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Netflix orders ‘Scott Pilgrim’ anime, reunites original cast
Netflix has ordered a new anime series based on romantic action-comedy Scott Pilgrim Vs. The…
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Roku cuts a further 200 jobs to reduce escalating operating overheads
Roku has announced plans to cut a further 200 jobs, equivalent to around 6% of…
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Paramount+ beams aboard ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ as sci-fi franchise expands
Paramount+ is expanding its long-running sci-fi adventure Star Trek franchise with an order for a…
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News round-up: Espresso unveils doc trio; Factual deals for Passion; Abacus to shop ‘Legacy List’
Espresso unveils doc trio Espresso Media International has unveiled three new documentaries from its distribution…
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Asia Pacific pay-TV revenues predicted to drop to $26bn by 2028
Asia Pacific pay-TV revenues are predicted to decline to $26bn by 2028, according to Digital…
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Netflix extends ‘The Night Agent’ & orders supernatural animation
Netflix has renewed action-thriller series The Night Agent for a second season and ordered a…
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Disney ousts Marvel Entertainment chairman Ike Perlmutter amid cuts
Marvel Entertainment chairman Isaac ‘Ike’ Perlmutter has been laid off as part of Disney’s efforts…
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Amazon alum Georgia Brown to lead UK skills task force
Georgia Brown, the former Amazon Studios Europe chief, is to chair a skills task force,…
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Netflix, Prime Video & Disney+ to face Ofcom scrutiny as UK gov’t reveals media reforms
The UK government has outlined plans to bring global services including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video…
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Netflix orders ‘Man On Fire’ series & ‘Snow Girl’ sequel
Netflix is going big on thrillers with orders for a series based on the A.J….