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Richard Middleton
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Amazon unveils first Australian scripted original with ‘Packed To The Rafters’ spin-off
Amazon is rebooting Australian drama series Packed To The Rafters, with the commission marking the…
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BBC Studios strikes ‘major’ scripted, kids and format deal with Russian tech giant Yandex
Russian tech giant Yandex has acquired an array of scripted series and kids shows for…
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ViacomCBS duo Channel 5 and Network Ten order Anglo-Aussie drama
ViacomCBS-owned Network Ten in Australia and Channel 5 in the UK have joined forces to…
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Exclusive: HBO Max talks up European roll-out, co-pros and female-skewing originals
WarnerMedia’s HBO Max is planning to “quickly and aggressively” expand into the streaming game, with…
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David Abraham’s Wonderhood secures $1.3m from BFI’s private equity fund
Wonderhood Studios, the prodco founded by ex-Channel 4 CEO David Abraham, has received almost £1m…
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Exclusive: Woodcut Media exec producer Adam Jacobs to depart
Former Discovery Networks International (DNI) exec Adam Jacobs is to leave UK-based indie Woodcut Media…
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News round-up: Sky extends ‘Bulletproof’, orders AI game; Spain secures more Turkish drama; Indian remake for Israel YA drama
Sky extends Bulletproof, orders AI game version Sky has ordered a three-part special based on…
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See-Saw Films hires ‘Killing Eve’ producer as part of expanded TV strategy
See-Saw Films, the UK-based prodco behind forthcoming Apple TV drama Slow Horses, has hired Killing…
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Why regional SVOD’s can offer a tonic in a crowded drama market
Ben Donald, the former BBC Studios drama executive behind shows such as Death In Paradise…
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Endemol Shine link with Michael Hirst on opium war drama
Endemol Shine Group (ESG) has linked up with Michael Hirst, the screenwriter behind Elizabeth and…
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HBO Max expands co-pros by joining Channel 4 drama ‘Boys’
HBO Max has joined as a co-production partner on Channel 4 and Russell T Davies’…
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20th Century Fox TV promotes for current programming roles
20th Century Fox TV has promoted two of its senior execs to oversee its current…
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ATF 2019: Is China still a land of rising opportunity?
China might seem to offer huge audiences and potentially boundless riches, but recent developments have…
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HBO Europe orders first Danish drama with ‘Kamikaze’
HBO Europe has commissioned its first Danish drama. Kamikaze is based on Erlend Loe’s Norwegian…
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Sony Pictures Television joins The Alliance’s Leonardo Da Vinci drama
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has partnered up with Italian duo Lux Vide and Rai Fiction…
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Drama round-up: ‘Fleabag’ sells into Japan; UKTV moves into ‘The Gulf’; Magenta lands on Mars
Fleabag jumps into Japan Wowow in Japan has picked up Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s series Fleabag for…
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A+E’s ‘Miss Scarlet And The Duke’ heads to the US, Canada, Australia
US broadcaster PBS, Seven Network in Australia and CBC in Canada are among broadcasters to…
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Former Netflix exec Eric Barmack links with ZDFE, Werner Film for Australian adaptation
Germany’s ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE), Werner Film Productions and Wild Sheep Content – the prodco launched…
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France Télévisions, Banijay Rights prep drama about missing flight MH370
France Televisions has ordered an English-language scripted series about the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight…
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ATF round-up: Blue Ant secures Asia sales; Indian streamer adds Turkish drama; GRB preps drama, true crime
KBS, Discovery claim Blue Ant shows South Korea’s KBS, Discovery and A&E Network India are…
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Territory focus: Thailand – Hitting the high notes
Thailand is establishing itself as a hotspot for production ingenuity both regionally and on the…
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Vivendi and Mediaset fail to strike deal in proposed share sell-off
European media giants Vivendi and Mediaset failed to strike a deal on Friday that could…
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Nickelodeon’s Dutch format ‘The Viral Factory’ to be adapted in Thailand
Nickelodeon’s topical social influencer format, The Viral Factory, is to be adapted in Thailand. GMM…
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Show of the week: Halifax Retribution
In some ways, Halifax: Retribution might seem like a reboot of sorts but in truth…
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Vivendi looks to sell Mediaset stake but deal remains uncertain
Vivendi and Mediaset are reported to be closing in on an agreement that could see…
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Sandbox & Co takes majority stake in kids streamer Hopster
Kids SVOD service Hopster has secured a multi-million pound investment round that will see educational…
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WarnerMedia’s HBO Max acquires UK crime drama from All3Media
Soon-to-launch streamer HBO Max is among buyers of upcoming UK factual drama White House Farm….
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News round-up: Agatha Christie doc sells into Nordics; Smithsonian boards Pernel’s pyramid; ZED preps wildlife for ATF
Agatha Christie doc sells into Nordics TV4 in Sweden and TV2 in Denmark have picked…
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Federation Entertainment links with Essential in Oz for ‘Aftermath’ drama
France’s Federation Entertainment is working with Kew Media’s Australian prodco Essential Media Group on a…
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Insight TV strikes UPC deal to expand reach in Switzerland
Ultra high-definition broadcaster Insight TV has launched on UPC Switzerland’s platform, expanding its reach in…