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NENT Group’s ‘profitable growth at risk’ as Coronavirus hits

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has said the spread of Coronavirus is “having an adverse…

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Coronavirus hits more events as European producers call for support

Coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on the international TV industry with shows and events cancelled…

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Exclusive: ProSieben pulls out of Red Arrow Studios sale amid ‘Coronavirus crisis’

German media giant ProSiebenSat.1 has pulled the potential sale of production and distribution arm Red…

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Deutsche Telekom snags exclusive Disney+ deal, preps free trial

Deutsche Telekom has agreed a distribution deal with Disney that will see it become the…

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Pluto TV strikes 55 deals for Lat Am, signing up Endemol Shine & BBC Studios

ViacomCBS-owned AVOD Pluto TV has announced partnerships with 55 media and content providers for its…

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StudioCanal UK appoints eOne’s Alex Hamilton as CEO

StudioCanal UK has appointed former Entertainment One UK (eOne UK) executive Alex Hamilton as its…

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Germany, UK are ‘biggest’ European markets for SVOD, says research

Germany and the UK have emerged as the biggest European markets in terms of SVOD…

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Vaudeville Sound expands operations in Canada

International post-production company Vaudeville Sound has expanded its operations with the launch of a new…

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Smithsonian Channel preps Bayou short-form series

ViacomCBS-owned Smithsonian Channel is marking the 50th anniversary of Earth Day with a new digital…

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LA Screenings cancelled as Coronavirus hits production on numerous shows

The spread of Coronavirus has forced the cancellation of LA Screenings, the annual US-based sales…

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Essential Media’s Greg Quail & Jesse Fawcett buy prodco back from Kew Media

The CEO and North American president at Australia and LA-based production group Essential Media Group…

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TBI Formats: Why Korean IP will cut through globally for years to come

As part of our focus on delivering more incisive commentary on the global content business,…

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Netflix bolsters Turkish originals with dramas and ‘Exatlon’ remake

Netflix has unveiled six new projects to be produced in Turkey, including three new dramas,…

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Mediaset prepares for “uncertain” 2020, considers stake in ailing ProSieben

Italian broadcaster Mediaset is preparing for an “uncertain” 2020 amid Italy’s Coronavirus outbreak, while also…

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Disgraced media mogul Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years in prison

Disgraced former TV and film producer Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 23 years in…

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‘Inside The Ambulance’ prodco Brown Bob expands with new US office

UK-based Brown Bob Productions has launched its first US office and appointed a former NBCUniversal…

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‘Line Of Duty’s World Productions options Nikita Lalwani novel

ITV Studios-owned World Productions has optioned You People, the upcoming third novel from author Nikita…

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Nine Entertainment, Discovery explore new channel launch in Oz

Australian media giant Nine Entertainment is reportedly in talks to launch a new network in…

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NBCUniversal and Japan’s Asahi partner for ‘Secret Game Show’

Comcast-owned NBCUniversal Formats and the Asahi Television Broadcasting Corporation (ABC TV) in Japan have partnered…

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Pandemic series ‘Contagion’ sold to European, Asian broadcasters

UK production house Rare TV’s medical documentary Contagion has been picked up for re-broadcast in…

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Apple TV remakes Keshet’s ‘False Flag’ with Uma Thurman attached to star

Apple TV has ordered a thriller based on Israeli drama False Flag, with Kill Bill’s…

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TBI Factual: Dialing up diversity in a new decade

As part of our focus on delivering more incisive commentary on the global content business,…

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Kew Media Group’s BGM acquired by Quebec’s Datsit Sphere

Quebec-based producer and distributor Datsit Sphere has acquired factual and kids production company BGM (formerly…

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Mark Wahlberg docuseries ordered at HBO Max

WarnerMedia’s HBO Max has ordered a new eight-part documentary series fronted by US movie star…

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Deals round-up: TLC preps UK cookery special; ‘Watch!’ lands in Poland & Finland; eOne sells big in Russia

Reality stars dish up and dish out for TLC special TLC UK has commissioned a…

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Factual round-up: TVF tackles Coronavirus; Reelz marks VIS UK first; Red Arrow, Blue Ant add to slate

TVF working on Coronavirus specials UK-based independent distributor TVF International is working on two investigative…

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Znak & Co pushes podcasts with new division and Coex Studios deal

Znak & Co, the LA and London-based producer behind Netflix’s I Am A Killer and…

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BBC Studios makes latest distribution shift with Maggy Chan promotion

BBC Studios (BBCS) has upped Maggy Chan to the newly created role of MD for…

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ViacomCBS restructures down under as Network Ten CEO Paul Anderson resigns

ViacomCBS is introducing a new management structure across its businesses in Australia and New Zealand,…

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Series Mania cancelled as Coronavirus impact continues

French drama festival Series Mania has become the latest TV event to be cancelled as…