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BBC expands Nordic Noir with Viaplay dramas ‘End Of Summer’ & ‘Jana – Marked For Life’
British pubcaster the BBC has acquired a pair of Swedish crime dramas from Viaplay –…
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Lionsgate & Park Chan-wook team for English-language ‘Oldboy’ remake
Lionsgate Television is partnering with South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook to develop an English-language series…
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Critical Content strikes first-look deals with ITVS France & Be-Entertainment
Ginny & Georgia and Sly producer Critical Content has struck a first-look production deal with…
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‘Walking Dead’ firm Skybound sets up unscripted division, led by Catalina’s Brent Jacoby
Skybound Entertainment, the US prodco behind The Walking Dead, is setting up an unscripted division…
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Banijay strikes development deal with ‘The Traitors’ format creator Marc Pos
Banijay has struck an exclusive development deal with Marco Pos, the Dutch producer who created…
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Disney+ reportedly eyeing Marvel & Star Wars linear channels
Disney+ is reportedly planning to launch linear channels dedicated to brands such as Marvel and…
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BET Media renews eight shows in extended deal with Tyler Perry
Paramount-owned BET Media Group is extending its multi-year content partnership with producer and filmmaker Tyler…
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Jeff Skoll closing socially-conscious producer Participant after 20 years
Jeff Skoll’s Participant, the socially conscious producer & financier behind Waiting For Superman and An…
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Lionsgate inks new multi-year deal with current programming chief Lee Hollin
Lionsgate Television Group’s EVP of TV and head of current programming, Lee Hollin, has signed…
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News round-up: Kanal 7 renews ‘Winds Of Love’; ABC extends ‘The Rookie’; CBS orders ‘The Gates’
Kanal 7 renews ‘Winds Of Love’ Turkish broadcaster Kanal 7 has renewed drama series Winds…