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Nature streamer WaterBear names co-CEO in leadership restructure
Environmental streaming service WaterBear has promoted Sam Sutaria to co-CEO, ahead of him taking on…
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WBTVG inks overall deal with ‘Abbott Elementary’s Quinta Brunson
Warner Bros. Television Group (WBTVG) has signed an overall deal with Quinta Brunson, the creator,…
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Jukin Media CEO Jonathan Skogmo steps down
Jonathan Skogmo, founder and CEO of LA-based entertainment company Jukin Media has stepped down after…
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Apple to adapt ‘Dope Thief’ with Ridley Scott & strikes podcast deal
Apple TV+ is nearing an eight-episode series order for Sinking Spring, an adaptation of the…
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Tubi expanding into five LatAm territories
Fox-owned FAST platform Tubi has announced an expansion in Latin America. The streamer will expand…
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Chicken Soup for the Soul completes $375m Redbox acquisition
Chicken Soup for the Soul, the owner of Crackle, has completed its $375m acquisition of…
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Viaplay Group orders Swedish version of Banijay adventure format ‘The Journey’
Viaplay Group has ordered The Journey – 15 Days In Nepal, a new reality adventure…
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Paramount+ to launch in Italy next month
US SVOD Paramount+ will launch in Italy on 15 September as part of its European…
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Electric Entertainment secures $100m loan to expand production slate
LA-based producer and distributor Electric Entertainment has secured a $100m financing deal with Bank of…
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Kazakhstan’s JKS Entertainment & 1ON Studios partner for TikTok star-led YA drama
Kazakhstan-based JKS Entertainment and 1ON Studios have partnered to co-produce Target, a new YA mystery…
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Disney overtakes Netflix as world’s largest streaming operator
Disney has overtaken Netflix as the world’s largest streaming operator and shared launch and pricing…
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Chatterbox Media appoints head of development
UK factual prodco Chatterbox Media has promoted Ellie Sabine-Singh to head of development. In this…
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Georgian pubcaster to adapt Israeli comedy ‘La Famiglia’
The Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) has ordered a local version of Israeli comedy format La…
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UK’s Sensethefuture Pictures hires BBC alum for unscripted growth
Former BBC commissioning editor Nick Shearman has joined London-based unscripted prodco Sensethefuture Pictures as an…
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Greece’s Skai TV sets sail for ‘Love Island’
Skai TV in Greece has commissioned a local adaptation of popular reality dating format Love…
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Time is running out to enter the Content Innovation Awards!
There’s less than one week left to enter this year’s Content Innovation Awards! We can’t…
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Keshet Studios to adapt dystopian thriller ‘The Awoken’
Keshet Studios has acquired the TV rights to Katelyn Monroe Howes’ debut novel, The Awoken,…
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‘Severance’ director Ben Stiller highlights ‘big mystery’ of Apple TV+ drama viewers
Hollywood star Ben Stiller has admitted his frustration at the lack of transparency over streaming metrics,…
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A+E’s Crime+Investigation Play to roll out UK DTC service
A+E Networks EMEA will next month roll out its existing Crime+Investigation Play channel as a…
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Andy Kaplan & George Chien’s KC Global expands AXN, Animax reach in Asia
KC Global Media Entertainment, the company launched by Sony Pictures Television (SPT) alums Andy Kaplan…
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Apple TV+ orders dramedy ‘Land Of Women’, with Eva Longoria
Apple TV+ has ordered a new dramedy series based on the novel Land Of Women,…
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WBD unveils top team in Germany, with Discovery veteran departing
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has unveiled its new-look team in Germany, with veteran exec Alberto…
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Starz in development on Marlon Wayans comedy
US network Starz is in development on Book Of Marlon, a new comedy series co-written,…
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‘Love Island USA’ becomes Peacock’s most-streamed unscripted show
Reality dating show Love Island USA has become Peacock’s most streamed unscripted original series in…
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Canal+ & Showmax team for South African motor sport drama
Canal + has partnered with African streamer Showmax to co-produce Spinners, a new original action-drama…
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Candle-backed Exile Content promotes new head of studio
LA-based Spanish-language prodco Exile Content Studio, which was recently acquired by Blackstone-backed Candle Media, has…
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News round-up: Freida reveals Michael Stevenson doc; HBO preps Mendes & Iannucci comedy; Ryan Reynolds’ FuboTV deal
Freida reveals Michael Stevenson doc Freida Films, the London-based prodco launched in 2020 by Amelia…
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Drama round-up: Stan buys SPT shows; BritBox & ITVX prep Cary Grant series; Bet+ buys South Africa’s ‘Pulse’
Stan buys SPT shows Australian streamer Stan has extended its deal with Sony Pictures Television…
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Sat.1 takes Italian format ‘Back To School’ into Germany
ProSiebenSat.1 in Germany has picked up remake rights to Italian format Back To School and…
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Canada’s CMPA urges CBC licence delay over indie spending thresholds
The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) has urged the country’s government to reject public broadcaster…