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Zeitsprung Pictures to adapt ‘Euphoria’ for German audiences
German production firm Zeitsprung Pictures has optioned the rights to develop a local adaptation of…
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Finland’s Take Two Studios strikes financing deal, plans ‘Hildur’ adaptation
Finnish producer Take Two Studios has inked a multi-year, multi-project financing deal with local venture…
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Pernel Media explores ‘Rise Of The Birds’ in new documentary
French factual producer Pernel Media has secured exclusive access to a Cambridge University archaeological team…
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Warner Bros. Discovery names president for China
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has appointed two key leadership roles in its Western Pacific business,…
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News round-up: Escapade boards ‘Grassroots’; RTL II plays ‘Finder$ Keeper$’; NBCU & Disney strike Lat Am kids deals
Escapade boards ‘Grassroots’ Sydney-based distributor Escapade Media has boarded Storyfirst and Hispter Films’s upcoming six-part…
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Marblemedia & Fae Pictures team for political drama ‘Salt’
Canadian prodco Marblemedia and LA & Toronto-based Fae Pictures have partnered to develop Salt, an…
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Banijay’s Workerbee plans acquisitions to expand in Northern England & Wales
Janet Jackson producer Workerbee aims to build a “northern production powerhouse” in the UK via…
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Endemol Shine Brasil rehires veteran exec to oversee productions
Endemol Shine Brasil has rehired Allan Lico, who is returning to the Banijay-owned company as…
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Indielab launches GrowthLab industry event to “power up” UK indies
Indielab, the UK accelerator programme organisation, is launching GrowthLab, a new industry event dedicated to…
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Buccaneer & Halcyon Studios partner to adapt CJ Tudor’s ‘The Drift’
London-based Buccaneer and LA’s Halcyon Studios are teaming up to adapt CJ Tudor’s upcoming post-apocalyptic…
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Passion Pictures expands animation push with Circus Studios first-look deal
UK prodco Passion Pictures has inked a first-look deal with Paris-based Circus Studios as part…
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Kids round-up: Nickelodeon preps ‘Paw Patrol’ spin-off; Canadian animation deals; ITVX & Wizz welcome ‘Momolu’
Nickelodeon preps ‘Paw Patrol’ spin-off Nickelodeon and Spin Master are launching a spin-off from pre-school…
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News round-up: ARTE1 & Paramount strike Lat Am factual deals; PBS & NRK open ‘The Letter’; MIP Cancun confirms 2023 dates
ARTE1 & Paramount strike Lat Am factual deals Broadcasters and platforms across Latin America have…
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Australia’s White Spark looks to the stars with decade-long doc project
Australian factual indie White Spark Pictures is embarking on a decade-long, multi-season documentary project following…
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ITVX makes double Wag true crime order & bulks up with WB shows
Soon-to-launch UK streamer ITVX has ordered two true crime titles from Wag Entertainment and struck…
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Newen Connect hires ITVS & BBCS alum for English-language acquisitions
TF1-owned French distributor Newen Connect has appointed former ITV Studios and BBC Studios exec Josephine…
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Bomanbridge Media & Tencent Video strike format distribution deal
Singapore-based distributor Bomanbridge Media has struck an exclusive global format distribution deal with China’s Tencent…
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FilmRise takes US rights to ‘Hannibal’ & ‘Hemlock Grove’
New York-based streamer and producer FilmRise has acquired domestic distribution rights to two horror thrillers,…
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Sky to launch linear kids channel, announces originals
European pay-TV giant Sky is launching a 24-hour ad-free Sky Kids channel in February 2023,…
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Fremantle’s acquisition spree continues with Israel’s Silvio Productions
Fremantle’s acquisition spree shows no sign of slowing down after the company took a majority…
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CNN programming veteran Michael Bass to depart at end of year
Michael Bass, EVP of programming for CNN in the US, is to exit the Warner…
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Disney’s Kareem Daniel is out, as Iger restructures DMED division
Kareem Daniel, the head of Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution (DMED) division is exiting the…
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Global AVOD revenues predicted to hit $91bn by 2028
Global AVOD revenues for TV series and movies are predicted to reach $91bn in 2028,…
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NBCU’s DreamWorks launches in France on SFR
NBCUniversal International Networks & Direct-to-Consumer has launched 24-hour kids and family channel DreamWorks for the…
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Starzplay Pakistan strikes Espresso deal for factual expansion
Starzplay in Pakistan has struck a factual content deal with Espresso Media International for more…
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Disney+ to adapt ‘To Cook A Bear’ as first Nordic original
Disney+ has commissioned an adaptation of Swedish author Mikael Niemi’s murder mystery novel To Cook…
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Ben Affleck & Matt Damon launch LA-based indie, backed by RedBird Capital
Hollywood stars Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are launching an LA-based indie with backing from…
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Starzplay strikes Espresso deal to stock streamer’s new documentary strand
Middle East-based streamer Starzplay has picked up 100 titles from Espresso Media International for its…
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Paramount+ & C5 explore the last days of Dodi Al-Fayed
Paramount Global streamer Paramount+ and UK broadcaster Channel 5 have ordered a documentary about the…
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Brunico selected as stalking-horse for NATPE assets
Brunico Communications, the organiser of Kidscreen Summit, Realscreen Summit and Banff World Media Festival, is…