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Mark Layton
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Starz plans ‘Spartacus’ revival, with Steven S DeKnight to return
US network Starz is in development on a revival of its historical drama franchise Spartacus,…
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Sharon Levy named CEO as Endemol Shine North America restructures
Sharon Levy has been promoted to CEO of Endemol Shine North America (ESNA), in a…
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Exclusive: Paramount+ UK hunting “next level” returning thrillers
Paramount UK is on the hunt for “next level” returning crime thrillers, in the vein…
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Amazon Prime Video restructures int’l business & plans ‘Wytches’ adaptation
Amazon’s Prime Video has handed expanded regional remits to execs Barry Furlong and Gaurav Gandhi…
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Netflix orders thriller ‘The Madness’ & expands ‘Love Is Blind’ to UK
Netflix has ordered conspiracy thriller The Madness and a UK version of dating format Love…
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WBD to retain Discovery+ as solo service in US after combi-streamer launch
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is to retain Discovery+ as a solo streamer after the launch…
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Exclusive: Banijay Rights extends first-look deal with UK factual firm Proper Content
Banijay Rights has extended its first-look development deal with UK factual specialist Proper Content for…
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News round-up: VTM2 gets ‘Stranded On Honeymoon Island’; Viaplay sets US & Canada DTC launch; Cowshed reorganises
VTM2 gets ‘Stranded On Honeymoon Island’ VTM2 in Belgium has ordered Stranded On Honeymoon Island,…
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‘Fawlty Towers’ revival in works at Castle Rock with John Cleese to return
British sitcom Fawlty Towers is set to be revived after more than 40 years, with…
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Banijay’s Workerbee strikes pact with ‘Touching The Void’ director Kevin Macdonald
Banijay UK label Workerbee has struck a multi project deal with Scottish director and producer…
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Amazon Studios plans ‘Bosch’ expansion with two spin-offs in development
Amazon Studios is planning to expand its crime drama franchise Bosch, with two new spin-off…
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US animation studio Laika hires Netflix exec for live-action & series push
US animation studio Laika has brought Netflix’s Matt Levin on board to help with its…
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News round-up: ‘The Rookie: Feds’ goes global; Ed TV Fest names advisory chair; Espresso shops Moscow gold doc to RTVE
‘The Rookie: Feds’ goes global The Rookie: Feds, the ABC crime drama spin-off from The…
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Areej Noor’s Statement Films secures $750k backing from Magic Johnson, Samuel L Jackson & LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Areej Noor’s Statement Films has secured $750,000 seed funding from NBA star Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson,…
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Showtime to expand ‘Billions’ & ‘Dexter’ franchises, remakes France’s ‘The Bureau’ with George Clooney
Showtime in the US has quickly followed up on its recently announced plans to expand…
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‘Our Big Blue Backyard’ prodco NHNZ Worldwide recruits Remedy TV development exec
New Zealand-based specialist factual firm NHNZ Worldwide has hired development producer Daysun Perkins into the…
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ITVX picks up HBO Max original ‘Love & Death’ for UK debut
Newly launched streamer ITVX has acquired HBO Max original Love & Death for its exclusive…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How platform operators can profit from the ad-supported explosion
The expansion of FAST and AVOD services is creating a new-look ecosystem in which TV…
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News round-up: Prime Video & ABC pick up ‘Summer Memories’; Abacus shops Andrew Tate doc; Netflix & NITV kids’ co-commission
Prime Video, ABC & Showmax think on ‘Summer Memories’ Prime Video for Germany, Austria and…
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Cineflix Productions ups ‘I Was Lorena Bobbitt’ exec to VP of scripted
Cineflix Productions has promoted Jeff Vanderwal to VP of scripted. In his expanded role, Vanderwal will source, develop,…
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Beyond Entertainment strikes animated co-pro deal with Tokyo’s Custom Nuts
Beyond Entertainment has struck a co-production partnership with Tokyo-based indie animation studio Custom Nuts. The…
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Fifth Season expands EMEA TV sales team with BBCS, ITVS & Disney hires
CJ ENM-owned production and distribution firm Fifth Season is expanding its EMEA TV sales team,…
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Show of the Week: Bonn
Set against the backdrop of 1950s Germany, Odeon Fiction’s new historical drama series Bonn depicts…
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Mediaset España & Fremantle strike ‘Got Talent’ deal
Mediaset España has inked a deal with Fremantle to become the long-term home for the…
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UK high-end TV spend hit $5.3bn in 2022, reports BFI
A record £6.27bn ($7.68bn) was spent on high-end TV (HETV) and film production in the…
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Peacock returns reality format ‘The Traitors’ for second season
NBCUniversal streamer Peacock has ordered a second season of psychological adventure format The Traitors, less…
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Paramount Pictures & Nickelodeon Studios COO steps down
Paramount Pictures & Nickelodeon Studios COO Andrew Gumpert is exiting the company. Gumpert joined Paramount…
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The CW axes current & development heads in move away from scripted
The CW’s EVP of current programming Michael Roberts and EVP of development Gaye Hirsch have…
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News round-up: Belgium expands ‘Finder$ Keeper$’; Paramount+ lands Lollapalooza doc; Freevee preps ‘Neighbours’ for FAST
‘Finder$ Keeper$’ picked up in French-speaking Belgium RTL-TVI has ordered a local version of family…
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Reshet 13 boards ‘The Clinic’, new thriller from ‘Your Honor’ co-creator Ron Ninio
Ron Ninio, the co-creator and showrunner of Israeli drama Kvodo, is co-writing The Clinic, a…