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Mark Layton
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EdTV Awards names Munya Chawawa as host; actor David Harewood to be honoured
British comedian, content creator and broadcaster Munya Chawawa has been named as the host of…
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Bravo NZ reunites ‘Real Housewives Of Auckland’ for one-off special
Bravo New Zealand has ordered Get Housewived, a one-hour special reuniting the original cast members…
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UK’s Channel 4 returns to Chatsworth House
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a new series abouts the British stately home Chatsworth…
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Hulu cancels Stephen King anthology series ‘Castle Rock’
Hulu has cancelled the psychological horror series Castle Rock. It has been reported that the…
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Passion to shop Stone Age fact-ent series and format
UK-based Passion Distribution has acquired the format and series rights to factual entertainment show Surviving…
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UK’s Ringside Studios hires Ingenious alum as finance director
Ringside Studios, the UK prodco launched earlier this year by former Channel 4 head of…
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Lionsgate UK president Nicola Pearcey to step down
Nicola Pearcey, president of UK and European TV and film operations for US-Canadian entertainment company…
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Exclusive: WaterBear Network MD Victor Eckard details nature streamer’s launch plans
WaterBear Network, the upcoming free nature streamer from Off The Fence founder Ellen Windemuth, has revealed…
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Vertigo and Blazing Griffin to turn Trump doc into drama
UK-based production company Vertigo TV and Glasgow’s Blazing Griffin have teamed up to developed a…
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BBC Children’s chief Cheryl Taylor to depart after 15 years with pubcaster
Cheryl Taylor, head of content at BBC Children’s, is to leave the UK pubcaster next…
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Amazon orders UK-produced supernatural thriller ‘The Rig’ from up-and-coming writer
Amazon Prime Video has ordered a new UK-produced supernatural thriller series titled The Rig. The…
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Euro, Lat Am & African broadcasters agree to ‘The Promise’
Broadcasters in Europe, Africa and Latin America have acquired Turkish drama series The Promise, following…
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Oz thriller ‘Operation Buffalo’ headed to Acorn TV and Euro broadcasters
SVOD service Acorn TV and broadcasters across Europe have picked up Australian thriller series Operation…
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DCD Rights sells ‘Frankie Drake’ in Portugal & Spain; expands drama catalogue
UK-based distributor DCD Rights has acquired several new international drama series for distribution, bringing its…
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Drama round-up: Dramacorp developing Cold War comedy-thriller; ‘Trickster’ sells in US; CBS back to work on ‘Einstein’
Dramacorp developing Cold War comedy-thriller Stockholm-based prodco Dramacorp is developing a Cold War comedy-thriller mini-series…
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Factual round-up: Viking doc in Euro and Oz sales; HBO and Sky snag Diana premiere; Vice Media launches ‘Source Material’
NENT UK secures Euro and Oz sales for Viking doc Broadcasters Rai in Italy, Geo…
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Fox orders US remake of UK docu-com ‘This Country’
US network Fox has made its first new series commitment for the 2021-22 season with…
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Banijay promotes James Townley and Lucas Green to lead revised Creative Networks arm
Multinational production and distribution giant Banijay has revised the leadership of its Creative Networks arm,…
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Turkey’s Medyapim and MF Yapim to adapt Japanese drama ‘I’m Mita, Your Housekeeper’
Turkish production companies Medyapim and MF Yapim have acquired the scripted format rights for a…
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Sky History’s ‘The Chop’ cancelled over Nazi tattoo concerns
The UK’s Sky History has cancelled reality competition The Chop: Britain’s Top Woodworker, following concerns…
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UK’s Channel 5 orders psychological thriller spin on story of Anne Boleyn
ViacomCBS-owned UK comcaster Channel 5 has commissioned a new three-part psychological thriller about Anne Boleyn,…
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Arabic streamer Shahid VIP launches in North America
Dubai-based media conglomerate MBC Group is launching Shahid VIP, its Arabic-language direct-to-consumer streaming service, in…
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Sony anime streamer Funimation brings first Chinese offering to global audience
Sony Pictures Television-owned global anime streamer Funimation is launching its first-ever Chinese animation on the platform,…
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WE tv president & GM Marc Juris to depart after seven years in role
Marc Juris is to step down as president and general manager of US-based AMC Networks-owned lifestyle…
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Peacock cancels sci-fi series ‘Brave New World’
US streamer Peacock has cancelled sci-fi drama series Brave New World after just one season….
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Netflix reunites ‘The Stranger’ team for adaptation of Harlan Coben’s ‘Stay Close’
Netflix has commissioned an adaptation of US author Harlan Coben’s best-selling novel Stay Close, with…
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Kids round-up: Spielberg to revive ‘Tiny Toons on HBO Max; ‘Gormiti’ travels to North America, LatAm and Asia
Spielberg to revive ‘Tiny Toons’ on HBO Max WarnerMedia-backed HBO Max and Cartoon Network…
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NBCUniversal and more pick up Electric Entertainment crime series ‘Almost Paradise’ in global deals
Broadcasters and distributors in Spain, Africa, Ukraine, Latin America and the Middle East have signed…
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NBCU veteran JoAnn Alfano adds current programming for UCP and International Formats Group to remit
Veteran NBCUniversal exec JoAnn Alfano is taking on additional duties, adding responsibility for current programming…
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Jellyfish Pictures ups Matthew Bristowe to MD and Sarah Tanner to director of operations
UK-based VFX and animation studio Jellyfish Pictures has promoted Matthew Bristowe to MD and Sarah…