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Richard Middleton
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Viaplay develops Norwegian politician Abid Raja’s ‘My Fault’ as drama
Viaplay has started development on the bestselling autobiography by Norwegian politician and former minister Abid…
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BBC lines up MGM format ‘Gladiator’ for UK, confirms ‘Blue Planet III’
MGM sports entertainment format Gladiators is returning to the UK, after the BBC confirmed an…
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BBC tweaks factual commissioning team under Kate Phillips
The BBC has unveiled the latest tweaks to its senior factual team, working under unscripted…
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NBCU’s ‘Top Chef’ returns to Thailand via Channel 7
Thailand’s Channel 7 has ordered a local version of NBCUniversal Formats’ Top Chef. The show…
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Scripted TV in ‘corrective’ mode amid soaring costs, says Paramount’s David Nevins
Spending on TV drama is in “corrective mode” according to Paramount+ chief David Nevins, who…
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Emily Maitlis uses MacTaggart to highlight populism & shift from “cellophane-wrapped formality”
Emily Maitlis, the UK journalist who conducted the interview that saw Prince Andrew discuss his…
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ZDF Studios & Three Tables Productions link for Chris Cornwell’s heist drama
ZDF Studios has joined forces with UK indie Three Tables Productions to develop A Theft…
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France’s TF1 & M6 offer concessions in move to secure merger approval
TF1 and M6 have offered to keep their advertising businesses separate for three years after…
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Lithuania’s LRT snags ‘Dream Duets’ deal with John de Mol’s Talpa
Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) has picked up music entertainment show Dream Duets from John de…
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Paramount+ snags streaming & broadcast deal for Globo’s ‘Pantanal’
Paramount has struck a deal with Brazilian giant that will see its telenovela Pantanal become available…
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Disney+ unveils ‘epic’ UK period drama from Steven Knight & Stephen Graham
Disney+ is expanding its UK originals after pairing up with Peaky Blinders‘ creator Steven Knight on…
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Universal Pictures & Beyond alum joins Australia’s Totem Global
Former Universal Pictures Australia acquisitions exec Jason Behan has joined social video monetisation outfit, Totem…
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Netflix adapts Korea’s ‘Parasyte’ & confirms Studio Lambert, Raw TV reality format
Netflix is ramping up its Korean output with a new horror series and has confirmed…
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Amazon Studios restructures unscripted, unveils UK originals
Amazon Studios has restructured the unscripted operations of its Prime Video and Freevee teams in…
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News round-up: HBO Max starts ‘Playing Dirty’ in Spain; SBS in Oz makes ‘Sick’ move; Topic taps Israeli banker drama
HBO Max starts Playing Dirty in Spain Warner Bros. Discovery’s HBO Max has started production…
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Disney hires Google veteran to lead streamer Disney+ Hotstar in India
Disney has raided Google for its new head of Indian streaming giant Disney+ Hotstar. Sajith…
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Chicken Soup for the Soul sets out leadership team following Redbox deal
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (CSSE) has unveiled its new senior leadership team following…
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All3 merges Maverick TV with Objective Media Group Scotland to create new label
All3Media has restructured operations at Embarrassing Bodies producer Maverick Television UK and Objective Media Group Scotland,…
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C4 takes History Channel’s ‘Alone’ into UK, orders new Studio Lambert reality show
Channel 4 (C4) in the UK has commissioned a local version of History Channel’s survival…
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ProSieben’s SevenOne snags German remake rights to ‘The 1% Club’
ProSiebenSat.1 Group’s SevenOne Entertainment has picked up remake rights to BBC Studios entertainment format, The 1%…
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Vision Films bolsters sales execs with ex-Cinedigm exec Scott Kamins
International distributor Vision Films has bolstered its sales ranks with the addition of a Cinedigm…
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Endeavor-backed Nordic Drama Queens hires Swedish Film Institute & SF Studios alum
Endeavor Content-backed prodco Nordic Drama Queens has added Swedish Film Institute and SF Studios alum Helen…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Reappraising Disney+ Hotstar’s potential in India
India’s streaming industry offers huge subscriber potential but lower average revenues per user, and operators…
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Arabic SVOD base to more than double within five years
The Arabic direct-to-consumer market will surpass 20 million paying SVOD subscriptions in the next five…
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UK’s ITVX streamer reveals Quay Street, Tiger Aspect shows among comedy slate
Soon-to-launch UK streamer ITVX has unveiled details of its upcoming comedy slate, including a remake of…
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Apple TV+, BBCS, Disney & ITVS link on Equity’s workplace guidelines
Apple TV+, the BBC, Disney and ITV Studios (ITVS) are among a swathe of companies…
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HBO Max crashes as ‘House Of The Dragon’ causes streamer outages
Warner Bros. Discovery’s streamer HBO Max suffered major outages on Sunday night due to the…
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Warner Bros. Discovery cuts OWN execs, with head of programming among those departing
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has cut four key positions at Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) in…
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Content Innovation Awards 2022 entry deadline extended
The Content Innovation Awards 2022 entry deadline has been extended, following overwhelming demand from distributors and…
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Australia’s Seven inflates balloon format ‘Blow Up’
Australia’s Seven Network has ordered its own version of Blow Up, the format originally created by…