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Amazon partners with Anime Times for Indian anime channel
Amazon streamer Prime Video has tied with Japanese content provider Anime Times Company to debut…
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Peacock orders drama based on ‘Fight Night’ podcast, with Kevin Hart
NBCUniversal streamer Peacock has commissioned Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, a limited drama starring…
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‘Percy Jackson’ to drop first episode on Hulu alongside Disney+ debut
Disney is to launch the first episode of its upcoming fantasy series Percy Jackson And…
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Netflix orders Australian wellness industry drama ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’
Netflix has commissioned an Australian limited drama series titled Apple Cider Vinegar about two young…
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WBD reshuffles as Meredith Gertler & Lisa Holme exit, kids’ chief Vanessa Brookman promoted
The deck is shuffling again at Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) as two more senior executives…
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BritBox Int’l promotes execs & sets up global editorial team
BritBox International is setting up a new global editorial team based out of London, New…
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Marvel announces ‘Black Panther’ animation ‘Eyes Of Wakanda’ for Disney+
Marvel is working on a new animated Black Panther series for Disney+. Titled Eyes Of…
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Netflix reveals viewing data on 18,000 shows & names most-watched in H1 2023
For the first time, global streamer Netflix has released an engagement report with detailed viewing…
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Netflix US picks up ‘Lost’, ‘Archer’ & more in Disney deal, expands live sports push
Netflix has struck a deal with Disney Entertainment for 14 titles to stream non-exclusively in…
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Critical Content appoints Zodiak & Fremantle alum Stéfanie Gelinas to head up formats & development
Ginny & Georgia and Sly producer Critical Content has appointed Zodiak Americas alum Stéfanie Gelinas…
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Falcon Pictures strikes All3 Int’l deal to adapt ‘Liar’, ‘Cheat’ & ‘The Cry’ in Indonesia
Indonesian production house Falcon Pictures has struck a deal with All3Media International for three scripted…
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ITV Studios Netherlands hires KRO-NCRV’s Laurens Woldberg as managing director
KRO-NCRV exec and SimpelZodiak alum Laurens Woldberg has been appointed as managing director of ITV…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: What Netflix account-sharing fees will mean for Korean growth
With Netflix now cracking down on account sharing, Omdia’s Jun Wen Woo explores what the…
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News round-up: ABC orders Disney centenary doc; Oble to shop ‘n00b’; AMC cancels ‘Lucky Hank’
ABC orders Disney centenary doc ABC News Studios has ordered Disney 100: A Century of…
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Stan acquires Malaysian version of hit scripted format ‘The Bridge’
Australian streamer Stan has acquired both seasons of the Malaysian version of crime drama The…
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BBC orders father-daughter comedy ‘Daddy Issues’ from Fudge Park
BBC Comedy has ordered Daddy Issues, a new series for BBC Three and BBC iPlayer…
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Netflix adapts manga ‘Rising Impact’ as two-season anime
Netflix is adapting Nakaba Suzuki’s manga Rising Impact as a two-season anime, with the first…
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Exclusive: Frank Spotnitz on new voices, ‘The X-Files’ and the secret to Hollywood’s success
As Leonardo firm Big Light Productions welcomes its latest writing apprentice, CEO Frank Spotnitz tells…
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BBC Studios appoints Jax Media UK boss as creative director for comedy
BBC Studios Comedy Productions has appointed Molly Seymour, who heads up the UK arm of…
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BBC warns of further cuts as new licence fee leaves $113m shortfall
The BBC has confirmed it will have to make further budget cuts following the UK…
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Hozefa Lokhandwala exits Vice Media, with Bruce Dixon now sole CEO
Hozefa Lokhandwala is stepping down as co-chief of the embattled Vice Media Group, with Bruce…
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News round-up: DR1 orders menopause show; Moonbug & Toikido play ‘PeaKeeBoo’; ESPN & Disney to tell Brittney Griner story
DR1 orders menopause show The Danish Broadcasting Corporation has ordered factual series Welcome To the…
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Legendary hires ex-TNT/TBS exec Michael Bloom to lead unscripted push
Legendary Entertainment, the US firm behind shows such as Carnival Row for Prime Video and…
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Peacock scores sports doc ‘Mission To Burnley’ & extends ‘Twisted Metal’
US streamer Peacock has acquired sports docuseries Mission To Burnley and renewed action-comedy Twisted Metal…
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BBC acquires Masterpiece period drama ‘Miss Austen’
UK pubcaster the BBC has acquired Miss Austen, an adaptation of Gill Hornby’s novel, which…
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Insight TV promotes Rasit Kutlubay to chief operations officer
Netherlands-based producer, distributor and millennial-focused global channel provider Insight TV has elevated Rasit Kutlubay to…
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Juniper TV CEO Samir Shah to be next BBC chairman as UK gov’t sets below-inflation licence fee rise
Veteran TV executive Samir Shah has been named as the UK government’s preferred choice for…
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Seven West Media chief James Warburton resigns, with CFO Jeff Howard to succeed
James Warburton, the CEO and MD of Seven West Media (SWM), the owner of Australian…
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BBCS, ITVS, Directors UK & Pact create forum to address sector challenges
BBC Studios and ITV Studios, along with trade associations Directors UK and Pact have formed…
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ATF round-up: ITVS & Jiangsu ink format deal; Netflix, SBS & BBCS pick up Bomanbridge shows; ‘The Voice’ renewed in Thailand
ITVS & Jiangsu ink format deal ITV Studios and China’s Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation have forged…