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Mark Layton
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Korea’s TVing & Seezn prep merger to compete with global OTT rivals
South Korean streaming platforms TVing and Seezn are to merge in a bid to oppose…
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BBC drama ‘The Control Room’ travels to Australia, China & Europe
Broadcasters in Australia, China and Europe have acquired Hartswood Films’ BBC thriller series The Control Room,…
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Nintendo acquires animation studio Dynamo Pictures
Japanese video game giant Nintendo has bought Dynamo Pictures for 34.5m yen ($250,000) as part…
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Legendary Entertainment & Tobis form JV for German scripted series
US studio Legendary Entertainment and German producer & distributor Tobis have teamed to launch a…
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Peacock renews ‘Dr Death’ & ‘Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip’
NBCUniversal streamer Peacock has renewed true crime drama Dr Death for a second season and…
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History Channel expands ‘Alone’ franchise with two spin-off shows
The History Channel is expanding its survival reality franchise Alone, with orders for two new…
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YouTube global originals boss moves to Pinterest
Social media firm Pinterest has appointed YouTube’s global head of originals, Nadine Zylstra, as global…
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Channel 4 hires Shiny Button co-founder as senior comedy commissioner
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has appointed Andy Brereton as senior commissioning editor for comedy. Brereton…
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News round-up: Lionsgate inks overall deal with ‘Minx’s Rapoport; C4 appoints director of inclusion; Dreamchaser signs ‘McLeod’s Daughters’ creator
Lionsgate inks overall deal with ‘Minx’s Rapoport Lionsgate TV Group has signed an overall deal with…
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Kids round-up: Fred Rogers names creative development manager; Studio 100 & SPI ink content deal; D360 strikes global sales
Fred Rogers names creative development manager US-based Donkey Hodie producer Fred Rogers Productions has appointed…
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‘Vampire Diaries’ creator Julie Plec unveils Universal Television slate
Julie Plec, the US creator and producer behind The Vampire Diaries, has unveiled a large…
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Paramount+ gives greenlight to ‘Criminal Minds’ revival
Paramount+ has given a formal greenlight to the revival of CBS crime drama series Criminal…
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Sony Pictures Television Studios hires Charter & NBC veteran to succeed Jeff Frost as president
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Studios has appointed former Charter Communications’ Spectrum Originals exec Katherine Pope…
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Amazon Prime Video orders Dutch version of ‘Killer Camp’ reality format
Amazon’s Prime Video in the Netherlands has ordered a local adaptation of Tuesday’s Child Television’s…
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‘Millionaire’ duo team with Kevin Bacon on new quiz format
UK & US-based unscripted prodco Studio 1 has teamed with US actor and producer Kevin…
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News round-up: HBO Max Spain seeks ‘The Traitors’; WBD & AMC call ‘Code 1’; BBC orders ‘That’s My Jam’
HBO Max Spain seeks ‘The Traitors’ HBO Max has ordered a local adaptation of psychological…
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MGM renews first-look deal with rebranded Israeli prodco Sipur
US studio MGM has renewed its multi-year first-look production and distribution deal with Israeli TV…
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TBI’s 2022 Content Innovation Awards open for entries
TBI’s 2022 Content Innovation Awards are now open for entries, with the annual event back…
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Spain’s DeAPlaneta Entertainment hires Toonz alum as kids content & sales director
Spanish content producer and distributor DeAPlaneta Entertainment has appointed Carlos Biern as content and distribution…
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Ukraine’s richest man, Rinat Akhmetov, hands media licences to the state
Rinat Akhmetov, the richest man in Ukraine, has announced that his investment company SCM will…
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News round-up: C4 orders Myanmar war crimes doc; C5 extends ‘Bargain Loving Brits’; Positivor acquires Screen Media assets
C4 orders Myanmar war crimes doc UK broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a one-hour documentary, Myanmar:…
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Renewals round-up: Apple TV+ bags more ‘Loot’; Hulu takes third stab of ‘Only Murders…’; CNBC returns ‘Money Court’
Apple TV+ bags more ‘Loot’ Apple TV+ has renewed workplace comedy series Loot for a…
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Brazil’s Globo seeks adventures with ‘Petit’ & ‘Ella, Oscar & Hoo’
Brazil’s Grupo Globo has acquired seasons one and two of pre-school animated series’ Petit, along with…
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Disney APAC partners with HYBE on South Korean music content deal
The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific has partnered with Asian lifestyle platform HYBE to bring…
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HBO Max & Cartoon Network to adapt African superhero comic ‘Iyanu: Child Of Wonder’
Warner Bros. Discovery has ordered an adaptation of the Dark Horse Comics & YouNeek Studios…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Inside Netflix’s new revenue opportunities
With Netflix’s latest earnings report due next week, Matthew Evenson, research analyst at Omdia, delves…
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News round-up: Malta’s TVM orders ‘The Voice Kids’; Paprika extends Hypewriter deadline; BET launches Mandela YouTube show
Malta’s TVM orders ‘The Voice Kids’ Malta’s public broadcaster TVM has commissioned a local version…
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ABC Australia & BBC Persia take docs as Passion strikes global factual deals
Broadcasters in the US, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australasia have acquired a range…
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ITVS’ Cattleya Producciones to adapt ‘El Italiano’ as mini-series
ITV Studios-owned scripted firm Cattleya Producciones has acquired the rights to Arturo Pérez-Reverte’s novel El Italiano, which it…
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Wildstar Films snags BBC Natural History Unit boss to head development & production
UK factual prodco Wildstar Films has appointed Doug Mackay-Hope, the former head of development at…