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African pay TV outfit Kwesé goes into administration
African pay TV operator Econet Media, which operates under the Kwesé brand, has put its…
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Sales round-up: Netflix gets on ‘A List’, Amazon acquires Viaplay’s ‘Alex’, BBC’s ‘Dark Money’ travels
BBC’s ‘The A List’ gets picked up by Netflix US-based streamer Netflix has acquired international…
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DRG picks up global rights to Channel 4’s ‘My Grandparents’ War’
UK-based distributor DRG has picked up international sales rights for the upcoming four-part series My…
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Amazon attaches JA Bayona to direct ‘Lord of the Rings’ adaptation
Amazon Studios has brought in Spanish filmmaker JA Bayona (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) to direct…
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Script Angel appoints Jane Daucey to oversee development
UK-based screenwriter-coaching and talent-development company Script Angel has appointed producer Jane Dauncey (pictured) to the…
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Amazon Prime signs Peter Crouch for Sony’s Human Media football show
Amazon Prime Video has linked up with former Liverpool FC star Peter Crouch (pictured) on…
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Kids bulletin: Canal+ orders from Dandelooo; BBC adapts Enid Blyton; C5 doubles kids’ spending
France’s Canal+ orders Dandelooo animation French pay TV operator Canal+ has ordered a serialised children’s…
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Canal+, BBC2, PBS shoot for the Moon and Back
BBC2 in the UK, PBS in the US and French pay operator Canal+ are preparing…
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Barcroft Studios appoints former Vice exec for 4Real
Factual production company Barcroft Studios has appointed a former Vice exec to oversee content output…
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Australia reaches 14 million pay TV subscribers
Over half the Australian population pays for TV or SVOD services, according to new research…