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UK’s Channel 4 buys into Scottish indie Freedom Scripted
Embattled UK public broadcaster Channel 4 has invested in Glasgow-based independent production company Freedom Scripted…
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Canada set to join worldwide trend for local content quotas on streamers
The Canadian lower house of parliament has passed a new piece of legislation that would…
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Paramount+ launches in UK, with ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ among content for 2022
Paramount has launched its SVOD service Paramount+ in the UK and Ireland, which will offer…
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ABC’s Michael Carrington steps down at Australian public broadcaster
ABC in Australia is looking for a new director of entertainment and specialist after Michael…
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Exclusive: Banijay set for scripted acquisitions across Europe as drama takes centre stage
Banijay is in the final stages of expanding its burgeoning scripted portfolio across Europe with…
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Japan’s NHK snags Australian kids show ‘The Inbestigators’
Japanese broadcaster NHK has picked up rights to Australian kids show The Inbestigators, which debuted…
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Exclusive: France TV, C4, ZDF, CBC & others link to co-fund science projects
France Télévisions and some of the fellow pubcasters that make up the Global Doc commissioning group…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Why cost & immobility might hamper Disney+ in South Africa
Disney+ rolled into South Africa last month but the combination of a high price and…
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Apple TV+ orders UK drama from ‘Vera’ creator, starring Peter Capaldi & Cush Jumbo
Apple TV+ is expanding its crime drama offering with an eight-part show starring Peter Capaldi…
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Paramount’s Pluto TV strikes Sony deal to expand channel offering
Paramount’s FAST unit Pluto TV has launched four new channels in collaboration with Sony Pictures…