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Spain’s Mediacrest adds Berta Orozco as head of international sales and co-productions
Independent Spanish production company Mediacrest is powering up its international department with Berta Orozco as…
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News round-up: WBD Lat Am picks up ‘Shasha & Milo’; Peacock orders ‘Monk’ special; Disney+ cancels ‘Willow’
WBD Lat Am picks up ‘Shasha & Milo’ Warner Bros. Discovery Latin America has picked…
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Idris Elba & Mo Abudu strike co-pro partnership to champion African & Diaspora talent
Luther: The Fallen Sun star Idris Elba and Nigerian media mogul Mo Abudu have partnered…
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VTM brings Banijay reality format ‘SAS: Who Dares Wins’ to Belgium
Belgian broadcaster VTM has ordered a local, celebrity version of Banijay adventure reality format SAS:…
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BBC acquires Australian comedy ‘Colin From Accounts’ for UK
UK pubcaster the BBC has acquired Australian scripted comedy series Colin From Accounts for BBC…
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Prime Video investigates Woodcut Media’s Suffolk Strangler & Ian Brady true crime docs
Amazon’s Prime Video SVOD service has picked up two true crime docuseries as exclusives for…
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News round-up: Yes Studios moves into factual; Abacus to shop JMW Turner doc; Eccho secures ‘Endless’ pre-sales
Yes Studios moves into factual Israel’s Yes Studios is launching documentary feature 44 Hours for…
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Exclusive: Australia’s SBS picks up ‘Sisi’ & ‘El Inmortal’ in scripted pact with Beta Group
Australian broadcaster SBS has picked up a slew of scripted series and films after extending…
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Cyber Group Studios ups Michèle Massonnat for sales & recruits WB exec Ben Abrass for digital
French animation producer and distributor Cyber Group Studios has made a pair of new senior…
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Dare Pictures hires 59%’s Cassandra Johnson-Bekoe to head scripted development
UK indie Dare Pictures has appointed 59% exec Cassandra Johnson-Bekoe to the newly created position…
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Fifth Season-backed The Story Collective invests in UK scripted firms Artis Pictures & Maia Pictures
Fifth Season-backed UK prodco The Story Collective has invested in Kate Croft’s scripted firm Artis…
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Exclusive: Swedish prodco Swixer promotes Helen Spokojny to head of production
Swixer, the Swedish production services company that has credits on shows including Normal People and…
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Telefilm Canada recruits NFB chief as new CEO
Telefilm Canada has appointed Julie Roy as executive director and CEO. Roy arrives at the…
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Prime Video cancels Canadian detective drama ‘Three Pines’
Amazon Prime Video has cancelled Left Bank Pictures’ detective drama series Three Pines after one…
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VIS UK factual chief Oliver Wright launches Objective Media-backed shingle
Oliver Wright, Viacom International Studios’ (VIS) UK head of factual and features, is setting up…
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SkyShowtime acquires ‘Mentiras Pasajeras’ & ‘Las Invisibles’ for Spain & Portugal
European streamer SkyShowtime has acquired two new original series – Mentiras Pasajeras and Las Invisibles – for Spain and…
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Silverlining secures global backers for Blink Films’ King Charles doc
UK production finance broker and distributor Silverlining Rights has brought together a host of international…
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Exclusive: Sunny Side of the Doc plans immersive content focus for 2023 edition
Sunny Side of the Doc, the French international documentary event, is putting a focus on…
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All3Media Int’l strikes first-look deal with Roast Beef Productions
All3Media International has signed an exclusive first-look deal with UK factual firm Roast Beef Productions….
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Exclusive: Netflix renews Stand By Me’s ‘DI4RIES’ as Italian prodco expands kids & YA output
Netflix is returning Italian teen dramedy series DI4RIES for a second season, set to debut…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: The where & why of Netflix’s original content spend
Since its move into original programming ten years ago, Netflix’s content strategy has been characterised…
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Greece’s Ant1+ orders disability dramedy from Antenna Studios
Greece’s Ant1+ has ordered On All Fours, an original dramedy from in-house Antenna Studios, which…
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Western Europe pay-TV revenues predicted to drop 18% by 2028
Western European pay-TV revenues are predicted to decline by almost $5bn by 2028 to $22bn,…
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Fremantle hires WBD kids exec as director of scripted acquisitions
Fremantle has appointed Warner Bros. Discovery kids’ exec Sabina McNally as director of acquisitions for…
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Hulu & Peacock to share ‘New Girl’ after Netflix license expires
US comedy series New Girl is moving streaming homes next month, leaving Netflix after a…
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Netflix scoops six Oscars with wins for ‘Pinocchio’ & ‘All Quiet On The Western Front’
Netflix has scored major wins at the 95th annual Academy Awards, with the streamer walking…
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Bloomberg orders eco-docuseries with Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Bloomberg Media has ordered a new original eco-docuseries, An Optimist’s Guide To The Planet, hosted…
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Netflix exec returns to ABC Australia as chief content officer
Australian broadcaster ABC has appointed Netflix exec Chris Oliver-Taylor to the newly created role of…
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Show of the Week: Stranded on Honeymoon Island
Part dating show, part adventure format, Stranded on Honeymoon Island sees couples matched with a…
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News round-up: Hulu orders unscripted trio; Banijay Iberia supports D&I organisation; Viaplay races to Verstappen doc
Hulu orders unscripted trio Hulu has ordered a trio of original unscripted series. Love In…