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Mark Layton
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Drama round-up: Sony, Polsat take ‘Crack’ at Endemol Shine drama; Starzplay takes ‘High Fidelity’ global; AMC cancels ‘NOS4A2’
Sony and Polsat take ‘Crack’ at Endemol Shine drama Sony Pictures Television Networks Central Europe…
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Fugitive expands sales by hiring Fox, Endemol Shine, Tinopolis & DRG alums
UK-based production and financing company Fugitive is expanding its sales team, with four new senior…
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Show of the Week: SeaBelievers
Billed as the first show in a whole new genre of ‘eco-tainment’, this CGI animation…
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FX chairman John Landgraf reveals diversity push at the US network
John Landgraf, chairman of Disney-owned FX Networks and FX Productions says that 63% of directors…
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A+E launches social reform campaign
US-based A+E Networks has launched Voices Magnified, a multi-platform campaign including special programmes and short…
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Reconnecting: Q&A with Géraldine Gonard, Conecta FICTION director
Conecta FICTION director Géraldine Gonard reveals what attendees can expect from September’s upcoming hybrid event…
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Kids round-up: The CW reboots ‘Powerpuff Girls’ in live-action; HBO Max heads to ‘Mia’s Magic Playground’; Komixx gets Itch funding
‘Powerpuff Girls’ return as adults in live-action reboot The CW Network is developing a live-action…
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Apple TV+ unveils launch plans for celebrity-voiced doc slate
Apple TV+ has announced its launch plans for a trio of documentaries set to be…
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Acorn TV brings ‘Bloodlands’ to US and Canada
AMC Networks-owned streamer Acorn TV has acquired exclusive US and Canadian rights to British crime…
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HBO links with China’s Tencent on ‘Miss Fisher’ adaptation
WarnerMedia’s HBO has partnered with China’s Tencent on its Mandarin-language adaptation of Australian detective drama…
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Fox rejigs fall plans to pair up Korean formats
US network Fox has moved up the launch of its new show I Can See…
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News round-up: Hulu, BBC3 and Delevigne set course for ‘Planet Sex’; ‘Sweet Diva’ goes global; Channel 5 bulks up history slate
Hulu and BBC3 set course for ‘Planet Sex’ with Cara Delevigne US streamer Hulu and…
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Universal TV inks first-look deal with Buzzfeed
Universal Television has signed a first-look deal with US news and entertainment company Buzzfeed. The…
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‘West Wing’ reunion special set at HBO Max
HBO Max has commissioned a special The West Wing reunion, bringing the cast and creators…
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BritBox UK summons Viaplay drama ‘Cold Courage’
BritBox UK has acquired Viaplay and Lionsgate’s political drama Cold Courage. The eight-part crime drama…
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France’s TF1 delves into Kudos drama ‘Deadwater Fell’
TF1 France has picked up the UK psychological drama Deadwater Fell for broadcast. Produced by…
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UK TV industry pledges freelancer support
The UK’s major broadcasters and industry bodies have pledged to hold quarterly discussions to find…
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Apple TV+, See Saw Films adapt ‘Essex Serpent’ with Keira Knightley onboard
Apple TV+ has ordered a Keira Knightley-fronted adaptation of the Sarah Perry novel The Essex…
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Genius Brands hires former Corus exec to head international distribution
Children’s entertainment company Genius Brands International has appointed former Corus Entertainment exec Jessica Brinder as…
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UKTV extends ‘Bangers & Cash’
British broadcaster UKTV has commissioned two further seasons of its observational car auction documentary series…
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Channel 4 builds ‘The Bridge’
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a new reality competition format, narrated by actor James…
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UK’s Channel 4 asks ‘Is Covid Racist?’ in new doc
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned STV Studios to produce a documentary exploring why Covid-19…
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Covid halts production on Oz’s ‘Masked Singer’ and ‘Millionaire’s Hot Seat’
Production on two Australian entertainment shows, Network 10’s The Masked Singer and Nine Network’s Millionaire’s…
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Wildcard snags Fox exec Becca Walker as creative director
Objective Media Group-owned UK prodco Wildcard has hired former Fox exec Becca Walker as its…
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‘Medici’ producer Big Light hires Chris Sutherland as COO
London and Paris-based indie Big Light Productions has appointed Chris Sutherland as its new chief…
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Disney ups Theresa Helmer to newly-created inclusivity role
The Walt Disney Company has promoted Theresa Helmer to a newly created senior leadership role…
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Lark Productions takes TV rights to ‘Still Mine’ trilogy; ‘Avengers’ star Cobie Smulders attached
Vancouver-based Lark Productions has acquired exclusive TV rights to author Amy Stuart’s best-selling novel Still…
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BBC acquires ‘Enslaved’ doc series with Samuel L Jackson
UK pubcaster the BBC has acquired a 4 x 60-minute documentary series examining the transatlantic…
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VH1 says “Shantay, you stay” to ‘Drag Race’
ViacomCBS-owned US network VH1 has doubled down on reality competition series RuPaul’s Drag Race, commissioning…
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Showtime lands on ‘Moonbase 8’ space comedy
ViacomCBS-owned US network Showtime has picked up Moonbase 8, a new comedy series about three…