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Mark Layton
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European broadcasters co-commission Ukrainian dramedy set in wartime Kiev
Broadcasters SVT in Sweden, NRK in Norway and YLE in Finland have co-commissioned Those Who…
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HBO Max axes ‘Pennyworth’ & HBO orders Jerrod Carmichael comedy docuseries
Warner Bros. Discovery streamer HBO Max has cancelled action series Pennyworth. The move comes following…
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Off The Fence takes sales rights to ‘Lord Of The Rings’ stars’ global food series
Off The Fence has picked up Billy And Dom Eat The World, a food and…
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The CW hires NBCUniversal alum to lead unscripted push
The CW Network has appointed Heather Olander to the newly created position of head of…
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Hearst TV ups Discovery alum to oversee Very Local programming
Hearst Television has promoted Laura Ling to VP of its free community-focused US streaming service…
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News round-up: Media Ranch strikes DiTurn deal; Blue Ant factual orders; BET sets ‘Black + Iconic’
Media Ranch strikes DiTurn deal Canada’s Media Ranch will represent two new formats from Wonwoo…
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Hulu expands animated comedy with ‘King Of The Hill’ revival
US streamer Hulu has ordered a revival of animated sitcom King Of The Hill from…
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Entertainment One & Rope Ladder team with Janice Hallett to adapt ‘The Twyford Code’
Entertainment One (eOne) has acquired the rights to adapt Janice Hallett’s novel The Twyford Code…
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WBD moves FAST as 200+ shows incl ‘Westworld’ head to Tubi & Roku
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is to launch branded FAST channels for series including the recently…
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HBO Max sets DC slate with first projects from Gunn & Safran
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)-owned DC Studios has unveiled its first slate of superhero projects in…
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News round-up: Fulwell hires RDF duo; Prime Video Mexico buys from Kanal D; Fremantle dubs in MENA
Fulwell hires RDF duo UK & US The Kardashians prodcucer Fulwell 73 Productions has appointed…
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Paramount+ & Showtime to merge in US, three shows cancelled in push for “franchise potential”
Paramount Global is to integrate its Showtime brand into Paramount+ across both streaming and linear…
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Fox Entertainment & Hulu expand content partnership
Fox Entertainment and Disney-owned streaming service Hulu have entered into a multi-year content partnership. Under…
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MENA streamer Evision expands Indian drama, acquires seven MX Player originals
MENA streaming service Evision has acquired the exclusive SVOD rights for the region for seven…
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PBS brings ‘DI Ray’ to the US as Jed Mercurio-produced drama lands global sales
PBS in the US has picked up both seasons of DI Ray for broadcast across…
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TBI Scripted: Behind ‘The Last Of Us’ post-apocalyptic love story
Launching just over two weeks ago, post-apocalyptic drama The Last Of Us is already shaping…
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HBO renews ‘The Last Of Us’, following strong early ratings
HBO has renewed The Last Of Us for a second season, following strong ratings for…
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Why you’d be crazy to miss GrowthLab
With GrowthLab, a major new event from the team at Indielab, just around the corner…
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Amelia Brown, MD of ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ prodco Thames, stepping down to launch own firm
Amelia Brown is stepping down as MD of Fremantle-owned Britain’s Got Talent prodco Thames after…
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Peacock adds 5m subs in Q4 2022, but losses hit $978m
NBCUniversal’s streaming service Peacock added over five million paid subscribers in the US in Q4…
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Fox hands two-season extensions to ‘The Simpsons’, ‘Family Guy’ & ‘Bob’s Burgers’
Fox Entertainment has handed early renewals to long-running animated series The Simpsons, Family Guy and…
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Prime Video orders bull riding docuseries from Kinetic Content
Amazon Prime Video has ordered The Ride, a docuseries exploring the world of (PBR) professional…
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ITV Studios combines sales under Ruth Berry, as Arjan Pomper exits
ITV Studios is rejigging the leadership of its global commercial divisions, with Arjan Pomper stepping…
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PSB’s vital for regional stories, says ‘Sherwood’ creator James Graham
BBC crime drama Sherwood would never have been picked up by a global streaming service,…
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Everyone TV CEO warns future of TV cannot be ‘left to algorithm’
Jonathan Thompson, the CEO of the newly rebranded Everyone TV (fka Digital UK), has warned…
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Amazon Studios & Critical Role strike overall deal, set ‘Mighty Nein’ series
Amazon Studios has struck a multi-year exclusive overall TV and first-look film deal with Critical…
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Beyond Rights CEO David Smyth to depart following Banijay acquisition
David Smyth is departing as CEO of UK-based distributor Beyond Rights, following Banijay’s acquisition of…
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Denmark’s DR1 gets ‘Starstruck’ with local version of Banijay format
Danish broadcaster DR1 has commissioned a local adaptation of Banijay entertainment format Starstruck. Mastiff TV…
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UK’s Channel 5 explores universe & married life in doc-heavy slate
Paramount-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 has unveiled a slate of upcoming new commissions and returning…
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Rupert Murdoch shelves proposed Fox Corp & News Corp merger
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has shelved a proposal to merge Fox Corp and News Corp,…