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Round-up: Amazon brings the arts to UK subs; Terranoa to shop ‘Moochie’; TVF closes Asia sales
Amazon brings the arts to UK subs Amazon Prime Video has partnered with the UK’s…
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The CW welcomes superhero drama ‘Naomi’ & sports spin-off ‘All American: Homecoming’
US network The CW has handed series orders to two scripted shows for its 2021-22…
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MTV & Bassett Vance Productions prep Tulsa Race Massacre drama
MTV Entertainment Studios and Bassett Vance Productions have teamed to produce a limited scripted series…
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Showtime orders Uber drama from ‘Billions’ creators, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt
US network Showtime has commissioned Super Pumped, a new scripted anthology series with the first season…
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A+E Networks Int’l scores History format trio in Nordics & Lat Am
US-based A+E Networks International has secured multiple format commissions for three shows on its pay-TV…
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Rocket Rights takes non-US distribution rights to Attica doc
London-based Rocket Rights, the new distribution firm set up by the Frank brothers, has acquired…
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Sky cancels ‘Bulletproof’ in wake of Noel Clarke allegations
European pay-TV operator Sky has cancelled crime drama series Bulletproof, following the array of sexual…
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UKTV brings ‘Nurses Down Under’ to W
UKTV has ordered a new obs-doc series, Nurses Down Under, to debut on its entertainment…
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Show of the Week: Quizness
Normally, quiz show contestants do their best to avoid appearing foolish in front of the…
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TBI Weekly: How, why & where AI fits into scripted TV
Artificial intelligence (AI) tends to split opinions when it comes to creative mediums, with traditionalists erring…
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News round-up: Channel 2 Iceland seeks ‘Black Sands’; BBC extends ‘I Can See Your Voice’ UK
Channel 2 Iceland seeks ‘Black Sands’ Channel 2 Iceland has commissioned Black Sands, a new…
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Discovery+ checks in to Trixie Mattel hotel renovation series
Discovery+ has commissioned Trixie Motel, a new unscripted hotel renovation show featuring RuPaul’s Drag Race…
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Apple TV+ orders ‘Wool’ trilogy adaptation, with Rebecca Ferguson
Apple TV+ has ordered Wool, a new drama series based upon the dystopian book trilogy…
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Elisa Viihde to adapt Antti Tuomainen’s ‘The Man Who Died’
Finnish streamer Elisa Viihde has commissioned a new original series, The Man Who Died, based…
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More.TV & REN TV order Russian adaptation of Israeli drama ‘Your Honor’
Russian streaming service More.TV and FTA network REN TV have commissioned a local adaptation of…
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Adult Swim expands ‘Rick And Morty’ universe amid raft of adult animation spin-offs & two original series
WarnerMedia’s young adult animation brand Adult Swim has ordered four new digital short series spin-offs…
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Ringside & Anti-Worlds prep JG Ballard’s ‘Super-Cannes’ with Brandon Cronenberg
UK-based production company Ringside Studios and distribution outfit Anti-Worlds Film & Television have optioned the…
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Peacock to adapt ‘Vampire Academy’ novels with ‘Vampire Diaries’ exec Julie Plec
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has ordered Vampire Academy, a young adult series adapted from the paranormal…
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ABC Upfront: Network returns to ‘The Wonder Years’ among 2021/22 scripted commissions
US network ABC has unveiled five new shows, including a hip-hop drama, two comedies, a…
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UK’s Lucky 17 hires Eleanor Lawrence to head scripted content move
UK prodco Lucky 17 has hired writer and producer Eleanor Lawrence as partner and head…
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Lionsgate ups distribution exec duo in linear & streaming content push
Lionsgate has promoted Kate Nexon and Chase Brisbin to the positions of EVP of domestic…
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Starzplay partners with Canal+ Group on first French co-production
Lionsgate-owned streamer StarzPlay and France’s Canal+ Group have commissioned comedy drama All Those Things We…
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NBCU Upfront: Fallon extends ‘Tonight Show’ & hosts ‘Password’ reboot; Snoop Dogg boards two projects
Comcast-owned NBCUniversal announced several new commissions at its recent Upfront event, including a Password reboot…
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Fox Upfront: Gordon Ramsay format & BBC drama remake slated for 2021/22
US broadcaster Fox has outlined a slew of commissions and renewals, including a new cookery format…
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Disney launches Hulu-based content brand for creators of colour
Disney General Entertainment (DGE) has unveiled Onyx Collective, a new content brand on streaming service…
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Appointments round-up: Fremantle ups Di Mondo; A+E promotes Jurado; Cineflix hires Sonia Hosko
Fremantle International has promoted Michela Di Mondo to EVP of distribution and sales for Canada….
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Sales round-up: Rive Gauche shops ‘In Their Own Words’; Abacus takes ‘Masked Dancer UK’ rights
Rive Gauche shops ‘In Their Own Words’ AfterShock Media’s LA-based Rive Gauche has acquired international…
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UK’s Big Wave rejigs leadership with hire of Pioneer Productions alum
UK-based natural history producer Big Wave Productions has appointed former Pioneer Productions chief Kirsten McLure to…
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UK’s Alibi returns to A+E’s ‘Miss Scarlet And The Duke’
UKTV-owned channel Alibi has commissioned a second season of 19th-century crime drama Miss Scarlet And…
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Netflix & Shondaland working on ‘Bridgerton’ prequel
Netflix has commissioned a limited series spin-off to its Regency-era period drama Bridgerton. Shonda Rhimes’ US…