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Amazon begins production on Australian comedy original ‘Deadloch’
Amazon Prime Video has begun production on Deadloch, a new Australian original comedy series from…
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Chalkboard TV restructures & rehires Stellify’s Tom Popay as creative director
UK indie Chalkboard TV has rehired Stellify Media exec Tom Popay as creative director in…
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Nippon & Envision get ‘CONNECTED’ in first scripted co-production
UK prodco Envision Entertainment and Japanese broadcaster Nippon TV have announced CONNECTED, a new scripted crime…
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Brown Bob hires ITN exec to head production
UK factual indie Brown Bob Productions has appointed Daniel Bankover as head of production. He…
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Showrunners Insight: ‘El Candidato’s Peter Blake
TBI has partnered with LA- and London-based drama consultancy MediaXchange to get under the skin…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How Disney+ is aligning Star with Hulu for int’l growth
The long-term viability of streaming has been under the spotlight in recent weeks but Disney’s…
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News round-up: Palomar adapts BBCS’ ‘The Split’ for Italy; SBS preps ‘Alone Australia’; Passion showcases new formats
Palomar adapts BBCS’ ‘The Split’ for Italy Italian production company Palomar has acquired the rights…
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Be-Entertainment takes global rights to celebrity interview format ‘The Musical Of Your Life’
DPG Media-backed Belgian distributor Be-Entertainment has acquired the international rights to multimedia production company Dedsit’s…
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‘Stay Close’ prodco Red names BBC alum as production head
Red Production Company, the Studiocanal-owned UK indie behind Channel 4 hit It’s A Sin, has hired…
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Germany’s ZDF orders new series tackling human-led climate change
German broadcaster ZDF has commissioned Surviving Hothouse Earth, a new factual miniseries exploring the issue…
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MGM inks development deal with ‘The Mentalist’s Simon Baker
MGM International Television Productions has signed an exclusive multi-year first-look deal with The Mentalist star…
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Screen Australia appoints Screen NSW boss as content chief, following Sally Caplan exit
Australian government funding body Screen Australia has appointed Grainne Brunsdon as head of content, following…
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Flame Distribution takes global rights to ‘Moors Murders’ docuseries
Australia’s Flame Distribution has picked up Moors Murders, a three-part true crime documentary, ahead of…
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LGBTQ representation on US broadcast TV hits record high
LGBTQ representation on US broadcast TV has reached a record high, rising to almost 12%…
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eOne hires Left Bank exec as creative director for UK scripted
Entertainment One (eOne) has appointed Sharon Hughff as creative director of scripted television for the…
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News round-up: Cineflix preps Wakeland adaptation; ITV hunts for Yorkshire Ripper doc; STV Player snags Sony dramas
Cineflix preps Wakeland adaptation Cineflix Productions has optioned the rights and begun development on a…
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BBC Studios hires SunnyMarch & Sister alums in comedy team boost
BBC Studios Productions has appointed Laurie Farrugia, Ben Hough and Natasha Heliotis as development producers…
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UK’s ScreenSkills highlights unscripted skills shortages
The UK unscripted industry is facing a shortage of skilled workers, according to a new…
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Quintus Studios launches doc-focused FAST channel
German AVOD operator and distributor Quintus Studios has partnered with VOD platform Rakuten TV to…
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Warner Bros. TV inks overall deal with ‘The Flight Attendant’ showrunner Steve Yockey
Warner Bros. Television (WBTV) Group has signed an exclusive, multiyear overall deal with The Flight…
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ViacomCBS unveils Paramount+ global push, sets France launch & int’l dramas
ViacomCBS has rebranded itself as Paramount Global (to be known as Paramount) as the company…
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‘Sherlock’ producer & TV veteran Beryl Vertue dies, aged 90
Beryl Vertue, the veteran British producer and founder of Hartswood Films, died on Saturday…
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RTL sells Croatian operation to PPF Group in $57m deal
Fremantle owner RTL Group has struck a deal to sell its Croatian operation to Czech investment…
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MENA SVOD revenues to double to $4bn in next five years
The subscription streaming market in the Middle East and North Africa market is set to…
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Amazon Studios Canada hires Our House Media, Cineflix alum to unscripted team
Amazon Studios Canada has appointed former Our House Media exec Samantha De France as production…
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UK business accelerator Indielab calls for 2022 applications
The Indielab Accelerator, which helps UK production companies to grow their business, is calling for…
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Spirit Studios hires former Maverick TV boss Alexandra Fraser as advisor
Channel 4-backed UK indie Spirit Studios has appointed Alexandra Fraser, former joint CEO of Maverick…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Why Lat Am pay-TV is susceptible to lost live sports exclusivity
With SVOD services in the region now transmitting live sports, Lat Am pay-TV providers face…
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Peacock doubles kids animation slate, with ‘Abominable’ & ‘Megamind’ spin-offs
NBCUniversal-owned OTT service Peacock has doubled its animated kids programming slate, announcing several new and…
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Germany’s ZDF Enterprises to rebrand as ZDF Studios
Germany’s ZDF Enterprises is rebranding as ZDF Studios. The Mainz-based firm, which was launched in…