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Prime Video investigates Woodcut Media’s Suffolk Strangler & Ian Brady true crime docs
Amazon’s Prime Video SVOD service has picked up two true crime docuseries as exclusives for…
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News round-up: Yes Studios moves into factual; Abacus to shop JMW Turner doc; Eccho secures ‘Endless’ pre-sales
Yes Studios moves into factual Israel’s Yes Studios is launching documentary feature 44 Hours for…
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Exclusive: Australia’s SBS picks up ‘Sisi’ & ‘El Inmortal’ in scripted pact with Beta Group
Australian broadcaster SBS has picked up a slew of scripted series and films after extending…
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Cyber Group Studios ups Michèle Massonnat for sales & recruits WB exec Ben Abrass for digital
French animation producer and distributor Cyber Group Studios has made a pair of new senior…
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Dare Pictures hires 59%’s Cassandra Johnson-Bekoe to head scripted development
UK indie Dare Pictures has appointed 59% exec Cassandra Johnson-Bekoe to the newly created position…
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Fifth Season-backed The Story Collective invests in UK scripted firms Artis Pictures & Maia Pictures
Fifth Season-backed UK prodco The Story Collective has invested in Kate Croft’s scripted firm Artis…
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Exclusive: Swedish prodco Swixer promotes Helen Spokojny to head of production
Swixer, the Swedish production services company that has credits on shows including Normal People and…
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Telefilm Canada recruits NFB chief as new CEO
Telefilm Canada has appointed Julie Roy as executive director and CEO. Roy arrives at the…
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Prime Video cancels Canadian detective drama ‘Three Pines’
Amazon Prime Video has cancelled Left Bank Pictures’ detective drama series Three Pines after one…
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VIS UK factual chief Oliver Wright launches Objective Media-backed shingle
Oliver Wright, Viacom International Studios’ (VIS) UK head of factual and features, is setting up…