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Mark Layton
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HBO Nordic picks up Nazi-hunting thriller ‘Dignity’ for European broadcast
HBO Nordic has taken pay-TV and SVOD rights to eight-part thriller Dignity, for broadcast across…
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UK screen industry urged to support BAME talent
More than 3,500 people, primarily from within the UK TV and film sector, have signed…
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Show of the week: Vintage Voltage
This new 10-part car transformation series from the UK’s Attaboy TV and MPH Film gives…
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Sky and Discovery ink new multi-year carriage deal
Comcast-owned broadcaster Sky has signed a new carriage deal with Discovery across the UK, Ireland,…
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HBO Europe reveals continental doc slate
HBO Europe has announced an upcoming slate of documentary co-productions headed to its services in…
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‘Snapped’ producer Jupiter Entertainment partners with All Def
US prodco Jupiter Entertainment has inked an overall deal with multi-platform media company All Def…
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ViacomCBS hires former Turner exec Jaime Ondarza for Europe role
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) has appointed former Turner exec Jaime Ondarza as EVP and general…
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French streaming startup Quortex raises $2.8m
French live-streaming tech startup Quortex has raised €2.5m ($2.8m) in seed capital in a funding…
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Swiss telco Sunrise takes over ‘streaming pioneer’ Wilmaa
Swiss telco Sunrise has taken over streamer Wilmaa, describing the company as a “pioneer” in…
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Netflix hires ABC exec Luu to oversee Oz originals
Netflix has hired the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Company) exec Que Minh Luu as director of…
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‘Snowpiercer’ prodco and Adult Swim veteran Weidenfeld team for new animation outfit
Snowpiercer producer Tomorrow Studios and animated TV veteran Nick Weidenfeld have teamed up to launch…
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News roundup: ‘Vlad’, ‘Trotsky’ and more int’l deals with South Korea; CW takes stab at ‘Killer Camp’ format; Hayu Australia inks exclusive ‘Chrisley’ deal; and more…
Eccho Rights strikes int’l deals with South Korean platforms South Korean platforms, including the broadcaster…
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Kids round-up: Blue Ant expands on Roku; Sky strikes Moonbug SVOD deal; Dandelooo to sell ‘Kosmix’; and more…
Blue Ant expands kids nature presence on Roku International media company Blue Ant Media has…
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UK screen industry headed for $45bn “cultural catastrophe” without support
The UK screen industry is predicted to lose £36bn (USD$45bn) in revenue in 2020 as…
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Dealing with Covid-19: Reform & review in a post-lockdown UK
Jonathan Thompson, who leads the development of the UK’s digital terrestrial television platform Freeview, explains…
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News round-up: SeriesFest expands line-up; ‘Cleaning Masters’ format travels to Russia; NENT Studios UK picks up 40 hours of Crackit content
SeriesFest updates line-up SeriesFest has revealed new additions to its previously announced line-up ahead of…
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‘Fargo’ producer MGM signs first-look co-pro deal with Israel’s Tadmor Entertainment
US studio MGM has signed a two year first-look television deal with Israeli prodco Tadmor…
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NBCUniversal revives ’30 Rock’ for one-time promo special
NBCUniversal is bringing back its satirical comedy 30 Rock next month after seven years, for a…
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‘Doom Patrol’ returns to Starzplay for UK premiere
Starz-owned SVOD service Starzplay has picked up the second season of DC superhero series Doom…
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BBC, Jimmy McGovern prep drama about racist attack victim Anthony Walker
The UK’s BBC has commissioned a one-off feature-length drama, penned by acclaimed writer Jimmy McGovern, and…
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Global sales for Boat Rocker’s culinary content
Broadcasters in Europe, North America and the Middle East have struck deals with Boat Rocker…
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Germany’s ProSieben wants to ‘Watch!’ Media Ranch format
German network ProSieben has ordered a local edition of Canadian outfit Media Ranch’s game show…
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UK’s Channel 4 extends ‘The Circle’, orders celebrity edition
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a third season of Studio Lambert’s reality format The…
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Spain’s Movistar+ links with Telemundo in US for ‘Dime Quién Soy’
Banijay Group-owned Spanish prodco DLO Producciones, Telefónica-owned SVOD service Movistar+ and NBCUniversal’s broadcaster Telemundo are…
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Hollywood’s Schwarzenegger becomes “significant” investor in Genius Brands
Hollywood actor and former governor of the US state of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, has become…
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Gaumont UK options Vogue wartime editor Audrey Withers bio for drama series
The UK division of French studio Gaumont has optioned a biography about former Vogue magazine…
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Asian streamer Iflix up for sale as debt crisis looms
Malaysia-based pan-Asian video streaming outfit Iflix is in sale talks and has appointed two executives…
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Netflix extends Spanish drama ‘Valeria’ for second season
Netflix has renewed Spanish drama Valeria for a second season. Produced by Spanish prodco Plano…
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ViacomCBS’ Channel 5 commissions three UK prodcos for century-spanning history series
UK broadcaster Channel 5 has commissioned three British indie prodcos – Middlechild, Raise the Roof…
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Love Nature launches on Les Bouquets Canal+ in Africa
Online and linear wildlife and nature channel Love Nature has launched in more than 25…