drama about disgraced…
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TBI Weekly: Looking back at Cartoon Forum
Cartoon Forum brought its 32nd edition to a close yesterday, following a packed schedule that…
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Hulu to adapt ‘Black Cake’ with Cerar, Kaplan & Oprah
US-based streamer Hulu has won a bidding war for Black Cake, a drama series based…
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WarnerMedia’s CNN+ sets executive team
WarnerMedia-owned news network CNN has appointed Nancy Han as VP of weekly programming for its…
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BBC orders ‘Marriage’ drama from Stefan Golaszewski
UK pubcaster the BBC has commissioned Marriage, a new drama from Mum writer and director…
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Netflix orders ‘Tiger King 2’ in new true crime slate
Netflix has commissioned a sequel to the global factual hit Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem &…
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Factual Round up: UKTV & ZDF pick up Scorpion TV docs; ‘Cops’ comes to social media; Rakuten TV launches ‘Seve’
UKTV & ZDF pick up Scorpion TV docs UKTV, ZDF and others have struck deals…
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Newen’s Pupkin launches “witty” women-focused Juliet label
Newen-backed prodco Pupkin in the Netherlands is launching Juliet, a new label concentrating on “witty…
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APC Studios appoints ‘Mortel’ producer for French dramas & docs
About Premium Content (APC) Studios has appointed Mortel producer Agathe de Lorme to work across…
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Former Shine TV boss lands at Zinc Media as TV MD
UK factual group Zinc Media has appointed former Shine TV boss Tanya Shaw as MD…
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Showrunners Insight: ‘For All Mankind’s David Weddle & ‘The Box’s Adi Hasak
TBI has partnered with LA- and London-based drama consultancy MediaXchange to get under the skin…
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Sales round-up: Discovery & Nine Network ink factual deals; Jetpack takes ‘Mechamato’ rights; Globoplay & Gulli Brazil take Pinguim shows
Discovery & Nine Network ink factual deals Broadcasters around the world have picked up a…
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eOne hires Naked alum to expand UK unscripted team
Entertainment One (eOne) is bolstering its UK unscripted team with a senior hire and a…
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Pilgrim exec Johnny Gould & 3BMG launch factual prodco Superluna
Former Pilgrim Media Group exec and veteran unscripted producer Johnny Gould has launched Superluna Studios,…
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Endeavor Content takes sales rights to Russian drama ‘Hope’ & ‘Cash In The Attic’ auction format
Endeavor Content has picked up distribution rights to Russian-language drama Hope and British auction format…
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Scripted round-up: Federation to shop ‘Mister8’; Eccho adds ‘Liar’ to catalogue; TF1 pre-buys ‘Mironins’
Federation to shop ‘Mister8’ French producer and distributor Federation Entertainment has acquired Elisa Viihde’s original…
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Factual round-up: BBC heads ‘Inside Dubai’; ‘The Beatles And India’ goes global; Netflix acquires Peter Tatchell doc for Oz & NZ
BBC heads ‘Inside Dubai’ UK pubcaster the BBC has commissioned Inside Dubai: Playground Of The…
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Amazon expands Italian reality push with Ferragnez series
Amazon Prime Video has commissioned a new Italian original reality show, The Ferragnez – The…
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UK’s Red Sauce expands after bumper C5 factual order
Zinc Media Group’s UK factual label Red Sauce is expanding its London and Manchester production…
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BBC, ITV, C4 & C5 prep ‘UK streamer app’ to combat global SVODs
UK broadcasters are reportedly looking to create a single streaming app that would act as…
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News round-up: Sky Nature comes to Italy & Germany; HBO Max snags ‘Anacronte’
Sky Nature comes to Italy & Germany European pay-TV giant Sky and Blue Ant Media-owned…
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UK indie Fulwell 73 expands with new northern investment
UK indie Fulwell 73 is expanding its operations by opening a new office in Sunderland,…
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Netflix inks scripted deal with ‘Schitt’s Creek’ creator Dan Levy
Netflix has signed a deal with Schitt’s Creek creator and star Dan Levy to write…
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Peacock to adapt Scarrow novel ‘Last Light’ as limited series
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has ordered Last Light, a new limited drama thriller series based on…