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TBI Weekly: Why Korean docs are next to ride the Hallyu Wave
Sam Joyce, acquisitions and content strategist at factual distributor TVF International, explains why Korean documentaries…
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News round-up: Amazon exit & orders; NBC renews ‘Found’ & ‘The Irrational’; MGM+ extends ‘Godfather Of Harlem’
Amazon exit & orders CJ Yu has exited as head of unscripted development, global formats,…
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Deals round-up: Eccho takes ‘I Am Mother’; BBC & SBS acquire ‘Hidden Assets’; Serieclub & RTS investigate ‘Hjerson’
Eccho takes ‘I Am Mother’ rights Eccho Rights has acquired worldwide rights to the Turkish…
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Bunim/Murray teams with ‘Sex And The City’ author Candace Bushnell for dating format
Banijay Americas-owned Bunim/Murray Productions has partnered with Candace Bushnell, the author whose book was adapted…
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CJ ENM Hong Kong takes pay-TV rights to seven Korean titles from Paramount
CJ ENM Hong Kong has secured exclusive pay-TV rights to seven Korean series for parts…
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SkyShowtime adds dramas ‘Veronika’ & ‘The Tattooist Of Auschwitz’
Comcast and Paramount’s European streamer SkyShowtime has unveiled new original and exclusive content heading to…
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Lionsgate ups Kate Nexon to president of domestic TV & digital distribution
Lionsgate has promoted Kate Nexon to president of domestic TV and digital distribution. In her…
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Deals round-up: ITVX & Cosmote TV say ‘So Long, Marianne’; Fremantle does ‘Battle In The Box’; Be-Entertainment to shop ‘Celebrity Farmsitters’
ITVX & Cosmote TV say ‘So Long, Marianne’ ITVX in the UK, Cosmote TV and…
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Content London: Banijay launches sports division; Netflix on content rights; WBD UK commissioning plans
Banijay is making a “significant push” into the world of sports, while Netflix revealed it…
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Amazon in development on ‘The Boys’ Mexico City spin-off, from ‘Blue Beetle’ scribe
A Spanish-language spin-off from The Boys is reportedly in the works for Prime Video, with…