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Mark Layton
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Australian screen industry releases Covid-19 guidelines to aid return to work
The Australian screen production industry has released a set of “Covid-safe guidelines” to help get…
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September Films’ Pamela Covais hired by Back Roads Entertainment
US prodco Back Roads Entertainment has appointed former September Films exec Pamela Covais as VP…
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News round-up: ‘Block Out’ format sells to Spain and Netherlands; Abacus gain global rights to Andrew Sadek doc; Blue Ant shifts 320 factual hours worldwide; and more…
RTVE and Avrotros buy ‘Block Out’ format RTVE in Spain and Avrotros in the Netherlands…
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Disney+ to launch in Japan in June
The Walt Disney Company’s streaming service Disney+ is to roll out in Japan next month,…
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Arte and Movistar+ pick up Iraq War drama ‘Baghdad Central’
Franco-German network Arte and Spanish pay-TV broadcaster Movistar+ have picked up Euston Films’ Iraq War…
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Media Ranch acquires and options formats, hires consultants
Canadian format production and distribution house Media Ranch has acquired two unscripted formats from Ireland…
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Kids round-up: Gaumont hires for animation & family; ‘Kid-E-Cats’ set for Spain; Cosmos-Maya animates Bollywood hit; and more
Gaumont makes family team leadership hires French studio Gaumont is bolstering its commitment to its…
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BBC picks up crime drama from ‘The Killing’ writer
UK pubcaster the BBC has acquired French-Danish crime drama DNA, penned by Torleif Hoppe, one…
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HBO Max launches in US
WarnerMedia’s new SVOD service HBO Max is launching in the US today, entering a crowded…
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News round-up: Russia’s Key Buyers Event Announces Programme; Virtual Banff kicks off with ‘Snowpiercer’ panel; Turkey’s ‘Daydreamer’ sold in Italy and more…
Roskino’s Key Buyers Event announces programme Russia’s first virtual content market, The Key Buyers Event…
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DocuBay launches on Roku in US and Europe
Factual streamer DocuBay has launched on Roku devices in the US and Europe. The SVOD…
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‘Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’ series in development at Amazon
Amazon is developing a new series based around The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo heroine…
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‘Fraggle Rock’ reboot headed to Apple
Apple has partnered with The Jim Henson Company to reboot the classic children’s ‘muppet’ series…
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NENT names Alexander Bastin CEO of studio ops in leadership reshuffle
Alexander Bastin has been appointed as SVP and CEO of Nordic Entertainment (NENT) Group’s Studio…
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Canada’s ‘Coroner’ picked up by UK’s Channel 4, greenlit for third season
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has picked up the first two seasons of the CBC original…
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UK’s Kelebek Media to adapt popular ‘Isadora Moon’ children’s books
London-based indie production company Kelebek Media has secured the rights to author Harriet Muncaster’s children’s…
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News round-up: Vuulr picks up Dori Media content; Armoza Formats brings ‘The Moves’; and Quintus Studios adds factual content
Vuulr adds 2,400 hours of Dori Media content Global content marketplace Vuulr has picked up…
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3 Ball takes US rights to Primitive’s ‘Covid-safe’ container format
US-based 3 Ball Productions has secured the US format rights to Belgian outfit Woestijnvis’ ‘Covid-19-safe’…
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Millions watch ‘The Last Dance’ outside US as Jordan doc goes viral
Netflix has revealed that The Last Dance, the docuseries co-produced with Disney’s ESPN, has been…
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VIS and ‘Falco’ prodco Dynamo ink co-pro deal
ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) has entered into a co-production agreement with Latin American Falco prodco Dynamo…
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News round-up: Zinc adds Jago Lee, strikes sales; Vice TV to air DC Sniper doc; Britbox adds Shakespeare
Global sales for Zinc Media docs; new creative director appointed Two new factual programmes, produced by…
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TF1 to shut down TVOD service MYTF1VOD by end of July
French media giant TF1 is planning to shut down its TVOD service MYTF1VOD by the…
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Rob Smith leaves BBC Studios in LA, Valerie Bruce promoted
Rob Smith, general manager of BBC Studios (BBCS) in LA, has stepped down after nine…
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Former A+E chief Edward Sabin launches new LA prodco; offers low-cost content
Edward Sabin, the former head of international at A+E Networks has launched Cypher Content, a…
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UK’s Sky beefs up new factual channels with doc slate
The Comcast-owned, UK media group Sky has revealed a slate of nine new original documentaries…
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Kids round-up: MediaCorp Singapore seeks more ‘Counting With Paula’; ‘Fox & Hare’ goes global; BBC gets an ‘Itch’ and more…
‘Counting With Paula’ renewed in Singapore; travels to Spain MediaCorp Singapore has commissioned 60 new…
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Edgar Wright and collaborators launch new prodco; Netflix shows already lined up
British filmmaker Edgar Wright has partnered with past collaborators Nira Park, Joe Cornish and Rachel…
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‘The Last Dance’ heads to ABC, but another ESPN/Netflix co-pro unlikely
US network ABC has picked up the ESPN Films and Netflix co-produced sports documentary The…
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News round-up: APC’s Jane Goodall doc goes global; ‘Harry Potter’ producer adapts ‘Treachery Of Spies’; RTS goes online
APC acquires global rights to Jane Goodall doc Paris-based co-pro and distribution outfit About Premium…
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UK’s Sky Crime orders Beverley Allitt true crime doc
British pay TV channel Sky Crime, part of the Comcast-owned Sky Group, has commissioned the…