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News round-up: Cineflix strikes Nancy Buirski deal; RTS London gets Baz Luhrmann; MSNBC buys Anchor doc
Cineflix strikes Nancy Buirski deal American Pickers outfit Cineflix Productions has signed a development deal with…
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UK production revenues near pre-Covid levels, but int’l & streamer spending falls, says Pact
UK TV production revenues are bouncing back to pre-Covid levels, though figures from international TV…
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Netflix expands Brazil offer with crime show & Candelaria Massacre drama
Netflix is expanding its Brazilian offering with a flurry of new shows, including an investigative crime…
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Dynamic Television hires Kew Media veteran to head up scripted development
LA-based Dynamic Television has appointed former Kew Media Group veteran Carrie Stein as president of…
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Turkey’s Show TV preps first remake of NBC medical drama ‘New Amsterdam’
Show TV in Turkey has ordered the first international remake of US drama New Amsterdam,…
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Asylum Entertainment Group acquires ‘Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!’ prodco Texas Crew
LA-based Asylum Entertainment Group has acquired Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! producer Texas Crew Productions. Asylum…
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Quintus Studios hires Pluto TV programming exec as head of operations
German factual distributor and AVOD operator Quintus Studios has hired Pluto TV exec David Woodford…
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Federation Entertainment buys ‘Britannia’ & ‘Bulletproof’ prodco Vertigo Films
France’s Federation Entertainment has struck a deal to acquire a majority stake in UK-based Britannia and…
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Fox-backed Studio Ramsay Global hires Propagate’s distribution chief
Fox Entertainment-backed Studio Ramsay Global (SRG) has made its first senior executive hire with the…
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UK prime minister rejig sees culture secretary Nadine Dorries step down
Controversial culture secretary Nadine Dorries, who had oversight of the UK’s media and TV industry,…
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SkyShowtime names Paramount exec as VP of distribution & partnerships
SkyShowtime has named a Paramount exec to work across its roll-out of the soon-to-launch streamer….
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Amazon Studios boosts South African & Nigerian originals team
Amazon Studios has made several new appointments across its local originals development team for South…
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French TV exports hit record high of $373m, as tax rebate fuels surging int’l investment
French TV exports hit a record €375.9m ($373m) in 2021, while improvements to the country’s…
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ZDF Studios & Curiosity explore ‘Restless Planet’ in co-pro docuseries
ZDF Studios subsidiary ZDF Digital has partnered with Curiosity and ZDFinfo for Restless Planet (working…
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News round-up: NHK & Walter Presents engage with ‘Bright Minds’; WBD EMEA picks up ‘Toad & Friends’; UK’s Peanut & Crumb expands audio push
NHK & Walter Presents engage with ‘Bright Minds’ Japanese pubcaster NHK and non-English language platform…
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AMC & SBS Australia among global deals for StudioCanal dramas
Broadcasters including AMC Networks International and SBS Australia have acquired original dramas from French distributor…
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Zinc Media launches post-production outfit Bumblebee
UK factual group Zinc Media has launched Bumblebee, a new London-based post-production outfit. The company…
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Amazon’s ‘LOTR: The Rings of Power’ snags record-breaking viewing figures
Amazon has said its mega-budget drama, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,…
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SkyShowtime lines up Nordic launch date & programming offer
Comcast and Paramount have unveiled the launch date, cost and show line-up for its combined streamer…
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News round-up: BBC Scotland doc tackles ‘Ice Cream Wars’; S4C awards Welsh ‘Gogglebox’ tender; RASI acquires ‘Kid Sister’ & ‘Summer Love’ rights
BBC Scotland doc tackles ‘Ice Cream Wars’ BBC Scotland has commissioned indie Two Rivers Media…
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Sweden’s SVT boards ‘Whiskey On The Rocks’ from Patrick Nebout’s Skyverse Nordic
Swedish pubcaster has boarded a Cold War dramedy from Stockholm-based Skyverse Nordic, which is being…
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Netflix orders BBCS anthrax attack doc & unveils Indonesian originals slate
Netflix has commissioned a BBC Studios documentary about the 2001 anthrax attacks on the United…
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BBC lands ‘Survivor’ as Banijay format returns to UK after 20 years
The BBC in the UK has confirmed entertainment format Survivor will be returning to the…
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Moonbug names EMEA head of distribution & originals
UK-based kids content company Moonbug Entertainment has promoted Gina Costelloe to head of distribution and…
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Keshet International appoints Blue Ant exec as VP of sales
Keshet International has appointed former Blue Ant International exec Fleur Wheatley as VP of sales….
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WBD reveals Nordic exec team, with Discovery alum taking key content role amid departures
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has unveiled its senior leadership team in the Nordics, with a…
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ITV & BritBox Int’l board crime thriller ‘Payback’ from Mercurio’s HTM Television
UK comcaster ITV has ordered Payback, a new crime thriller from Jed Mercurio’s HTM Television….
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France’s W9 orders new Banijay game show format ‘Les Cinquante’
French network W9 has commissioned a new game show format, Les Cinquante, from Banijay Productions…
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Amazon’s Freevee licenses ‘The Suze Orman Show’
Amazon’s AVOD service Freevee has secured a two-year licensing deal for all 14 seasons of…
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ITV Studios America promotes exec to SVP of production
ITV Studios (ITVS) America has promoted Joey Kern to SVP of production. Kern joined the…